Malta has a total of 263 patents globally, out of which 99 have been granted. Of these 263 patents, more than 52% patents are active. United States of America is where Malta has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Australia. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Malta.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Malta which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Malta patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Malta patent portfolio.
How many patents does Malta have?
Malta has a total of 263 patents globally. These patents belong to 35 unique patent families. Out of 263 patents, 139 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Malta 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 | Malta Applications Filed | Malta Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 37 | 25 |
| 2022 | 13 | 17 |
| 2021 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020 | 24 | 8 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 61 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | – |
How many Malta patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Malta File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Malta Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 84 |
| Europe (EPO) | 30 |
| Australia | 25 |
| Canada | 19 |
| India | 16 |
| China | 15 |
| Brazil | 14 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Chile | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Malta Patents Located?
10 Best Malta Patents
US10288357B2 is the most popular patent in the Malta portfolio. It has received 54 citations so far from companies like Photon Vault Llc and Gridworthy Technologies Llc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Malta:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US10288357B2 | 54 |
| US10233787B2 | 54 |
| US10233833B2 | 54 |
| US20190212070A1 | 54 |
| US10082104B2 | 54 |
| US10082045B2 | 53 |
| US9932830B2 | 52 |
| US10221775B2 | 51 |
| US10012448B2 | 49 |
| US20180185942A1 | 48 |
What Percentage of Malta US Patent Applications were Granted?
Malta (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 81 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 52 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 86.67%.
Below are the key stats of Malta patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Malta?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp | 75 | 89.09% |
| Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff Llp | 5 | 50.00% |
| Mbhb X Development Llc | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Malta key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Malta?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Malta in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Malta thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Malta search focus changed over the years?
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