Graphcore has a total of 339 patents globally, out of which 151 has been granted. Of these 339 patents, more than 93% patents are active. United Kingdom is where Graphcore has filed maximum number of patents, followed by USA and South Korea and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for Graphcore is United Kingdom. Parallelly, United Kingdom seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Graphcore.
Graphcore was founded in 2016 by Nigel Toon and is doing business in developing a microprocessor designed specifically for AI and machine learning applications. As of April 2022, Graphcore has a market valuation of $2.8 billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Graphcore which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Graphcore’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Graphcore’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Graphcore have?
Graphcore has a total of 339 patents globally. These patents belong to 105 unique patent families. Out of 339 patents, 317 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Graphcore 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 | Graphcore Applications Filed | Graphcore Patents Granted |
| 2021 | 13 | 78 |
| 2020 | 77 | 69 |
| 2019 | 105 | 4 |
| 2018 | 129 | – |
| 2017 | 15 | – |
How many Graphcore patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Graphcore File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Graphcore Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United Kingdom | 110 |
| United States Of America | 93 |
| Korea (South) | 21 |
| China | 18 |
| Taiwan | 16 |
| Canada | 14 |
| Japan | 14 |
| Germany | 10 |
| France | 10 |
| Europe | 8 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 7 |
Where are Research Centers of Graphcore Patents Located?
What Percentage of Graphcore US Patent Applications were Granted?
Graphcore (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 67 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 29 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Graphcore patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Graphcore?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Haynes And Boone | 67 | 100.00% |
“We’re focused on helping people do things they’ve been struggling to do with existing hardware,” says co-founder and CEO Nigel Toon.
Innovation is everything Graphcore is driving forward the field of artificial intelligence. Its technology allows customers to accelerate today’s most widely used applications. Graphcore was featured in Fast Company’s the world 50 most innovative companies.
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What are Graphhcore‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Graphcore Patents?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Graphcore in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Graphcore thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Graphcore Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
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