Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Patent Portfolio Statistics

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

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This article summarizes the perfomance of the assignee in the recent years. The overall statistics for this portfolio help to analyze the areas where the assignee is performing well. The filing trend, perfomance across the tech centers and the perfomance of the recent applications has been mentioned below. All the stats are calculated based on the perfomance in USPTO.

How does the overall patent portfolio of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft look like?

Assignee Art Units
Total Applications: 1,246 2,018,133
Granted Patents: 761 1,268,162
Grant Index 92.35% 78.47%
Abandoned/Rejected Applications: 63 (7.65%) 348,040 (21.53%)
In-Process Applications: 414 401,931
Average Grant Time: 2.25 Years 2.61 Years
Average Office Actions: 1.57 1.5

Which Technology Area Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft is filing most patents in? (Last 10 years)

Art Unit Definition Total Applications
Opap Parked GAU 145
3747 Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems 81
3746 Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems 66
3661 Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems 43
3612 Surface Transportation 40

How many patents are Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft filing every year?

Year Total Applications Predicted
2022 1* 625
2021 122* 545
2020 255 499
2019 300 300
2018 174
2017 98
2016 53
2015 52
2014 43
2013 27

*The drop in the number of applications filed in last two years compared to previous years is because applications can take up to 18 months to get published

Recently filed patent applications of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft in USPTO?

Publication number: US20220161657A1
Application number: 17/433,550

Abstract:
A method for operating a driver information system in an ego-vehicle is disclosed. First environment data are detected in an environment of the ego-vehicle at a first time. At least one further road user is identified based on the detected first environment data. A driver information display is provided, wherein the driver information display comprises a first graphic road user object which is assigned to the further road user. Second environment data are recorded in the environment of the ego-vehicle at a second, later time. Based on the detected second environment data, the further road user is identified again, and a second graphic road user object is formed which replaces the first graphic road user object in the driver information display. In addition, the second graphic road user object has a higher specificity than the first graphic road user object.

Publication date: 2022-05-26
Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors: Johanna Sandbrink


Publication number: US20220165039A1
Application number: 17/535,414

Abstract:
Technologies and techniques for representing at least one virtual element in a display area of at least one display device of a vehicle. The display area of a display device is used as efficiently as possible, so that the driver of the vehicle is afforded a clear representation of the information needed and the driver is not unnecessarily diverted, it is provided that virtual elements of at least one first vehicle are marked and represented in the display area of the display device.

Publication date: 2022-05-26
Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors: Johanna Sandbrink


Publication number: US20220080797A1
Application number: 17/534,052

Abstract:
A bearing arrangement for a damper bearing of a shock absorber in a wheelhouse of a vehicle. A damper receptacle is formed in a wheelhouse sheet metal part delimiting the wheelhouse. A threaded bolt is guided through a damper bearing screw hole and through a screw hole of the damper receptacle and the bolt tip of the threaded bolt is screwed together with an internal thread of a reinforcement element which is arranged on the side of the damper receptacle. A positioning aid is associated with the damper receptacle, via which positioning aid the damper bearing of the shock absorber can be pre-positioned in an assembly process up to an installation position in which the screw hole of the damper bearing, the screw hole of the damper receptacle, and the reinforcement element internal thread are oriented flush with respect to each other in a screw direction.

Publication date: 2022-03-17
Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors: Krauth Werner


How are Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft’s applications performing in USPTO?

Application Number Title Status Art Unit Examiner
17/433,550 Method For Operating A Driver Information System In An Ego-Vehicle And Driver Information System 3661
17/535,414 Method For Representing A Virtual Element OPAP Central, Docket
17/534,052 Bearing Arrangement For A Damper Bearing Of A Shock Absorber And Method For Installation Of A Damper Bearing On A Vehicle Body Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/433,928 Method For Operating A Driver Information System In An Ego-Vehicle And Driver Information System Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/413,632 Method, Device And Computer Program For A Vehicle Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket