How many patents does Vale Sa have in patentsdb?

Vale Sa is linked to 126 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Vale Sa patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Operations & Transport (58); Chemistry & Metallurgy (57); Physics (32).

In our data, assignee counts were 8 in 2024 and 9 in 2025 (higher year over year).

See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.

Vale Sa holds 126 patents in our database, with recent filings and technology areas summarized below.

Year-over-year patent counts for this assignee.

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Latest publications where this party is an assignee.

Representative or frequently cited publications from precomputed assignee stats.

Mapped technology topics for this assignee.

Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Operations & Transport	58
Chemistry & Metallurgy	57
Physics	32
Cross-Sectional Technologies	27
Fixed Constructions	20
Mechanical Engineering	18
Electricity	8
Human Necessities	1
Textiles & Paper	1

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

How many patents does Vale Sa have in patentsdb?: Vale Sa is linked to 126 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Vale Sa patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Operations & Transport (58); Chemistry & Metallurgy (57); Physics (32).
Is Vale Sa's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 8 in 2024 and 9 in 2025 (higher year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Vale Sa?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.