Hewlett-Packard (HP Inc) has a total of 46136 patents globally, out of which 22529 have been granted. Of these 46136 patents, more than 38% patents are active. United States of America is where Hewlett-Packard has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Hewlett-Packard.
Hewlett-Packard founded in 1939 in Palo Alto, provides a broad portfolio of products and services spanning personal systems, printing, enterprise software, and IT solutions. Its offerings range from consumer and commercial PCs to advanced printing systems, security and data management software, and SaaS-based services. With additional capabilities in financing and lifecycle management, HP supports individuals, SMBs, and large institutions worldwide through integrated hardware, software, and cloud-driven technologies.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Hewlett-Packard which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Hewlett-Packard patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Hewlett-Packard patent portfolio.
How many patents does Hewlett-Packard have?
Hewlett-Packard has a total of 46136 patents globally. These patents belong to 20199 unique patent families. Out of 46136 patents, 17354 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Hewlett-Packard 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 | HP Applications Filed | HP Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 29 | 561 |
| 2024 | 93 | 1056 |
| 2023 | 293 | 1451 |
| 2022 | 973 | 2310 |
| 2021 | 2125 | 2450 |
| 2020 | 2963 | 3076 |
| 2019 | 4886 | 2496 |
| 2018 | 4912 | 2170 |
| 2017 | 4899 | 2016 |
| 2016 | 4532 | 2204 |
How many Hewlett-Packard patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Hewlett-Packard File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Hewlett-Packard Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 16021 |
| Europe (EPO) | 5836 |
| China | 5039 |
| Korea (South) | 1923 |
| Taiwan | 1308 |
| Japan | 885 |
| India | 870 |
| Brazil | 684 |
| Ireland | 526 |
| United Kingdom | 182 |
| Germany | 175 |
| Spain | 165 |
| Poland | 157 |
| Australia | 131 |
| Russia | 112 |
| Canada | 106 |
| Hungary | 100 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 93 |
| Mexico | 93 |
| Turkey | 70 |
| Denmark | 70 |
| Portugal | 59 |
| South Africa | 53 |
| Israel | 40 |
| Singapore | 32 |
| Argentina | 32 |
| Malaysia | 26 |
| Vietnam | 21 |
| Thailand | 20 |
| Philippines | 20 |
| New Zealand | 15 |
| Croatia | 14 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Colombia | 6 |
| Norway | 4 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Hewlett-Packard Patents Located?
10 Best Hewlett-Packard Patents
WO2015116151A1 is the most popular patent in the Hewlett-Packard portfolio. It has received 229 citations so far from companies like Apple Inc and SAP Se.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Hewlett-Packard:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2015116151A1 | 229 |
| US9626124B2 | 216 |
| WO2016068899A1 | 214 |
| US10594660B2 | 192 |
| US9619663B2 | 175 |
| US9311308B2 | 168 |
| WO2017074342A1 | 143 |
| WO2017184147A1 | 133 |
| WO2018022038A1 | 131 |
| US20160164893A1 | 131 |
What are Hewlett-Packard key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Hewlett-Packard?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Hewlett-Packard in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Hewlett-Packard thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Hewlett-Packard search focus changed over the years?
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