{"id":32752,"date":"2021-12-10T11:20:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T11:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=32752"},"modified":"2025-11-26T08:32:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:32:23","slug":"ford-motor-patents","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/ford-motor-patents\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Motor Patents \u2013 Insights &#038; Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ford Motor has a total of 94600 patents globally, out of which 51471 have been granted. Of these 94600 patents, more than 59% patents are active. The United States of America is where Ford Motor has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&amp;D centre and also is the origin country of Ford Motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ford Motor was founded in 1903. The Company makes cars, trucks, and SUVs with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. The company is also working on electric vehicles and new technologies to improve driving experiences and reduce environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Want to know which <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/automotive-patents-innovation-and-filing-trends\/\">automotive<\/a> 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\n<p>Do read about some of the most popular patents of Ford Motor which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Ford Motor\u2019s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Ford Motor\u2019s patent portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ford Motor Innovation Prediction Roadmap: 2025\u20132030<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Ford Motor Innovation Roadmap\" class=\"wp-image-111691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Innovation-Roadmap.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><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 Ford Motor 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 explore which innovation areas Ford Motor is likely to focus on next and where its future patent surge could occur? Fill out the form to get the details.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\n<![endif]-->\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script> <script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n              region: \"na1\",\n              portalId: \"1791848\",\n              formId: \"80423420-ed8c-4752-9c8b-6930b6dc7c52\"\n});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How many patents does <\/strong><strong>Ford Motor <\/strong><strong>have?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ford Motor has a total of 94600 patents globally. These patents belong to 37047 unique patent families. Out of 94600 patents, 56871 patents are active.<\/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>How Many Patents did Ford Motor File Every Year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Filing-Trend.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Filing-Trend-1024x601.png\" alt=\"Ford patent Filing Trend\" class=\"wp-image-95742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Filing-Trend-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Filing-Trend-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Filing-Trend-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Filing-Trend-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Filing-Trend-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Filing-Trend-100x59.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-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>Ford Motor Applications Filed<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ford Motor Patents Granted<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>711<\/td><td>1960<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>3034<\/td><td>2757<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>4594<\/td><td>3698<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>4535<\/td><td>4227<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>5492<\/td><td>5005<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>6898<\/td><td>6972<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>9628<\/td><td>4807<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>11761<\/td><td>3934<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>10008<\/td><td>3192<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>8832<\/td><td>2897<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>6405<\/td><td>2083<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How many <\/strong><strong>Ford Motor <\/strong><strong>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\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Portfolio.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Portfolio-1024x580.png\" alt=\"Ford  Patent Portfolio\" class=\"wp-image-95743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Portfolio-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Portfolio-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Portfolio-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Portfolio-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Portfolio-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Portfolio-100x57.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Patent-Portfolio.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Many Patents did Ford Motor 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\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-1024x674.png\" alt=\"Ford Worldwide Patent Filing\" class=\"wp-image-95744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-1536x1011.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-60x39.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing-100x66.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford-Motor-Worldwide-Patent-Filing.png 1550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Countries in which Ford Motor 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>Patent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States of America<\/td><td>30554<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Germany<\/td><td>23743<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>China<\/td><td>22601<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Russia<\/td><td>4214<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United Kingdom<\/td><td>3041<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mexico<\/td><td>2904<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Europe (EPO)<\/td><td>1839<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Turkey<\/td><td>935<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taiwan<\/td><td>845<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brazil<\/td><td>739<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada<\/td><td>676<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>India<\/td><td>624<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Japan<\/td><td>437<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austria<\/td><td>226<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia<\/td><td>195<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>France<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Korea (South)<\/td><td>56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Africa<\/td><td>49<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spain<\/td><td>23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sweden<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thailand<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hong Kong (S.A.R.)<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Viet Nam<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Argentina<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Poland<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hungary<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Zealand<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Morocco<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where are Research Centers of Ford Motor 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\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor-1024x674.png\" alt=\"R&amp;D Centres of Ford\" class=\"wp-image-95745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor-1536x1011.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor-60x39.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor-100x66.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RD-Centres-of-Ford-Motor.png 1550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10 Best <\/strong><strong>Ford Motor <\/strong><strong>Patents<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US20110225105A1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US20110225105A1<\/a> is the most popular patent in the Ford Motor portfolio. It has received 802 citations so far from companies like Toyota, Ethicon, Cilag Gmbh International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Ford Motor:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Publication Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Citation Count<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US20110225105A1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US20110225105A1<\/a><\/td><td>802<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US20040093155A1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US20040093155A1<\/a><\/td><td>519<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US11586862B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US11586862B2<\/a><\/td><td>490<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US8874301B1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US8874301B1<\/a><\/td><td>469<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US6737964B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US6737964B2<\/a><\/td><td>428<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US8812171B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US8812171B2<\/a><\/td><td>413<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US20150066284A1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US20150066284A1<\/a><\/td><td>409<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US6859148B2?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US6859148B2<\/a><\/td><td>352<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US9079587B1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US9079587B1<\/a><\/td><td>330<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.greyb.com\/patent\/US6785551B1?utm_source=Insight_gate&amp;utm_medium=top_ten_articles&amp;utm_campaign=insightgate&amp;utm_id=insightgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US6785551B1<\/a><\/td><td>307<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Percentage <\/strong><strong>of <\/strong><strong>Ford <\/strong><strong>US Patent Applications were Granted?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ford (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 9057 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 8235 have been granted leading to a&nbsp;<strong>grant rate of 91.53%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the key stats of Ford 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\/12\/EA-stats-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EA-stats-2-1024x177.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EA-stats-2-1024x177.png 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EA-stats-2-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EA-stats-2-768x133.png 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EA-stats-2-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EA-stats-2-1536x265.png 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EA-stats-2-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EA-stats-2-100x17.png 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EA-stats-2.png 1818w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for <\/strong><strong>Ford<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\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>Ford (Inhouse IP Department)<\/td><td>5480<\/td><td>94.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Visteon (Inhouse IP Department)<\/td><td>1070<\/td><td>99.81%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brooks Kushman PC<\/td><td>244<\/td><td>48.89%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dickinson Wright Pllc<\/td><td>139<\/td><td>74.82%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Patent Central Llc<\/td><td>105<\/td><td>67.62%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Macmillan Sobanski &amp; Todd Llc<\/td><td>78<\/td><td>58.97%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zeledyne (Inhouse IP Department)<\/td><td>78<\/td><td>100.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tung &amp; Associates<\/td><td>61<\/td><td>72.13%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lorraine S Melotik<\/td><td>48<\/td><td>95.83%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jerome R Drouillard<\/td><td>47<\/td><td>40.43%<\/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<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS COMING SOON<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>What are Ford Motor key innovation segments?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<!--[if lte IE 8]>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\n<![endif]-->\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n              region: \"na1\",\n              portalId: \"1791848\",\n              formId: \"80423420-ed8c-4752-9c8b-6930b6dc7c52\"\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Technologies are Covered by Ford Motor?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13-60x34.webp 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13-100x56.webp 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Area-Blur-13.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The chart below distributes&nbsp;<em><strong>patents filed by Ford Motor in different countries on the basis of the technology protected<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;in patents. It also represents the markets where Ford Motor 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\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13-60x34.jpg 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Protected-blur-13.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>R&amp;D Focus:&nbsp;How Ford Motor search focus changed&nbsp;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\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13-60x34.jpg 60w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Technology-Through-the-year-Blur-13.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS COMING SOON<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Interested in knowing about the areas of innovation that are being protected by Ford Motor?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--[if lte IE 8]>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\n<![endif]-->\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n              region: \"na1\",\n              portalId: \"1791848\",\n              formId: \"80423420-ed8c-4752-9c8b-6930b6dc7c52\"\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford Motor has a total of 94600 patents globally, out of which 51471 have been granted. 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