Relecura Whitepaper - Smart Grid PDF

Smart Grid Patent Analysis
Landscape & Commercialization
11 Feb, 2013
Copyright 2013, INDUS TechInnovations www.relecura.com

PART A
Assignee Landscape (considering all geographies)
Potential Licensees (considering all geographies)
Potential Acquisition Targets (considering US Grants)

Executive Summary
Objective Assignee Landscape
Preliminary survey of the Smart Grid assignee landscape and first-cut identification of patent asset holders in Smart Grid technology.
Workflow
1. A search is done using Relecura to identify a superset of patents related to Smart Grid technologies in all geographies using appropriate
keywords and IPC Codes connected with the various sub-technologies.
2. The results prior to 1993 are removed and the resulting set is grouped by application number. This set has been further analyzed.
3. The top IPC codes filed for patents under each related sub-technology are summarized.
4. The patent asset holders in Smart Grid technology are identified after combining the assets from the various sub-technologies.
5. The top patent asset holders in individual sub-technologies are given.
Smart Grid sub-technologies included in this analysis

1. Integrated Communication
2. Software
3. Smart Meters
4. Sensing
5. Substation Automation
6. Distribution Automation
7. Demand Response
8. Security
9. Advanced Transmission
10. Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Infrastructure
11. Integration of power generation technologies
12. Other technologies

Executive Summary Contd.
Objective Potential Licensees / Potential Acquisition Targets
Identification of potential licensees and the potential acquisition targets for patents addressing each of the sub-technologies related to Smart
Grids.
Workflow
1. Companies identified as Potential Licensees are those that have an active filing history of patents with a priority date of 2008 or later (all
geographies).
2. Companies identified as Potential Acquisition Targets are typically small or medium size companies holding US grants with a priority date
of 2008 or earlier.
3. The patents held by the Potential Acquisition Targets have not been verified for enforceability status (i.e. whether they have expired or
have been abandoned)
4. The number of US grants given against each Potential Acquisition Target is indicative. A more comprehensive search is required to
identify all the US patent assets held by the listed companies.
Ways in which the current study could be extended

1. More comprehensive mining and cleaning up to determine all patent assets in this technology area.
2. More comprehensive mining to determine patent assets held by individual companies.
3. Including additional sub-technologies as appropriate.
4. Including additional relevant IPC codes as appropriate.
5. Scrubbing of patent assets held by each assignee for enforceability (expired/abandoned).
6. Study of transaction data to get additional leads on potential licensees and acquisition targets.

Top IPC Codes Smart Grid Technology
S. No. Subtechnology Class Codes

H04B 3/54, H04L 12/28, H02J 13/00, H04L 12/56, H02J 17/00, H04B 3/56, G06F 19/00, H04L 29/06, H04B 1/38, H04Q 9/00,
1 Communications H02J 3/00, H04M 11/04, H04B 7/005, G08C 17/02, H04B 7/26, H04M 11/00, H02J 7/00, G06Q 10/00, H04L 12/26, H04B
7/00
G06F 19/00, H02J 13/00, H02J 3/00, H02J 7/00, G06Q 10/00, G06Q 50/00, G06F 17/00, H02J 3/38, H04L 12/28, G05B 23/02,
2 Software G06F 15/16, G06F 1/28, H02J 3/14, H04W 52/02, G05D 11/00, G06Q 30/00, H04L 29/06, G06F 13/00, G06F 17/60, G06F
9/445
H02J 13/00, G05B 19/418, H02J 3/00, H04L 29/06, H02H 7/26, G06F 19/00, G06F 15/16, H04L 12/26, G01R 31/08, H04L
3 Substation Automation 12/24, G05B 19/042, G06Q 50/00, H02H 3/00, G06F 17/00, H04L 12/56, G01R 31/327, H02B 1/24, G06F 1/28, H02H 7/22,
H04L 29/08
G01R 31/02, G01R 19/00, H02J 13/00, G01R 15/18, G01R 31/08, H02J 3/38, G01R 31/00, G01R 31/12, H02P 9/04, H02J
4 Sensors 3/00, H02P 9/00, H02J 3/18, H04B 3/54, G08C 17/02, H02M 7/48, H02H 1/00, G01R 21/00, G01R 15/24, G01R 19/25, G01R
31/06
H02J 13/00, H02H 1/00, G06F 19/00, H02H 7/26, H02H 3/00, H02J 3/00, G06Q 10/00, H04L 12/28, G01R 31/08, G06F 17/00,
5 Distribution Automation G06K 7/10, H04B 3/54, H04L 12/56, H04M 11/04, G06K 7/14, G06F 1/26, G05B 19/418, G05B 23/02, H04L 29/06, G01R
31/02, G06Q 50/00
G06F 1/26, G06F 1/32, H02J 13/00, G06Q 50/00, H02J 3/00, G06F 19/00, H02J 3/14, G06Q 10/00, G06F 1/28, G05D 11/00,
6 Demand Response G01R 21/00, G06Q 30/00, G06F 17/00, H02J 7/00, G05D 3/12, G06F 15/16, B60L 11/18, G05B 11/01, H04L 12/28, G06Q
40/00
H02J 13/00, H02J 3/38, H02J 3/00, H02J 3/18, H02J 7/00, H02H 7/26, H02H 9/04, H02J 3/01, H02N 6/00, H02H 3/00, H02J
7 Security 9/06, F03D 9/00, H02H 3/20, H02H 3/32, H02P 9/10, H02H 3/08, H02P 9/04, H02P 9/00, H04N 7/18, G06Q 50/00, H02B
1/04, H02H 7/22, H02H 9/08, H02J 7/02
H02J 3/36, H02J 3/18, H02J 3/00, H02J 1/00, H02M 7/757, H02H 7/26, H02J 3/38, H02J 13/00, F24F 11/00, H02J 3/24, G01R
8 Advanced Transmission 31/00, G05D 23/19, H02M 7/797, H01B 3/44, G06F 19/00, H02M 1/12, F03D 9/00, H02M 7/48, H02H 7/12, H02J 3/01,
H02M 1/00
Vehicle-to-Grid Charging
H02J 7/00, B60L 11/18, B60W 20/00, H02J 7/04, H01M 10/44, H02J 7/02, G06F 19/00, B60W 10/08, G06F 17/00, H01M
9 10/50, B60W 10/26, G06Q 50/00, G06F 1/26, B60K 1/04, G06Q 30/00, H01M 10/46, H01M 2/10, B60W 10/06, H01M 8/04,
Infrastructure B60K 6/46
Integration of Power Generation H02J 3/38, F02C 6/16, F03D 9/00, G06F 1/26, G06F 19/00, F02C 6/06, H02J 7/00, G06F 1/28, H01L 31/042, E04D 13/18,
10
Technologies F02C 3/30, F02C 7/08, F03D 7/04, F03G 7/00, H02J 3/00, H02J 9/06
G01D 4/00, G08C 17/02, H02J 13/00, G01R 22/00, H04Q 9/00, G08C 15/06, G06F 19/00, G08B 23/00, H04M 11/00, G08C
11 Smart Meters 19/00, H04L 12/28, G01R 21/00, G06Q 50/00, H04B 3/54, G01R 21/133, G01R 11/00, H02J 3/00, G06Q 30/00, G08C 17/00,
G06F 15/16
12 Others H02J 7/00, G06F 17/50, G06F 19/00, H02J 17/00, G06F 1/26, G06Q 10/00, H02J 13/00, H04L 12/56, G06K 9/00, G06F 15/16

Top Patent Asset Holders Smart Grid Technology
ABB 1085
GEN ELECTRIC 923
PANASONIC CORP 882
SIEMENS AG 526
TOSHIBA CORP 406
LG ELECTRONICS INC 390
ITRON INC 280
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES 188
EATON 150
CURRENT TECH LLC 146
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP 144
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC 127
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC 126
HONEYWELL INT INC 124
ALCATEL LUCENT 118
CHINA ELECTRIC POWER RES INST 110
KOREA ELECTRONICS TELECOMM 104
SQUARE D CO 101
POWER MEASUREMENT LTD 101
TDK CORP 95
AREVA T & D UK LTD 79
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD 76
TOYOTA MOTOR 75
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LAB INC 74
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 72
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC 69
CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER 67
DENSO CORP 66
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC 61
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO 58
SANYO ELECTRIC CO 58
WITRICITY CORPORATION 57
NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD 48
V2GREEN INC 48
ELECTRO INDUSTRIES 48
AMBIENT CORP 45
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD 44
KYOCERA CORP 42
SEARETE LLC 38
WHIRLPOOL CO 36
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Technology: Communication
Top Patent Asset Holders

POTENTIAL LICENSEES
PANASONIC 715 POTENTIAL ACQUISITION
No. of US Grants
TARGETS
PANASONIC
GEN ELECTRIC 256
GEN ELECTRIC CURRENT TECH LLC 65

LG 255
LG ELECTRONICS
MITUSBISHI 246 POWER MEASUREMENT LTD 29
ABB
ABB
177
THE ARKADOS GROUP 12
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC
134
MITSUBISHI
INDUSTRIES
AMBIENT CORP 11
SIEMENS 130 SIEMENS AG
TOSHIBA KK 123
CURRENT TECH LLC 123
FUJITSU LTD 87
TDK CORP 85
POWER
57
MEASUREMENT LTD
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD 44
SILVER SPRING
43
NETWORKS INC
0 200 400 600 800

Technology: Software

POTENTIAL LICENSEES POTENTIAL ACQUISITION TARGETS No of US Grants
ABB RESEARCH
228 POWER MEASUREMENT LTD 17
LTD
ABB RESEARCH LTD
YINGCO ELECTRONIC INC. 4
GEN ELECTRIC 177 GEN ELECTRIC
SQUARE D CO 3
SIEMENS AG ELUTIONS INC 3
SIEMENS AG 68
AREVA T & D INC 21
POWER
MEASUREMENT 21
LTD
HONEYWELL INT
17
INC
GRIDPOINT INC 17
SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS CO 16
LTD
WHIRLPOOL CO 11
SERVER TECH INC 11
0 100 200 300

Technology: Smart Meters

POTENTIAL LICENSEES No of US
ITRON INC 261 POTENTIAL ACQUISITION TARGETS
Grants
GEN ELECTRIC 252
GEN ELECTRIC
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC 99 ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC 39
SIEMENS AG 79 ITRON INC
LANDIS & GYR AG 54
PANASONIC CORP 54
SIEMENS AG LANDIS+GYR INNOVATIONS, INC 19
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC 52 ELECTRO INDUSTRIES 16
PANASONIC
TRILLIANT NETWORKS INC 47
CURRENT TECH LLC 15
POWER MEASUREMENT LTD 45 ACCENTURE
SENSUS USA INC. 38
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS 13
CURRENT TECH LLC 37
ACCENTURE 33
V2GREEN INC (ACQUIRED BY 33
IBM 30
CONSERT INC 29
ELECTRO IND GAUGE TECH 29
BADGER METER INC 27
ABB 24
ENEL SPA 23
ONZO LTD 22
ALLURE ENERGY, INC. 18
GRIDPOINT INC 17
EANDIS 16
0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Technology: Sensors

POTENTIAL LICENSEES
ABB 188
ABB
GEN ELECTRIC 152
GEN ELECTRIC
PANASONIC CORP 97
EATON
FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD 94 SIEMENS AG
SIEMENS AG 80 PANASONIC
EATON CORP 60
SUMITOMO 51
POTENTIAL ACQUISITION TARGETS No of US Grants
SQUARE D CO 45
POWER MEASUREMENT 14
NIPPON 40 ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC 11
HONEYWELL INT INC 36 SQUARE D CO 11
POWER MEASUREMENT LTD 35 SUNDSTRAND CORP 11
MEIDENSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD 31 LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO 7
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC 22
YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP 19
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 14
0 50 100 150 200

Technology: Substation Automation

CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 4

ABB RESEARCH LTD 299 ABB
GEN ELECTRIC
GEN ELECTRIC 43 SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LAB INC 4
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC RUGGEDCOM INC 4
SCHWEITZER
18
ENGINEERING LAB INC
TOSHIBA CORP 14
KOREA ELECTRIC
14
POWER CORP
ACCENTURE GLOBAL
11
SERVICES LIMITED
SIEMENS AG 9
HYUN DAI HEAVY IND

9
CO LTD
CURRENT
COMMUNICATIONS 8
SERVICES, LLC
CHUGOKU ELECTRIC
5
POWER
0 100 200 300 400

Technology: Distribution Automation

POTENTIAL LICENSEES No of US
POTENTIAL ACQUISITION TARGETS
ABB 157 Grants
ABB
GEN ELECTRIC 73 CURRENT TECH LLC 37
GEN ELECTRIC
CURRENT TECH LLC 73 POWER MEASUREMENT LTD 23
SIEMENS AG
SIEMENS AG 65 SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC 12
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC 50 CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,
EATON CORP 6
LLC
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LAB 34
SQUARE D CO 29
S & C ELECTRIC 21
TOSHIBA CORP 19
EATON CORP 19
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA INC 17
CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER 11
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST 8
LAGOTEK CORP 7
CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS 7
0 50 100 150 200

Technology: Demand Response

GEN ELECTRIC 103 GEN ELECTRIC GRIDPOINT 6
ACCENTURE POWER MEASUREMENT LTD 2
ACCENTURE 37 IBM
LG
IBM 37
WHIRLPOOL
CONSERT INC 32
V2GREEN INC 32
GRIDPOINT INC (ACQUIRED

23
V2GREEN)
LG ELECTRONICS INC 23
WHIRLPOOL CO 22
TOSHIBA KK 19
ALLURE ENERGY, INC. 18
LEVITON MANUFACTURING
14
CO
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
13
TECH INC
HITACHI LTD 12
CISCO TECH INC 12
ITRON INC 10
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Technology: Security

POTENTIAL LICENSEES
ABB
CHINA ELECTRIC
13
POWER RES INST
ABB 11
GUANGDONG POWER
6
GRID CORP
ALSTOM 5
GRID NET INC 5
0 5 10 15

Technology: Advanced Transmission

POTENTIAL LICENSEES POTENTIAL ACQUISITION TARGETS No. of US Grants
ABB 353 GEN ELECTRIC TRANE INT INC 5
ABB CARRIER CORP 4
SIEMENS 133 AREVA T&D LEVITON MFG CO LTD 3
SIEMENS
CHINA ELECTRIC POWER
RES INST
48 ALSTOM
HONEYWELL
GEN ELECTRIC 37
AREVA T & D UK LTD 31
ALSTOM 20
SOUTHERN POWER GRID

14
TECHNOLOGY
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER
12
CORP
CONVERTEAM
11
TECHNOLOGY LTD
PRYSMIAN CAVI E SISTEMI
10
ENERGIA S.R.L.
LEVITON
8
MANUFACTURING CO
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST 8
0 100 200 300 400

Technology: Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Infrastructure

GEN ELECTRIC 101 GEN ELECTRIC CHRYSLER GROUP LLC 9
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP 5
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC 49
GENERAL MOTORS V2GREEN, INC. 3
V2GREEN INC 48
GENERAL MOTORS 40
COULOMB TECHNOLOGIES INC 23
IBM 19
QUALCOMM INC 16
AEROVIRONMENT INC 16
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD 14
SEARETE LLC 12
CONS EDISON CO NEW YORK INC 11
SONY CORP 10
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Technology: Integration of Power Generation Technologies

GEN ELECTRIC 4 GEN ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE AND POWER LLC 6
POWER MEASUREMENT
3
LTD
ECOLE POLYTECH 3
V2GREEN INC 2
0 1 2 3 4 5

PART B
Smart Grid Landscape (considering all geographies)

Filing Trends - All Geographies
There is a drop in the trend-line post 2010 as filed applications are yet to be published.

Geographical Distribution

Top IPC Codes All Geographies
IPC Code Description IPC Code Description

Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for
H04B 3/54 Systems for transmission via power distribution lines H02J 7/00
supplying loads from batteries
H04L 12/28 Data switching networks (LAN, WAN) H04L 12/56 Packet switching systems
Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially
H02J 13/00 G06F 19/00
conditions adapted for specific applications
Data processing for Power Regulation/supply means for saving
G06F 1/32 H01M 8/04 Fuel Cells - Auxiliary arrangements or processes
power
Communication control; Communication processing characterized by
G06F 1/26 Data processing for Power Regulation/supply means H04L 29/06
protocol

Top IPC Codes - Description
IPC Code Description
H04B 3/54 Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
H04L 12/28 Data switching networks (LAN, WAN)
H02J 13/00 Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions
G06F 1/32 Data processing for Power Regulation/supply means for saving power
G06F 1/26 Data processing for Power Regulation/supply means
H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H04L 12/56 Packet switching systems
G06F 19/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications
H01M 8/04 Fuel Cells - Auxiliary arrangements or processes
H04L 29/06 Communication control; Communication processing characterized by protocol
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IPC Filing Trends (2D view) All Geographies
450
H04B 3/54
400 H04L 12/28
H02J 13/00
G06F 1/32
350 G06F 1/26
H02J 7/00
H04L 12/56
300
G06F 19/00
No. of records
H01M 8/04
H04L 29/06
250
200
150
100
50
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Filing Date Description
IPC Filing Trends (3D view) All Geographies
74 120 76 123 129 98 59 54 51 72 57

3 1 10 7 23 20 32 49 9
H04L 29/06
76 96 117 130 165 125 136 105 58 52
5 5 5 6 10 9 12 22 16 5
H01M 8/04
86 74 94 91 74 112 102 115 140 161 142
2 5 2 8 14 6 6 15 30
G06F 19/00
51 113 89 122 174 131 94 81 100
69 82 68 20
6 3 7 3 16 29 22
355 H04L 12/56
245 247
65 83 137
3 7 12 16 20 28 18 33 45 31 57 59 56 47
H02J 7/00
228
100 83 118 143 114 100 101 124 153 154
8 15 37 26 39 45 42 48 37
G06F 1/26
119 115 124 154 138 143 156 143 184 174 135
21 32 69 62 57 46 45 54 18
375 G06F 1/32
243 178 241 296 259
147 197 241 133
110 86 20
14 17 18 23 46 50 68
375 H02J 13/00
243 178 241 296 259 197 241
147 133 110 86
14 17 18 23 46 50 68 20
431 436
337 338 357 364 308 348 249 H04L 12/28
records
219 152
500
No. of
80 76 116 146
34 60 50 45 32
250 H04B 3/54
0
1997
1999
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Filing Date
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Description

Top Assignees (All Geographies)

PART C
Assignees (considering US Grants)
Potential Acquisition Targets (considering US Grants)

Executive Summary
Objective
Preliminary survey of the Smart Grid IP landscape and a first cut identification of patent asset holders in this technology for possible IP
acquisition.
Workflow
1. A search is done using Relecura to identify a superset of patents related to Smart Grid technology using different keywords
connected with the various sub-technologies related to Smart Grid technology.
2. The top IPC codes for filings in the 2008-2012 period are identified.
3. In addition, patents from the 2002-2007 period for the same top IPC codes are identified.
4. Patent holders of assets in (2 + 3) are listed.
5. Potential acquisition targets are identified within the above list.
6. The analysis is restricted to US granted patents.
Smart Grid sub-technologies included in this analysis

1. Integrated Communication and Software
2. Smart Meters
3. Sensing
4. Substation Automation
5. Distribution Automation
6. Demand Response
7. Security
8. Advanced Transmission
9. Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Infrastructure
10. Integration of power generation technologies

Top IPC codes based on filing year (US grants only)
6 19 18 25 22 22 5 7 8
1 2 2 3 3 3 2 3
G05B 11/01
10 11 9 21 9 17 13 14 11 7
2 5 4 3 3 4 5 3
G06F 17/00
25 12
11 2 14 4 10 13 16 14 17 8 3 3 6
H04L 29/08
8 12 6 10 9 12 9 8 20 7 17 11 11 7 10
1 2 2
H04B 1/38
32
7 13 11 18 20 14 16 15 14 10 12 14 8 1 1
H02J 13/00
9 13 6 10 12 10 10 15 19 10 8 9 20 27 10 7
2 5 5
H02J 7/00
32
6 4 5 3 17 8 13 20 21 19 16 17 6 12 8 2 3 1
H04M 11/04
1 1 10 2
17 4 11 24 22 18 18 23 25 12 5 4 9 7 2
35 21 35 30 H04L 29/06
2 5 13 8 14 3 2 1 7 3 10 24 19
4 1
G06F 1/00
23 14 17 14 30 24 22 30 13 13
4 2 8 7 6 6 6
37 26 G06F 15/16
4 1 4 1 9 7 13 23 16 25 27 14 14 6 10 3 5
H04L 12/56
21 26 26 29 24 32 29 24 19 9 9
375 2 1 2 4 5 3 3 7
52 G06F 19/00
27 28 31 26 19
6 9 9 14 20 14 20 11 6 10 4 4 3
No. of records
45 34 H04B 3/54
30 16 27 25 35 25 41 22 33
39
12 11 18 75
14 7 2
187.5 49 41 31 29 G06F 1/26
30 30 39 19 18 8
4 7 10 10 16 7 16 7
42 42 28 47 44 35 44 48 35 H04L 12/28
24 35 22 27 27 40 23
6 7 3
G06F 1/32
0
1996
1993
1994
1995
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Filing Date
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Description

Filing trends of Smart Grid Patents (US grants only)
1600
1453
1400
1280
1200 1220
1180 1200
1038 1030 1030

No. of records
1000
800 805 803
674 659
600 612
563
488
400 394
292
200 208 185
0 10
Filing Date
Fall-off in number of patent documents as analysis
is restricted to US grants alone. Applications filed
post 2007 are awaiting grant.

Top IPC codes for Smart Grid filings 2008-2012 (US grants only)
70
60
50
No. of records
40
68
64 62 62
30
54 53
50
45
20 39 38 36 35 35 33 33 32 31 30 30 30
10
IPC Code
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Description

Top IPC Code Description (US grants overall)
H04B 3/54 Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
H04L 12/56 Packet switching systems
G06F 15/16 Combinations of two or more digital computers for simultaneous processing of several programmes
G06F 1/00 Digital Data Processing
H04L 29/06 Communication control; Communication processing characterized by protocol
H04M 11/04 Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
H02J 13/00 Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions
H04B 1/38 Transceivers
H04L 29/08 Transmission control procedure
G05B 11/01 Electric Automatic Controllers
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Top IPC Code Description (US grants filed 2008-2012)
G06F 1/00 Digital Data Processing
G05D 3/12 Control of position or direction using Feedback
G05D 11/00 Ratio control
G08B 1/08 Systems for signalling using electric transmission
G06F 15/16 Combinations of two or more digital computers for simultaneous processing of several programmes
G05D 5/00 Control of dimensions of material
G05D 9/00 Level Control
H04B 7/00 Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
H04M 1/00 Substation equipment
G08B 21/00 Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition
H04W 4/00 Services or facilities specially adapted for wireless communication networks
F03D 9/00 Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby
G06F 15/173 Interprocessor communication using an interconnection network
H04B 1/38 Transceivers
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Potential Acquisition Targets (consider US grants only)
Current Patent Asset Holder Patent count

GEN ELECTRIC 58
PANASONIC 52
LG ELECTRONICS 40
CURRENT TECH LLC 28
ABB 19
HITACHI 18
SIEMENS 16
WELLS FARGO BANK (8 US grants from ITRON INC) 13
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC 12
TOSHIBA 11
ITRON INC 11
ASOKA USA CORP 9
ROCKWELL 8
SCHNEIDER 8
FORD 8
AT & T CORP 8
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LAB INC 7
HONEYWELL 7
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES CO 7 Acquired by Eaton
List of assignees is not comprehensive and patent counts are indicative.

Listed assignees may hold additional assets in the technology area.
Transaction analysis may suggest additional acquisition targets.
Search strings need to be improved to capture all relevant sub-technologies.
Manual screening and scrubbing of patents will be required to confirm relevance to technology
area and expiry status.
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Smart Grid Patent Analysis

Landscape & Commercialization

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Smart Grid sub-technologies included in this analysis

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Ways in which the current study could be extended

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S. No. Subtechnology Class Codes

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Top Patent Asset Holders

GEN ELECTRIC CURRENT TECH LLC 65

CURRENT TECH LLC 123

ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD 44

0 200 400 600 800

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Top Patent Asset Holders

AREVA T & D INC 21

SERVER TECH INC 11

0 100 200 300

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Top Patent Asset Holders

ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC 22

YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP 19

ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 14

0 50 100 150 200

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Top Patent Asset Holders

CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 4

HYUN DAI HEAVY IND

0 100 200 300 400

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Top Patent Asset Holders

SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LAB 34

POWER MEASUREMENT LTD 31

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA INC 17

HONEYWELL INT INC 16

CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER 11

ELECTRIC POWER RES INST 8

0 50 100 150 200

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Top Patent Asset Holders

GRIDPOINT INC (ACQUIRED

ALLURE ENERGY, INC. 18

CISCO TECH INC 12

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Top Patent Asset Holders

GRID NET INC 5

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Top Patent Asset Holders

AREVA T & D UK LTD 31

HONEYWELL INT INC 21

SOUTHERN POWER GRID

ELECTRIC POWER RES INST 8

0 100 200 300 400

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Top Patent Asset Holders

COULOMB TECHNOLOGIES INC 23

HONDA MOTOR CO LTD 14

CONS EDISON CO NEW YORK INC 11