SugarCRM has a total of 163 patents globally, out of which 71 have been granted. Of these 163 patents, 31% patents are active. The United States of America is where SugarCRM has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and France. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of SugarCRM.
SugarCRM also known Sugar Sell as was founded in 2004. SugarCRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed for medium to large enterprises. It offers strong customization capabilities, including a drag-and-drop builder and a wide range of third-party integrations.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of SugarCRM which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find SugarCRM patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over SugarCRM patent portfolio.
How many patents does SugarCRM have?
SugarCRM has a total of 163 patents globally. These patents belong to 94 unique patent families. Out of 163 patents, 52 patents are active.
How Many Patents did SugarCRM 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.
| Years | Application Year Count | Publication Year Count |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 21 |
| 2018 | 8 | 18 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 |
| 2016 | 18 | 6 |
| 2015 | 25 | 3 |
| 2014 | 27 | 2 |
| 2013 | 27 | 2 |
How many SugarCRM patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did SugarCRM File in Different Countries?
Countries in which SugarCRM Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 104 |
| Canada | 14 |
| France | 11 |
| Europe (EPO) | 8 |
| Korea (South) | 5 |
| China | 3 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of SugarCRM Patents Located?
10 Best SugarCRM Patents
US8839232B2 is the most popular patent in the SugarCRM portfolio. It has received 222809 citations so far from companies like One Trust, LLC, Vivint Inc, RTConfidence Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of SugarCRM:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8839232B2 | 280 |
| US20150120374A1 | 108 |
| US20080091774A1 | 84 |
| US20080276234A1 | 70 |
| US8037542B2 | 68 |
| US20090271762A1 | 64 |
| US20110145805A1 | 52 |
| US20090070744A1 | 37 |
| US20080028021A1 | 26 |
| US20130110932A1 | 24 |
What Percentage of SugarCRM US Patent Applications were Granted?
SugarCRM (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 105 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 49 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 46.67%.
Below are the key stats of SugarCRM patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for SugarCRM?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Crgo Global | 96 | 47.92% |
| Dla Piper Llp | 6 | 50.00% |
| Goodwin Procter Llp | 2 | 0.00% |
| Best & Flanagan Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
What are SugarCRM key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by SugarCRM?
The chart below distributes patents filed by SugarCRM in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where SugarCRM thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has SugarCRM search focus changed over the years?
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