Patent assignee · FR · COMPANY

SOMFY SAS

198Patents
132Active
198Granted
55Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 4, 2001 → Aug 10, 2017 · 58 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7030597B2 Photovoltaic-type charger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 246 Expired
USD601578S1 Icon for a portion of a display screen General 153 Expired
USD649557S1 Display screen with user interface icons General 131 Expired
USD546782S1 Remote control General 105 Expired
USD627306S1 Remote control General 99 Expired
USD556154S1 Remote control General 97 Expired
US7102502B2 Method for constituting a home automation network Electricity 82 Expired
US6979962B2 Internally suspended motor for powered window covering Fixed Constructions 74 Expired
USD531586S1 Remote control press buttons General 72 Expired
US7346016B2 Method and system for transmission of signals to nodes in a system Electricity 71 Expired
US8106768B2 Method of operating a self-powered home automation sensor device for detecting the existence of and/or for measuring the intensity of a physical phenomenon Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Active
USD548195S1 Remote control General 52 Expired
US7852765B2 Actuator control method Physics 45 Active
US8380359B2 Method of operating a home automation system Physics 44 Active
US7639115B2 Method for matching bidirectional objects Electricity 42 Expired
USD831050S1 Display screen with graphical user interface General 41 Active
US7193201B2 Method for measuring external light to control protection means against sunlight or illumination Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
USD710313S1 Remote control General 36 Active
US7155296B2 Configuration method for an installation comprising solar protection and/or lighting devices Fixed Constructions 36 Expired
USD560617S1 Switch enclosure General 31 Expired
US7724687B2 Method for transmitting information between bidirectional objects Physics 29 Expired
USD625693S1 Remote control General 29 Expired
USD775177S1 Display screen with graphical user interface General 27 Active
US8581163B2 Automated control method for a solar protection screen installation comprising retroreflecting-type slats Fixed Constructions 26 Active
US7142849B2 Process for remote communication between a command transmitter and a command receiver Physics 26 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.