XPeng has a total of 2994 patents globally, out of which 1591 have been granted. Of these 2994 patents, more than 89% patents are active. China is where XPeng has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by European Countries and United States of America, it has generated an annual revenue of $3.25 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre of XPeng.
XPeng was founded in the year 2014 by He Xiaopeng and Xia Heng. The company is an electric vehicle and technology company that designs and manufactures smart cars. As of February 2023, XPeng has a market cap of $8.88 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of XPeng which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find XPeng patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over XPeng patent portfolio.
How many patents does XPeng have?
XPeng has a total of 2994 patents globally. These patents belong to 2788 unique patent families. Out of 2994 patents, 2679 patents are active.
How Many Patents did XPeng File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Xpeng Applications Filed | Xpeng Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 468 | 565 |
| 2021 | 691 | 362 |
| 2020 | 567 | 360 |
| 2019 | 777 | 192 |
| 2018 | 323 | 49 |
| 2017 | 129 | 62 |
| 2016 | 32 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | – |
How many XPeng patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did XPeng File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centres of XPeng Patents Located?
What Technologies are Covered by XPeng Patents?
Some interesting patents covered under “Others” include Unmanned Vehicles, Vehicle-mounted Robot and many among it.
Unmanned Vehicles :
The vehicle-mounted unmanned aerial vehicle is used to connect the unmanned aerial vehicle with the vehicle, allowing for the takeoff, landing, and control of the roof unmanned aerial vehicle to be realised during the vehicle’s operation. Additionally, the unmanned aerial vehicle can assist a vehicle owner in extending their line of sight inside their vehicle so they can see more of the outside world.
Vehicle-mounted Robot:
The functional demands of users on automobiles are increasing in tandem with the evolution of intelligent vehicles, and the advantages of a vehicle-mounted robot include great interactivity and strong technological sense.
The existing vehicle-mounted robot can be divided into two types of virtual robot and physical robot in physical form. The virtual robot exists in a vehicle-mounted large screen, and realizes ‘conversation’ with a user by fusing elements such as virtual images, virtual voices and the like; the entity vehicle-mounted robot can realize the interaction capability of the virtual robot, and can often execute partial human behaviors, such as nodding and shaking the head, so that the real experience of a user is greatly increased.
The chart below distributes patents filed by XPeng in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where XPeng thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How XPeng’s Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
10 Best XPeng Patents
CN110162323A is the most popular patent in the XPeng portfolio. It has received 24 citations so far from companies like Great Wall Motor Co., Mobile Micro Robot Technology Co. and Dongfeng Motor Group Co.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of XPeng:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN110162323A | 24 |
| CN108304722A | 24 |
| CN110189545A | 23 |
| CN108834030A | 23 |
| CN108445402A | 21 |
| CN109613432A | 20 |
| CN106297409A | 19 |
| CN111002996A | 18 |
| CN110194075A | 18 |
| CN107706328A | 18 |
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