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Robert Bosch has a total of 249322 patents globally, out of which 91569 have been granted. Of these 249322 patents, more than 61% patents are active. Germany is where Robert Bosch has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States of America. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Robert Bosch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Bosch founded in 1886, is a global leader in technology and services with operations spanning mobility, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building solutions. In 2024, the company generated \u20ac90.5 billion in sales. Leveraging expertise in software, connectivity, and sustainable technologies, Bosch develops cross-domain solutions that drive automation, electrification, and digitalization worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Robert Bosch which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Robert Bosch patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Robert Bosch patent portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many patents does Robert Bosch have?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Robert Bosch has a total of 249322 patents globally. These patents belong to 134965 unique patent families. Out of 249322 patents, 151637 patents are active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Many Patents did Robert Bosch File Every Year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? <\/strong>It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn\u2019t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year of Patents Filing or Grant<\/strong><\/td>Robert Bosch Applications Filed<\/strong><\/td>Robert Bosch Patents Granted<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>340<\/td>2619<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>4637<\/td>3929<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>10074<\/td>3725<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>10639<\/td>4138<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>10875<\/td>4452<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>10976<\/td>5679<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>11733<\/td>5407<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>12714<\/td>4992<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>11400<\/td>5132<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>11390<\/td>5367<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How many Robert Bosch patents are Alive\/Dead?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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How Many Patents did Robert Bosch File in Different Countries?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Countries in which <\/strong>Robert Bosch Filed Patents<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Country<\/strong><\/td>Patents<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Germany<\/td>82336<\/td><\/tr>
China<\/td>30530<\/td><\/tr>
United States Of America<\/td>28526<\/td><\/tr>
Europe (EPO)<\/td>26935<\/td><\/tr>
Japan<\/td>20218<\/td><\/tr>
Korea (South)<\/td>6883<\/td><\/tr>
India<\/td>5777<\/td><\/tr>
France<\/td>4446<\/td><\/tr>
Italy<\/td>2367<\/td><\/tr>
Spain<\/td>1844<\/td><\/tr>
Austria<\/td>1701<\/td><\/tr>
Brazil<\/td>1447<\/td><\/tr>
Taiwan<\/td>1165<\/td><\/tr>
Russia<\/td>1066<\/td><\/tr>
Ireland<\/td>1064<\/td><\/tr>
United Kingdom<\/td>920<\/td><\/tr>
Australia<\/td>605<\/td><\/tr>
Poland<\/td>461<\/td><\/tr>
Canada<\/td>309<\/td><\/tr>
Hungary<\/td>259<\/td><\/tr>
Netherlands<\/td>228<\/td><\/tr>
Turkey<\/td>216<\/td><\/tr>
Mexico<\/td>208<\/td><\/tr>
Sweden<\/td>149<\/td><\/tr>
Czech Republic<\/td>140<\/td><\/tr>
Switzerland<\/td>136<\/td><\/tr>
Portugal<\/td>103<\/td><\/tr>
Viet Nam<\/td>98<\/td><\/tr>
Thailand<\/td>77<\/td><\/tr>
Singapore<\/td>64<\/td><\/tr>
Denmark<\/td>55<\/td><\/tr>
Eurasia<\/td>46<\/td><\/tr>
Indonesia<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
Malaysia<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
Argentina<\/td>33<\/td><\/tr>
New Zealand<\/td>27<\/td><\/tr>
South Africa<\/td>27<\/td><\/tr>
Finland<\/td>19<\/td><\/tr>
Belgium<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
Slovakia<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
Norway<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Israel<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Uruguay<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Slovenia<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Romania<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Philippines<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Ukraine<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Serbia<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Bulgaria<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Colombia<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Gulf Cooperation Council<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Republic Of Moldova<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Luxembourg<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Where are Research Centres of <\/strong>Robert Bosch <\/strong>Patents Located?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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10 Best Robert Bosch Patents<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

US7336048B2<\/a> is the most popular patent in the Robert Bosch portfolio. It has received 1410 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Endo-Surgery and Cilag Gmbh International.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Robert Bosch:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publication Number<\/strong><\/td>Citation Count<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
US7336048B2<\/a><\/td>1410<\/td><\/tr>
US20100258327A1<\/a><\/td>1159<\/td><\/tr>
US9193045B2<\/a><\/td>1146<\/td><\/tr>
US20120171539A1<\/a><\/td>1092<\/td><\/tr>
US20150002089A1<\/a><\/td>1065<\/td><\/tr>
US8733470B2<\/a><\/td>1045<\/td><\/tr>
US20150303417A1<\/a><\/td>1013<\/td><\/tr>
US9030169B2<\/a><\/td>957<\/td><\/tr>
USD749623S1<\/a><\/td>902<\/td><\/tr>
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What Percentage of <\/strong>Robert Bosch <\/strong>US Patent Applications were<\/strong> <\/strong>Granted?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Robert Bosch (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 34371 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 24537 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 79.29%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are the key stats of Robert Bosch patent prosecution at the USPTO.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Robert Bosch?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Law Firm<\/strong><\/td>Total Applications<\/strong><\/td>Success Rate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Norton Rose Fulbright US Llp<\/td>6893<\/td>78.55%<\/td><\/tr>
Hunton Andrews Kurth Llp<\/td>6832<\/td>74.20%<\/td><\/tr>
Maginot Moore & Beck Llp<\/td>5263<\/td>76.91%<\/td><\/tr>
Michael Best & Friedrich Llp<\/td>4454<\/td>79.99%<\/td><\/tr>
Striker Striker & Stenby<\/td>2809<\/td>80.19%<\/td><\/tr>
Ronald E Greigg<\/td>1677<\/td>74.36%<\/td><\/tr>
Edwin E Griegg<\/td>1098<\/td>96.61%<\/td><\/tr>
Walter Ottesen Pa<\/td>581<\/td>88.86%<\/td><\/tr>
Michael J Striker<\/td>531<\/td>69.87%<\/td><\/tr>
Kenyon & Kenyon<\/td>380<\/td>93.96%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What are Robert Bosch key innovation segments?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n