Zions Bancorporation has a total of 45 patents globally, out of which 38 have been granted. Of these 45 patents, more than 28% patents are active. United States of America is where Zions Bancorporation has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Singapore and Australia, it has generated an annual revenue of $2.97 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Zions Bancorporation.
Zions Bancorporation was founded in the year 1873 by Brigham Young. Company is doing business in banking. As of March 2022, Zions Bancorporation has a market cap of $9.91 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Zions Bancorporation which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Zions Bancorporation’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Zions Bancorporation’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Zions Bancorporation have?
The founder, Brigham Young has 0 patents. The CEO, Harris H Simmons has 0 patents.
How many patents does Zions Bancorporation have?
Zions Bancorporation has a total of 45 patents globally. These patents belong to 22 unique patent families. Out of 45 patents, 13 patents are active.
How many Zions Bancorporation patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Zions Bancorporation 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 | Zions Bancorporation Applications Filed | Zions Bancorporation Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | – | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 1 |
How Many Patents did Zions Bancorporation File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Zions Bancorporation Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 42 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Zions Bancorporation Patents Located?
10 Best Zions Bancorporation Patents
US6343271B1 is the most popular patent in the Zions Bancorporation portfolio. It has received 497 citations so far from companies like Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Internet Treatment Consultin.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Zions Bancorporation:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6343271B1 | 497 |
| US6341265B1 | 331 |
| US7386511B2 | 264 |
| US20020029200A1 | 239 |
| US7216106B1 | 235 |
| US7181430B1 | 188 |
| US7194416B1 | 163 |
| US7440924B2 | 131 |
| US7072842B2 | 128 |
| US20080208727A1 | 113 |
Which Companies are using Zions Bancorporation 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 Zions Bancorporation patent portfolio are Bank Of America, United Services Automobile Association (Usaa), and Citrix Systems.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Bank Of America | 12 |
| United Services Automobile Association (Usaa) | 4 |
| Citrix Systems | 3 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 3 |
| MasterCard | 3 |
| The Bank Of New York Mellon | 2 |
| Paragon Crt Company | 2 |
| Afero | 2 |
| Boston Foundation For Sight | 2 |
| Collective Health | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Zions Bancorporation Patents
Top Zions Bancorporation Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7386511B2 | 18 |
| US7765161B2 | 10 |
| US20020029200A1 | 10 |
| US6343271B1 | 10 |
| US6341265B1 | 6 |
| US7040755B2 | 5 |
| US7072842B2 | 5 |
| US7216106B1 | 4 |
| US8113653B2 | 4 |
| US7440924B2 | 4 |
| US7165178B2 | 4 |
| US7962397B2 | 3 |
| US8113652B2 | 3 |
| US7167985B2 | 3 |
| US7181430B1 | 3 |
List of Zions Bancorporation Patents
| Zions Bancorporation Patents | Title |
| US9684889B2 | System and method for providing certification-related and other services |
| US20140222606A1 | Variable quantity auction system and method |
| US8794759B2 | Contact lens and methods of manufacture and fitting such lenses and computer program product |
| US20140172702A1 | Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution |
| USRE43986E1 | Estimating a value of an asset using a derivative securities auction process |
| USRE43769E1 | Employee stock option appreciation rights securities auction process |
| US8246167B2 | Systems and methods for the regulation of emerging myopia |
| US8128223B2 | Methods and therapeutic optical devices for regulation of astigmatism |
| US8126809B2 | Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution |
| US8113653B2 | Scleral contact lens and methods for making and using the same |
| US8113652B2 | Contact lens with meridional sagittal variation and methods for making and using the same |
| US8057035B2 | Contact lens and methods of manufacture and fitting such lenses and computer program product |
| US8042943B2 | Contact lens and methods of manufacture and fitting such lenses and computer program product |
| US7962397B2 | Employee stock option appreciation rights securities auction process |
| US7962350B1 | Payment of health care insurance claims using short-term loans |
| US7765161B2 | System and method for providing payment services in electronic commerce |
| US7717555B2 | Contact lens |
| US7624071B2 | Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution |
| US7594725B2 | Contact lens and methods of manufacture and fitting such lenses and computer program product |
| US7475040B2 | Return item early notification and return |
| US7440924B2 | Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution |
| US7424616B1 | System and method for facilitating access by sellers to certificate-related and other services |
| US20080208727A1 | Endorsement image processing system, method and program product |
| US7386511B2 | Methods and systems for processing financial instrument deposits |
| US7346523B1 | Processing an insurance claim using electronic versions of supporting documents |
| US7270412B2 | Contact lens and methods of manufacture and fitting such lenses and computer program product |
| US7263493B1 | Delivering electronic versions of supporting documents associated with an insurance claim |
| US7216106B1 | Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution |
| US7200573B2 | System and method for providing warranties in electronic commerce |
| US7194416B1 | Interactive creation and adjudication of health care insurance claims |
| US7181430B1 | Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution |
| US7167985B2 | System and method for providing trusted browser verification |
| US7165178B2 | System and method for facilitating signing by buyers in electronic commerce |
| US7072870B2 | System and method for providing authorization and other services |
| US7072842B2 | Payment of health care insurance claims using short-term loans |
| US7040755B2 | Contact lens and methods of manufacture and fitting such lenses and computer program product |
| US7000105B2 | System and method for transparently providing certificate validation and other services within an electronic transaction |
| US20030167210A1 | System and method for providing warranties in electronic commerce |
| US20020112156A1 | System and method for secure smartcard issuance |
| US20020029200A1 | System and method for providing certificate validation and other services |
| US6343271B1 | Electronic creation, submission, adjudication, and payment of health insurance claims |
| US6341265B1 | Provider claim editing and settlement system |
| CA2435621C | Methods and systems for processing financial instrument deposits |
| AU2003220712B2 | Methods and systems for processing financial instrument deposits |
| SG92549A1 | Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution |