Meta was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes and is doing business in Social media, Social network advertising, and Consumer electronics. The Company offers a range of merchandise and services to its customers, including consumer electronics, appliances, computing devices, mobile phones, entertainment, and other products.
Meta has a total of 28763 patents globally, out of which 16105 have been granted. Of these 28763 patents, more than 58% patents are active. United States of America is where Meta has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Meta.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Meta which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Meta’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Meta’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Meta have?
Meta has a total of 28763 patents globally. These patents belong to 9995 unique patent families. Out of 28763 patents, 16723 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Meta 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.
You can also read our analysis on, How many patent applications did Meta Abandon? (2000-2020).
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Meta Applications Filed | Meta Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 14 | 195 |
| 2024 | 660 | 752 |
| 2023 | 1721 | 1304 |
| 2022 | 2524 | 1451 |
| 2021 | 2220 | 1609 |
| 2020 | 2747 | 2039 |
| 2019 | 2415 | 2006 |
| 2018 | 2301 | 1587 |
| 2017 | 2550 | 1488 |
| 2016 | 1980 | 1001 |
| 2015 | 1766 | 575 |
How many Meta patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Meta File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Meta Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 14870 |
| China | 2341 |
| Europe (EPO) | 2229 |
| Japan | 1408 |
| South Korea | 1158 |
| Australia | 832 |
| Taiwan | 661 |
| Canada | 628 |
| Israel | 421 |
| India | 362 |
| Germany | 359 |
| Mexico | 299 |
| Brazil | 292 |
| United Kingdom | 171 |
| Austria | 25 |
| South Africa | 21 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 14 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Russia | 6 |
| Vietnam | 4 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Albania | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Meta Patents Located?
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How Many Patents Owned by Meta and Its Subsidiaries?
10 Best Meta Patents
US7024451B2 is the most popular patent in the Meta portfolio. It has received 1557 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, Boadin Technology and Cleversafe.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Meta:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7024451B2 | 1557 |
| US7069308B2 | 1325 |
| US7827208B2 | 971 |
| US7945653B2 | 936 |
| USD789384S1 | 896 |
| USD819072S1 | 852 |
| USD813899S1 | 819 |
| USD820867S1 | 794 |
| USD870742S1 | 703 |
| US7468729B1 | 556 |
Innovation pushes the boundaries for all of technology. Meta caused us to reconsider everything we thought we understood about social media. It started off as a social network, and when a solution wasn’t available, they turned to invention. Today, Meta is working on hardware projects, AI, connectivity, commerce, Meta Reality Labs, and a variety of other projects.
“Move fast and break things,” and “Done is better than perfect.” summarises Meta’s approach to innovation which includes launching new features without first obtaining user consent. Next time login to your Meta and enjoy the platform to the fullest, do give a thumbs up to this post too.
What Percentage of Meta US Patent Applications were Granted?
Meta (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 14410 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 10928 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 83.05%.
Below are the key stats of Meta patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Meta?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fenwick & West Llp | 2537 | 42.00% |
| Baker Botts Llp | 2411 | 88.12% |
| Greenberg Traurig Llp | 1933 | 86.92% |
| Keller Preece Pllc | 1476 | 77.90% |
| Mcdermott Will & Emery Llp | 1062 | 89.29% |
| BakerHostetler | 930 | 90.25% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp | 812 | 89.12% |
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Llp | 580 | 60.45% |
| Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson Llp | 422 | 82.48% |
| Potomac Law Group Pllc | 332 | 72.43% |
What are Meta’s key innovation segments? What can you expect next?
What Technologies are Covered by Meta Patents?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Meta in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Meta thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Meta Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
