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SOMFY

Overview
  • Total Patents
    582
About

SOMFY has a total of 582 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1980. It filed its patents most often in France, EPO (European Patent Office) and Japan. Its main competitors in its focus markets civil engineering, electrical machinery and energy and telecommunications are DEPRAT JEAN SA, SOMFY SAS and HARMONY KK.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing SOMFYs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Bruno Serge 48
#2 Jacquel Dominique 37
#3 Orsat Jean-Michel 29
#4 Cheron Eric 24
#5 Lagarde Eric 23
#6 Lagarde Eric Paul 20
#7 Orsat Jean Michel 18
#8 Grehant Bernard 15
#9 Rousselot Andre 14
#10 Autret Capucine 13

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
EP1696402A1 Communication system with cross-compatibility and associated communication frame
JP2005146842A Closing or sunshade screen driving device and facility with such device
EP1479869A1 Device for driving a roller shutter or the like
WO2004070482A1 Method for configuring a home automation installation
EP1441100A1 Method for automatic closing of a pivoting wing, automatic closing mechanism and closing installation or sun-protection installation incorporating such a mechanism
WO2004067884A1 Electrical supply unit for an automatic lock
FR2864365A1 Electric actuator assembly for actuating e.g. garage door, has three electric actuators, each with DC motor and AC/DC converter that has power circuit and control circuit with selector for adjusting output voltage of converter
AU2003286381A1 Method for control of an electric lock fitted with a coupling
FR2860545A1 AUTONOMOUS ACTUATOR FOR MOBILE ELEMENT FOR CLOSURE, OCCULTATION OR SOLAR PROTECTION.
WO2004025867A1 Method for controlling activation of an electromechanical actuator
AU2003253221A1 Method of disabling the keyboard keys of a command-emitting device
AU2003249447A1 Matching method between a command transmitter and a command receiver
AU2003249458A1 Automatic device for stopping a power-driven curtain
WO2004013880A1 Device for controlling a motorized shutter
AU2003248240A1 Device for controlling a motorized shutter
WO2004013825A1 Method for characterising bi-directional objects
FR2856722A1 MECHANISM FOR MANEUVERING A GARAGE DOOR AND CLOSURE INSTALLATION COMPRISING SUCH A MECHANISM
AU2003242909A1 Electric actuator
WO03105103A2 Method for configuration of an equipment control device
CN1656663A Linear motor