Patents in the Smart Grid Related Technologies

Patents in the Smart grid related technologies Top patent asset holders 1085 923 882 526 406 patents patents patents pat ents patents ABB GE Panasonic Siemens Toshiba Top sub-technologies and prominent companies Small & Large Enterprises Medium US Grants Enterprises Panasonic Current Tech LLC 65 GE LG Power Measurement Ltd - 29 Communica tions ABB The Arkados Group 12 Mitsubishi Ambient Corp - 11 Siemens Small & Large Enterprises Medium US Grants Enterprises Power Measurement Ltd - 17 ABB Yingco Electronic Inc. 4 GE Square D Co Siemens Elutions Inc 3. Software Small & Large Enterprises Medium US Grants Enterprises GE Elster Electricity LLC 39 Itron inc Power Measurement Ltd - 23 Landis + GYR Innovations - 19 Siemens Electro Industries 16 Smart meters Panasonic Current Tech LLC 15 Accenture Silver Spring Networks 13 Small & Large Enterprises Medium US Grants Enterprises ABB Power Measurement 14 GE Elster Electricity 11 Eaton Square D Co 11 Siemens Sundstrand Corp 11 Sensors Leviton Manufacturing Panasonic Small & Large Enterprises Medium US Grants Enterprises Current Communications ABB Electro Industries 4 GE Schweitzer Engineering Lab - 4 Substation Schneider Elec. Ruggedcom Inc 4. automation Small & Large Enterprises Medium US Grants Enterprises ABB Current Tech LLC - 37 GE Power Measurement Ltd - 23 Siemens Silver Spring Networks - 12 Distribution Schneider Elec. Current Communications automation Eaton Corp Geographic distribution of patent applications 686 BRICS 1,423 6243 US Canada EP 6,461 16,118 Great Britain 3,337 Japan WO Others Others - 2,760 wo - 10,197 Infographic created by: Source Relecura Smart Grid patent analysis report - goo.gl/4FqPN6 • Patent data from 1993 to 2012 is used forthis analysis. The various counts displayed here should be taken as in dicative. The information is based on publicly available records. Relecura www.relecura.com Disclaimer This infographic, inclu ding the information and analysis and any opinion or recommendation, is neither legal advice nor inten ded for investment purpos es. This document is not warranted to be error free, nor subject to any other warranties or conditions, wh ether expressed orally or implied in law, induding implied warranties and conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. INDUS TechInnovations spedfically disclaims any liability with respect to this document and no contractual obligations are formed either directly or in directly by this document. © 2013 INDUS Techinnovations