KPMG has a total of 73 patents globally, out of which 17 have been granted. Of these 73 patents, more than 57% patents are active. United States of America is where KPMG has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by India and South Korea, it has generated an annual revenue of $14.3 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center.
KPMG was founded in the year 1987 by William Barclay Peat, James Marwick, Reinhard Goerdeler, and Pieter Klynveld. Company is doing business in providing of risk, financial and business advisory, tax and regulatory services, internal audit, and corporate governance.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of KPMG which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find KPMG’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over KPMG’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of KPMG have?
The founders, William Barclay Peat, James Marwick, Reinhard Goerdeler, and Pieter Klynveld have 0 patents respectively. The CEO, William B. Thomas has 0 patents.
How many patents does KPMG have?
KPMG has a total of 73 patents globally. These patents belong to 37 unique patent families. Out of 73 patents, 42 patents are active.
How many KPMG patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did KPMG 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 | KPMG Applications Filed | KPMG Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
How Many Patents did KPMG File in Different Countries?
Countries in which KPMG Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 49 |
| India | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of KPMG Patents Located?
10 Best KPMG Patents
US20090125382A1 is the most popular patent in the KPMG portfolio. It has received 139 citations so far from companies like Bank of America, Microsoft, and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of KPMG:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090125382A1 | 139 |
| US20080140514A1 | 121 |
| US20090119157A1 | 109 |
| US20100121776A1 | 53 |
| US10339484B2 | 31 |
| US20090119156A1 | 21 |
| US20040243484A1 | 18 |
| US20090125381A1 | 18 |
| USD765672S1 | 14 |
| USD581279S1 | 731 |
Which Companies are using KPMG 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 in the KPMG patent portfolio are IBM, Bank of America, and At&T Mobility.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| IBM | 8 |
| Bank Of America | 6 |
| At&T Mobility | 2 |
| Chase Bank | 2 |
| Nokia Technologies | 1 |
| Avatier | 1 |
| Reviewbuzz | 1 |
| Boeing | 1 |
| Panasonic | 1 |
| Amazon | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on KPMG Patents
Top KPMG Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20090125382A1 | 11 |
| US20080140514A1 | 8 |
| US20100121776A1 | 7 |
| US20090119157A1 | 6 |
| US10846341B2 | 4 |
| US20140297356A1 | 3 |
| US20090125381A1 | 2 |
| US20040243484A1 | 2 |
| US10339484B2 | 2 |
| US20140344005A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of KPMG US Patent Applications were Granted?
KPMG (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 56 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 29 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 64.44%.
Below are the key stats of KPMG patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for KPMG?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth Llp | 14 | 100.00% |
| Dentons Us Llp | 12 | 16.67% |
| Greenwald & Basch Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
| Klarquist Sparkman Llp | 5 | 80.00% |
| Volpe Koenig | 4 | 100.00% |
| Dentons Cohen & Grigsby P C | 2 | 0.00% |
| Fenwick & West Llp | 2 | 0.00% |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Llp | 2 | 0% |
| Baker And Daniels | 1 | 100.00% |
| Frommer Lawrence & Haug Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
List of KPMG Patents
| KPMG Patents | Title |
| US20220019624A1 | System and method for implementing a securities analyzer |
| US11216659B2 | Converting table data into component parts |
| US20210383380A1 | Modular, configurable smart contracts for blockchain transaction processing validations |
| US20210382875A1 | Scalable and advanced analytics computing platform for distributed ledger data and custody solutions |
| US11188585B2 | Systems and methods for aligning data tables to domain ontologies |
| US20210366054A1 | System and method for embedding a data analytics system in a third party native environment |
| US20210352136A1 | System and method for cloud security monitoring |
| US20210334895A1 | System and method for collecting and storing environmental data in a digital trust model, and processing the data using an accounting infrastructure |
| US20210314343A1 | System and method for identifying cybersecurity threats |
| US11100502B1 | Modular, configurable smart contracts for blockchain transaction processing validations |
| US11100501B1 | Modular, configurable smart contracts for blockchain transactions |
| US11100510B1 | Scalable and advanced analytics computing platform for distributed ledger data and custody solutions |
| US20210248319A1 | Audit investigation tool |
| US11075935B2 | System and method for identifying cybersecurity threats |
| US11068473B1 | Scalable and advanced analytics computing platform for distributed ledger data |
| US20210201228A1 | System and method for identifying comparables |
| US11010832B2 | Loan audit system and method with chained confidence scoring |
| US20210097404A1 | Systems and methods for creating product classification taxonomies using universal product classification ontologies |
| US20210089589A1 | System and method for analysis of structured and unstructured data |
| US10922358B2 | System and method for analysis of structured and unstructured data |
| US20210027196A1 | Blockchain-based training data management system and method for trusted model improvements |
| US20210026835A1 | System and semi-supervised methodology for performing machine driven analysis and determination of integrity due diligence risk associated with third party entities and associated individuals and stakeholders |
| US10846341B2 | System and method for analysis of structured and unstructured data |
| US20200327137A1 | Systems and methods for applying lifecycle processes to digital data objects utilizing distributed ledger technology and artificial intelligence |
| US20200234156A1 | Case-based reasoning systems and methods |
| US20200234148A1 | Case-based reasoning systems and methods |
| US20200133964A1 | System and method for analysis and determination of relationships from a variety of data sources |
| US10592838B2 | Risk simulation and assessment tool |
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| US20150379096A1 | System and method for automatically connecting multiple, distinct tables of a data repository |
| US20150356175A1 | System and method for finding and inventorying data from multiple, distinct data repositories |
| US20140344297A1 | System and method for managing master data to resolve reference data of business transactions |
| US20140344173A1 | System and method for creating executable policy rules for execution on rules-based engines |
| US20140344005A1 | System and method for providing a documentary audit trail in complying with government regulations |
| US20140297356A1 | System and method for customer onboarding |
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| US20120203594A1 | Monitoring migration behavior of users of electronic devices and related service providers |
| US20100121776A1 | Performance monitoring system |
| US20090125381A1 | Methods for identifying documents relating to a market |
| US20090125382A1 | Quantifying a Data Source’s Reputation |
| US20090119157A1 | Systems and method of deriving a sentiment relating to a brand |
| US20090119156A1 | Systems and methods of providing market analytics for a brand |
| US20080140514A1 | Method and system for risk evaluation and management |
| US20040243484A1 | System and method for facilitating customs compliance in the importation of merchandise |
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