Goertek Inc. was founded in 2001 by Jiang Bin and is doing business in ODM manufacturing for Bluetooth headsets, gaming accessories (including controllers) and mid-end and high-end VR products. As of October 2021, Goertek has a market cap of $147.24 Billion.
Goertek has a total of 21358 patents globally, out of which 14372 has been granted. Of these 21358 patents, more than 85% patents are active. China is where Goertek has filed maximum number of patents, followed by USA and South Korea and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for Goertek is China, it has generated an annual revenue of $4.7 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Goertek.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Goertek which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Goertek’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Goertek’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Goertek have?
Goertek has a total of 21358 patents globally. These patents belong to 18689 unique patent families. Out of 21358 patents, 18156 patents are active.
How many Goertek patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Goertek 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 of Patent Filing or Grant | Goertek Application Filed | Goertek Patents Granted |
| 2021 | 483 | 1835 |
| 2020 | 3143 | 2215 |
| 2019 | 3020 | 2308 |
| 2018 | 3494 | 2554 |
| 2017 | 3859 | 1715 |
| 2016 | 2482 | 1190 |
| 2015 | 1879 | 1006 |
| 2014 | 1035 | 580 |
| 2013 | 871 | 459 |
| 2012 | 500 | 208 |
| 2011 | 213 | 116 |
How Many Patents did Goertek File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Goertek Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 18727 |
| United States Of America | 595 |
| Korea (South) | 156 |
| Europe | 130 |
| Japan | 114 |
| Denmark | 42 |
| Taiwan | 15 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Goertek Patents Located?
10 Best Goertek Patents
CN107071618A is the most popular patent in the Goertek portfolio. It has received 49 citations so far from companies like Guangdong Sipakang Electronic Technology, Oppo Guangdong Mobile Communications and Zhuoyun Technology.
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN107071618A | 49 |
| US8942976B2 | 43 |
| CN104135642A | 43 |
| CN203606632U | 42 |
| US7743880B2 | 42 |
| CN202997644U | 40 |
| CN105676860A | 40 |
| CN203643721U | 38 |
| CN106237604A | 38 |
| CN104503086A | 38 |
Which Companies are using Goertek Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies of the Goertek patent portfolio are Aac Technologies, Apple and Samsung.
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Aac Technologies | 52 |
| Apple | 11 |
| Samsung | 9 |
| Em Tech | 7 |
| Ssi New Material | 6 |
| Bose | 5 |
| Invensense | 5 |
| Harman International Industries | 5 |
| Infineon Technologies | 4 |
| 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Goertek Patents
Top Goertek Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejecting Applications |
| US8335333B2 | 11 |
| US7743880B2 | 10 |
| US9344804B2 | 9 |
| US8860154B2 | 7 |
| US8121315B2 | 7 |
| US7953240B2 | 6 |
| US7840022B2 | 6 |
| US8847289B2 | 5 |
| US9467769B2 | 5 |
| US9438972B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Goertek US Patent Applications were Granted?
Goertek (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 564 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 380 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 93.37%.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Goertek?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Baker Botts L L P | 48 | 100.00% |
| Alston & Bird Llp | 47 | 88.89% |
| Ampacc Law Group Pllc | 42 | 95.12% |
| Lkglobal Longan | 42 | 89.29% |
| Maschoff Brennan | 42 | 100.00% |
| Saliwanchik Lloyd & Eisenschenk | 34 | 94.44% |
| Boyle Fredrickson S C | 29 | 89.66% |
| Moser Taboada | 24 | 100.00% |
| Arent Fox Llp | 20 | 82.35% |
| Holzeriplaw Pc | 20 | 100.00% |
Goertek’s mission: “a better life enriched by technology.” Goertek is dedicated to innovation and progress, to using advanced technology to improve people’s lives, health and happiness.”
Goertek invests 6%-8% of its annual revenue in research and development. Goertek’s global R&D headquarters is a high-level R&D platform for virtual/augmented reality, acoustics, optics, new materials, artificial intelligence, and other technological fields, meeting the needs for future consumer electronics development, and creating a national and even international information technology R&D highland to boost local socio-economic development.
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What Technologies are Covered by Goertek Patents?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Goertek in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Goertek thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Goertek Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
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