Tesla, Inc.
Austin, TX, US· latest recorded location
Tesla, Inc. is named on 892 US grants and 1,061 published applications in this corpus. Its most frequent classification is Y02E (Clean energy generation and storage).
- Granted patents
- 892
- Published applications
- 1,061
- Inventors
- 1,398
- Granted in 2026 so far
- 69
- Most recent grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 | 20 |
| 2010 | 24 | 39 |
| 2011 | 22 | 35 |
| 2012 | 40 | 66 |
| 2013 | 57 | 73 |
| 2014 | 56 | 39 |
| 2015 | 36 | 31 |
| 2016 | 33 | 18 |
| 2017 | 42 | 44 |
| 2018 | 53 | 40 |
| 2019 | 86 | 93 |
| 2020 | 70 | 45 |
| 2021 | 63 | 41 |
| 2022 | 57 | 32 |
| 2023 | 59 | 62 |
| 2024 | 52 | 100 |
| 2025 | 65 | 111 |
| 2026 | 69 | 165 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct. US 3,968,436 A is left out: unrelated 1976 Tesla, Inc. emergency-radio company; predates the automotive company.
Technology areas
Share of 1,953 documents
- Y02EClean energy generation and storage579
- H01MBatteries and fuel cells448
- Y02TLow-carbon transport367
- B60LElectric vehicle propulsion327
- G06FComputing and data processing257
- H02JPower supply and charging204
- B60RVehicle fittings and parts159
- B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles153
- G06NAI and machine learning136
- B62DMotor vehicles113
Recent patents
- Supplementing vision-based system training with simulated content6 Oct 2026US 12,755,551 B2
- Vehicle data communication management based on multi-part network interactions6 Oct 2026US 12,756,709 B1
- Door handle assembly6 Oct 2026US D1,151,147 S1Design
- Vehicle body6 Oct 2026US D1,151,323 S1Design
- Electric fan car29 Sep 2026US 12,746,987 B1
- Electric vehicle compressor waste heat applications8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307463 A1
- Plastic modular structural dash8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307489 A1
- Fastener for automotive vehicles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309173 A1
- Signal injection based electrical arc detection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309766 A1
- Enhanced motor identification and control based on current characteristic response8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309781 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tunable frangible battery pack system1,223US 7,923,144 B22011
- Electric vehicle communication interface207US 7,698,078 B22010
- Thermal management system with dual mode coolant loops150US 8,336,319 B22012
- Electric vehicle thermal management system111US 7,789,176 B22010
- Battery charging based on cost and life83US 7,782,021 B22010