Capital One has a total of 10315 patents globally, out of which 5276 have been granted. Of these 10315 patents, more than 87% patents are active. United States of America is where Capital One has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Capital One.
Capital One was founded in the year 1994. The Company operates as a bank. The Bank offers financial products and services such as personal and business checking, savings accounts, investment, mortgages, issues credit card, business loans and commercial banking solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Capital One which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Capital One patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Capital One patent portfolio.
How many patents does Capital One have?
Capital One has a total of 10315 patents globally. These patents belong to 3337 unique patent families. Out of 10315 patents, 9008 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Capital One 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 | Capital One Applications Filed | Capital One Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 17 | 401 |
| 2023 | 921 | 1253 |
| 2022 | 1753 | 1033 |
| 2021 | 1817 | 749 |
| 2020 | 1813 | 799 |
| 2019 | 1978 | 656 |
| 2018 | 872 | 184 |
| 2017 | 330 | 34 |
| 2016 | 223 | 20 |
| 2015 | 134 | 11 |
| 2014 | 92 | 16 |
| 2013 | 46 | 15 |
How many Capital One patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Capital One File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Capital One Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 6928 |
| Canada | 739 |
| Europe (EPO) | 547 |
| Australia | 319 |
| China | 210 |
| Japan | 170 |
| United Kingdom | 161 |
| Korea (South) | 134 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 118 |
| Singapore | 117 |
| New Zealand | 98 |
| Germany | 59 |
| Mexico | 46 |
| India | 45 |
| Austria | 39 |
| Brazil | 22 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| Finland | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Capital One Patents Located?
10 Best Capital One Patents
USD803235S1 is the most popular patent in the Capital One portfolio. It has received 731 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Sustainable Medicine and Tomtom International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Capital One:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD803235S1 | 731 |
| US20040030667A1 | 242 |
| US6877656B1 | 235 |
| US20030009393A1 | 221 |
| US20140207680A1 | 220 |
| US20070084913A1 | 216 |
| US20060241923A1 | 211 |
| US20040117414A1 | 197 |
| US20050080821A1 | 188 |
| US10257181B1 | 186 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Capital One patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Capital One invention. They couldn’t because Capital One had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 942 Capital One patents in 3735 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Capital One patent portfolio are Mastercard, Bank of America and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Capital One –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Capital One Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Mastercard | 124 | 270 |
| Bank Of America | 110 | 238 |
| IBM | 108 | 207 |
| Paypal | 59 | 120 |
| Visa | 57 | 135 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank | 36 | 88 |
| Microsoft | 30 | 57 |
| Block Inc | 25 | 50 |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 22 | 43 |
| American Express Travel | 22 | 41 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Capital One Patents
Top Capital One Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20070084913A1 | 18 |
| US7857212B1 | 17 |
| US7752606B2 | 15 |
| US10127578B2 | 14 |
| US8775253B2 | 12 |
| US7475813B2 | 12 |
| US20060241923A1 | 12 |
| US20030009393A1 | 12 |
| US8770473B2 | 11 |
| US7559217B2 | 11 |
| US10454683B2 | 11 |
| US7316031B2 | 10 |
| US6947897B2 | 10 |
| US9105025B2 | 10 |
| US7997476B2 | 9 |
What Percentage of Capital One US Patent Applications were Granted?
Capital One (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 413 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 267 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 68.81%.
Below are the key stats of Capital One patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Capital One?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders | 129 | 82.76% |
| Finnegan Capital One | 120 | 70.00% |
| Perkins Coie Llp | 80 | 59.72% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth Llp | 42 | 57.14% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 32 | 41.94% |
| Baker & Mckenzie Llp | 3 | 0% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Mitchell P Brook | 2 | 100.00% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Robert D Schaffer | 1 | 100.00% |
Capital One is examining the convergence of emerging technology and finance in order to develop novel products, consumer experiences, and engineering solutions that will help the company grow as a leader while also improving the lives of our customers. It is focusing on top-down innovation, developing services and apps that empower clients, and, most importantly, transforming the physical appearance of banks.
Machine Learning is being used by Capital One in areas such as cybersecurity. It is also experimenting with a gender-neutral chatbot called “Eno” (one spelled backwards), which employs artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate with consumers via text messaging. It gives customers a more engaging method to pay bills and check their accounts.
What are Capital One key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Capital One?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Capital One in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Capital One thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Capital One research focus changed over the years?
