Equinix has a total of 351 patents globally, out of which 212 have been granted. Of these 351 patents, more than 87% patents are active. United States of America is where Equinix has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Australia. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Equinix.
Equinix was founded in 1998 by Jay Adelson. Equinix operates as a real estate investment trust. The Company invests in interconnected data centers. Equinix focuses on developing network and cloud-neutral data center platform for cloud and information technology, enterprises, network, and mobile services providers, as well as for financial companies. As of March 2022, Equinix has a market cap of $63.85 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Equinix which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Equinix patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Equinix patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Equinix have?
The CEO, Charles J. Meyers have 5 patents.
How many patents does Equinix have?
Equinix has a total of 351 patents globally. These patents belong to 95 unique patent families. Out of 351 patents, 306 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Equinix 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 | Equinix Applications Filed | Equinix Patents Granted |
| 2011 | – | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 20 | 2 |
| 2016 | 98 | 5 |
| 2017 | 37 | 7 |
| 2018 | 42 | 38 |
| 2019 | 21 | 52 |
| 2020 | 47 | 45 |
| 2021 | 15 | 35 |
| 2022 | – | 10 |
How many Equinix patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Equinix File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Equinix Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 128 |
| Europe | 35 |
| Australia | 27 |
| Singapore | 25 |
| China | 24 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 21 |
| Germany | 15 |
| Japan | 14 |
| Canada | 11 |
| Brazil | 9 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Equinix Patents Located?
10 Best Equinix Patents
US7577154B1 is the most popular patent in the Equinix portfolio. It has received 85 citations so far from companies like Mcafee, Amazon and Hewlett Packard.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Equinix:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7577154B1 | 85 |
| US6976269B1 | 66 |
| US6971029B1 | 55 |
| US8537845B2 | 48 |
| US6515224B1 | 47 |
| US20040120262A1 | 43 |
| US9983860B1 | 40 |
| US10355989B1 | 32 |
| US9886267B2 | 31 |
| US8379656B2 | 27 |
What Percentage of Equinix US Patent Applications were Granted?
Equinix (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 106 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 89 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 97.8%.
Below are the key stats of Equinix patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Equinix?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Shumaker & Sieffert Pa | 103 | 98.88% |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp | 1 | 0% |
| Greenberg Traurig Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| James H Salter | 1 | 0.00% |
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