Altair has a total of 524 patents globally, out of which 353 have been granted. Of these 524 patents, more than 55% patents are active. United States of America is where Altair has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Altair.
Altair was founded in the year 1985. The company provides simulation technology and services. The Company offers product engineering, industrial design, technical application, and analytics solutions. Altair Engineering serves aerospace, architectural, construction, automotive, consumer goods, electronics, energy, marine, shipbuilding, and life sciences industries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Altair which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Altair patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Altair patent portfolio.
How many patents does Altair have?
Altair has a total of 524 patents globally. These patents belong to 135 unique patent families. Out of 524 patents, 289 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Altair File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Altair Applications Filed | Altair Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 1 | 14 |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 | 28 |
| 2021 | 11 | 25 |
| 2020 | 29 | 31 |
| 2019 | 17 | 26 |
| 2018 | 32 | 20 |
| 2017 | 34 | 30 |
| 2016 | 28 | 28 |
| 2015 | 64 | 33 |
| 2014 | 19 | 30 |
| 2013 | 27 | 27 |
How many Altair patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Altair File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Altair Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 272 |
| Europe (EPO) | 48 |
| Germany | 23 |
| Canada | 23 |
| Japan | 19 |
| China | 18 |
| Austria | 17 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
| Korea (South) | 9 |
| Italy | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Malaysia | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Altair Patents Located?
10 Best Altair Patents
US7049761B2 is the most popular patent in the Altair portfolio. It has received 367 citations so far from companies like IBM, Led Smart Inc and Toshiba.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Altair:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7049761B2 | 367 |
| US20100220469A1 | 326 |
| US7815338B2 | 298 |
| US7510299B2 | 288 |
| US8360599B2 | 202 |
| US8093823B1 | 193 |
| US7976196B2 | 187 |
| US7712918B2 | 173 |
| US7926975B2 | 157 |
| US7946729B2 | 154 |
What Percentage of Altair US Patent Applications were Granted?
Altair (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 193 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 139 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 79.43%.
Below are the key stats of Altair patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Altair?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fish & Richardson Pc | 160 | 92.11% |
| Young Basile | 27 | 25.00% |
| Andrew R Basile | 6 | 50.00% |
What are Altair key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Altair?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Altair in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Altair thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Altair search focus changed over the years?
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