{"id":29032,"date":"2021-05-12T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=29032"},"modified":"2025-11-14T12:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:04:01","slug":"tesla-patents","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/tesla-patents\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Patents \u2013 Insights &amp; Stats (Updated 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tesla Motors is ranked as the world&#8217;s best-selling plug-in and battery electric passenger car manufacturer. It owns a market share of 16% of the plug-in segment (which includes hybrids) and 23% of the total electric segment 2020 sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from electric cars and batteries, through its subsidiary SolarCity, Tesla develops and installs solar systems in the United States. Do read about some interesting highlights of <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/tesla-cybertruck-patents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tesla Cybertruck<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/teslas-solar-roof-patents-insights-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tesla Solar Roof<\/a> portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tesla Innovation Prediction Roadmap: 2025\u20132030<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-4.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-4.png\" alt=\"Tesla Innovation Prediction Roadmap\" class=\"wp-image-111023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-4.png 1005w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-4-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-4-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-4-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-4-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-4-100x59.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The insights and projections presented in this article are based on predictive analysis, current patent analysis that have been done, and publicly available information as of 2025. While care has been taken to ensure accuracy, the forward-looking statements are speculative and should not be interpreted as definitive strategic actions by Tesla or its affiliates. This content is intended for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or investment advice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Want to stay ahead in your key focus areas and surface high-value patents? Start patent monitoring that tracks what truly matters.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- [if lte IE 8]>\r\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\r\n<![endif]-->\r\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script> <script>\r\n  hbspt.forms.create({\r\n              region: \"na1\",\r\n              portalId: \"1791848\",\r\n              formId: \"80423420-ed8c-4752-9c8b-6930b6dc7c52\"\r\n});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Also, want to know which automotive companies are leading in innovation? Check out our list of the top automotive companies ranked by their patent count<a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/automotive-companies-and-patent-count\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;here<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"banner-in-post-container\"><div class=\"banner-in-post-picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Automotive-Industry-with-Strategic-IP-Solutions.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"banner-in-post-content\"><h4>Unlock Strategic Insights in Automotive Innovation<\/h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greyb.com\/resources\/automotive-industry-patent-insights\/\">Read The Report<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Tesla doing in AI?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 2024, Tesla advanced AI by enhancing privacy in UAV and vehicle data management, optimizing parallel processing for AI workloads, and improving cooling solutions and distance prediction for autonomous driving. Also, tesla\u2019s innovations are widely cited by leading companies across automotive, tech, semiconductor, and telecommunications industries, including Zoox, Intel, Qualcomm, and Verizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where is Tesla focused in this quarter?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Focus Area<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Potential Technologies<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Related Patents<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ai-Driven Distance Prediction<\/td><td>Neural Network Models, Machine Learning Algorithms<\/td><td>WO2024073115A1, WO2024073033A1, WO2024073117A1, WO2024073741A1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Optimizing Neural Network Execution<\/td><td>Neural Network Optimization, Ai Processing Frameworks<\/td><td>WO2024073115A1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Automated Data Labeling For Navigation<\/td><td>Ai-Based Data Labeling, Machine Learning<\/td><td>WO2024073033A1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Simulating Autonomous Vehicle Viewpoints<\/td><td>Simulation Models, Viewpoint Prediction Algorithms<\/td><td>WO2024073741A1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Uncover what Tesla is doing in AI?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/competitive-intelligence?embedded_url=insights_gate&#038;company=Tesla&#038;industry=ai\"height=\"150px\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How many patents does the CEO of Tesla have?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/elon-musk-patents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a>, has 25 patents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How many patents does Tesla Motors have?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tesla has a total of 4060 patents globally. These patents belong to 1205 unique patent families. Out of 4060 patents, 3028 patents are active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How many Tesla patents are Alive\/Dead?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Worldwide Patents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Portfolio-1024x580.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Portfolio-1024x580.png\" alt=\"Tesla Patent Portfolio\" class=\"wp-image-107602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Portfolio-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Portfolio-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Portfolio-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Portfolio-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Portfolio-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Portfolio-100x57.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Portfolio.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What technologies are protected by Tesla Patents<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-1024x528.png\" alt=\"Tesla Technology Area\" class=\"wp-image-84781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla.png 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Many Patents did Tesla File Every Year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The drop in patent filing in recent years is because patent applications years are still in the process of being published. So, it doesn\u2019t suggest a decrease in the patent filing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We included all the family members to plot the filing trend. A patent family can have multiple patent documents \u2013 filed globally or in a single country \u2013 covering a single invention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Filing-Trend.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Filing-Trend-1024x601.png\" alt=\"Tesla Patent Filing Trend\" class=\"wp-image-107603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Filing-Trend-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Filing-Trend-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Filing-Trend-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Filing-Trend-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Filing-Trend-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Filing-Trend-100x59.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Filing-Trend.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you wondering&nbsp;<strong>why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years?&nbsp;<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year of Patents Filing or Grant<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tesla Applications Filed<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tesla Patents Granted<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>29<\/td><td>95<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>139<\/td><td>154<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>389<\/td><td>42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>462<\/td><td>56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>180<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>177<\/td><td>157<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>216<\/td><td>186<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>381<\/td><td>208<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>250<\/td><td>151<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>285<\/td><td>134<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Many Patents did Tesla File in Different Countries?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend-1024x727.png\" alt=\"Tesla Worldwide Patent Filing Trend\" class=\"wp-image-107604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend-1024x727.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend-50x35.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend-1536x1090.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend-60x43.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-Trend.png 1550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Countries in which Tesla Filed Patents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Patents<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States Of America<\/td><td>1670<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Europe (EPO)<\/td><td>403<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>China<\/td><td>381<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Japan<\/td><td>347<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Korea (South)<\/td><td>300<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hong Kong (S.A.R.)<\/td><td>95<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Germany<\/td><td>58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mexico<\/td><td>49<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada<\/td><td>42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia<\/td><td>41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taiwan<\/td><td>38<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United Kingdom<\/td><td>34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>India<\/td><td>21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spain<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Italy<\/td><td>16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Israel<\/td><td>13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Poland<\/td><td>13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austria<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hungary<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Singapore<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brazil<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Portugal<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chile<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Denmark<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finland<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Africa<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Norway<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slovenia<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"banner-in-post-container\"><div class=\"banner-in-post-picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/autonomous-vehicle-report.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"banner-in-post-content\"><h4>Tech-Deep Dive into Driverless Innovation<\/h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greyb.com\/resources\/autonomous-vehicle-market-intelligence-report\/\">Read The Report<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where are Research Centres of Tesla Patents&nbsp;Located?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla-1024x727.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla-1024x727.png\" alt=\"R&amp;D Centers Of Tesla\" class=\"wp-image-107605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla-1024x727.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla-50x35.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla-1536x1090.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla-60x43.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/RD-Centers-Of-Tesla.png 1550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The chart below distributes <em><strong>patents filed by Tesla in different countries on the basis of the technology protected<\/strong><\/em> in patents. It also represents the markets where Tesla thinks it\u2019s important to protect particular technology inventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where are Research Centers of Tesla Located?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibit below is plotted by considering the country where an invention in a patent family was introduced for the first time. In turn, this helps find the R&amp;D centers across the globe and lets us peek into the kind of research going on in a particular country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2-1024x528.png\" alt=\"R&amp;D Centres of Tesla\" class=\"wp-image-84779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-2.png 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How R&amp;D Direction of Tesla Changed Over the Years?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year-1024x574.png\" alt=\"Tesla Technology through the year\" class=\"wp-image-84778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tesla-patent-through-the-year.png 1562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>How Many Tesla Patents Originally Belonged to Its Subsidiaries?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The chart below shows which companies filed the patents now part of Tesla\u2019s portfolio. While most are filed directly by Tesla, others come from acquired subsidiaries like SolarCity, Grohmann Engineering, and Zep Solar. These companies have added valuable patents to Tesla\u2019s growing portfolio through strategic acquisitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries-1024x595.png\" alt=\"Patent Contributing subsidiaries of Tesla\" class=\"wp-image-107606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries-1536x892.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries-100x58.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-Patent-Contributing-subsidiaries.png 1722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10 Best Tesla Motors Patents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US7923144B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US7923144B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US7923144B2<\/a> is the most popular patent in the Tesla portfolio. It has received 1197 citations so far from companies like <strong>Hyundai Motor, Gogoro and Ethicon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Tesla:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Publication Numbers<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Citation Count<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US7923144B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US7923144B2<\/a><\/td><td>1197<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US7592537B1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US7592537B1<\/a><\/td><td>365<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US7925552B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US7925552B2<\/a><\/td><td>293<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/WO2006048688A1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WO2006048688A1<\/a><\/td><td>251<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US20080312782A1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US20080312782A1<\/a><\/td><td>238<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US8109048B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US8109048B2<\/a><\/td><td>230<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US7626834B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US7626834B2<\/a><\/td><td>226<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US7406800B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US7406800B2<\/a><\/td><td>222<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US8067855B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US8067855B2<\/a><\/td><td>224<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US7698078B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US7698078B2<\/a><\/td><td>216<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Tesla patents? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The statistics below share strategic R&amp;D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Tesla invention. They couldn\u2019t because Tesla had protected those before them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examiners at the USPTO referred 705 Tesla patents in 4625 rejections (35 USC \u00a7 102 or 35 USC \u00a7 103 types).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top citing companies in the Tesla patent portfolio are <strong>Ford, LG, and Samsung.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Tesla \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Company<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Tesla Patents<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Number of Rejections (102 &amp; 103)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ford<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">91<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">195<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LG Electronics<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">77<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">215<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Samsung<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">69<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">151<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gm Global Technology<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">63<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">131<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SunPower<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">61<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">149<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robert Bosch<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">105<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Toyota<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hyundai Motor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">64<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Panasonic<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">74<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IBM<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kia Motors<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Atieva Inc<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Audi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volkswagen Group<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Honda Motor Company<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Tesla Patents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/102103-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/102103-1-1024x546.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/102103-1-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/102103-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/102103-1-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/102103-1-50x27.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/102103-1-60x32.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/102103-1-100x53.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/102103-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top&nbsp;Tesla Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Patent Number<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Count of Rejected Applications<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US20090139781A1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US8336319B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US8686283B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US20070009787A1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US8078359B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US8946547B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US8813460B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US7698078B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US8035027B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US9321362B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US7789176B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US8277965B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US20090023056A1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US7923144B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US8109048B2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-percentage-of-apple-us-patent-applications-were-granted\">What Percentage of Tesla US Patent Applications were Granted?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tesla (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1237 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 929 have been granted leading to a&nbsp;<strong>grant rate of 89.33%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the key stats of Tesla&#8217;s patent prosecution at the USPTO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-1024x158.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-1024x158.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-768x118.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-50x8.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-60x9.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla-100x15.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tesla.png 1390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Tesla?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Law Firm<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Applications<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Success Rate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Knobbe Martens Olson &amp; Bear Llp<\/td><td>705<\/td><td>94.91%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kilpatrick Townsend &amp; Stockton Llp<\/td><td>224<\/td><td>99.55%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dla Piper Llp<\/td><td>67<\/td><td>83.33%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foley &amp; Lardner Llp<\/td><td>59<\/td><td>100.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maxwell Technologies Inc<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>30.39%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tesla Inc (Inhouse Ip Dept)<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>90.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Park Vaughan Fleming &amp; Dowler Llp<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>100.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fitch Even Tabin &amp; Flannery Llp<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>100.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Purepulse Technologies Inc<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>100.00%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One more thing, We have converted this entire analysis into PDF form that you can download and save for later reading (or sharing with your friends). 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