Zebra Technologies has a total of 6085 patents globally, out of which 4207 have been granted. Of these 6085 patents, more than 70% patents are active. United States of America is where Zebra Technologies has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Zebra Technologies.
Zebra Technologies was founded in 1969 . Zebra Technologies designs and manufactures enterprise mobile computers, advanced data capture devices, such as laser, 2D and RFID scanners and readers, and specialty printers for barcode labeling and personal identification. The Company also produces WLAN products, real-time location systems, related supplies, and application software. As of May 2022, Zebra Technologies has a market cap of $17.80 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Zebra Technologies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Zebra Technologies patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Zebra Technologies patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Zebra Technologies have?
The CEO Anders Gustafsson have 689 patents.
How many patents does Zebra Technologies have?
Zebra Technologies has a total of 6085 patents globally. These patents belong to 2701 unique patent families. Out of 6085 patents, 4313 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Zebra Technologies 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 | Zebra Technologies Applications Filed | Zebra Technologies Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 299 | 185 |
| 2012 | 243 | 189 |
| 2013 | 248 | 225 |
| 2014 | 236 | 236 |
| 2015 | 280 | 220 |
| 2016 | 291 | 245 |
| 2017 | 300 | 293 |
| 2018 | 338 | 267 |
| 2019 | 413 | 281 |
| 2020 | 417 | 321 |
| 2021 | 208 | 342 |
| 2022 | 17 | 150 |
How many Zebra Technologies patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Zebra Technologies File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Zebra Technologies Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 3013 |
| Europe | 508 |
| Germany | 432 |
| United Kingdom | 360 |
| Canada | 264 |
| Australia | 212 |
| China | 212 |
| Korea (South) | 127 |
| Japan | 82 |
| Mexico | 59 |
| France | 47 |
| Belgium | 46 |
| India | 38 |
| Austria | 31 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 28 |
| Poland | 27 |
| Taiwan | 18 |
| Spain | 15 |
| Italy | 14 |
| Denmark | 13 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| Malaysia | 10 |
| Israel | 9 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Peru | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Zebra Technologies Patents Located?
10 Best Zebra Technologies Patents
US6837436B2 is the most popular patent in the Zebra Technologies portfolio. It has received 758 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, IBM and Google.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Zebra Technologies:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6837436B2 | 758 |
| US7987405B2 | 704 |
| US7195157B2 | 521 |
| US6535493B1 | 517 |
| US6405049B2 | 479 |
| US6409401B1 | 477 |
| US6336587B1 | 472 |
| US7039027B2 | 463 |
| US7010501B1 | 438 |
| US7063263B2 | 397 |
Which Companies are using Zebra Technologies 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 Zebra Technologies patent portfolio are Hand Held Products Inc, Samsung and Chase Bank.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Hand Held Products Inc | 75 |
| Samsung Electronics | 74 |
| Chase Bank | 74 |
| Qualcomm | 68 |
| Apple | 64 |
| Ibm | 63 |
| Microsoft | 53 |
| Intel | 46 |
| Toshiba | 43 |
| 42 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Zebra Technologies Patents
Top Zebra Technologies Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7917888B2 | 41 |
| US20130215467A1 | 41 |
| US6837436B2 | 40 |
| US7063263B2 | 34 |
| US6747692B2 | 30 |
| US20090237374A1 | 27 |
| US7039027B2 | 20 |
| US7195157B2 | 20 |
| US8988191B2 | 18 |
| US7576657B2 | 17 |
| US7030761B2 | 17 |
| US6544925B1 | 17 |
| US8654741B2 | 16 |
| US7209042B2 | 16 |
| US8908043B2 | 15 |
What Percentage of Zebra Technologies US Patent Applications were Granted?
Zebra Technologies (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1047 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 813 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96.6%.
Below are the key stats of Zebra Technologies patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Zebra Technologies?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Zebra Technologies Corporation | 801 | 96.04% |
| K&L Gates Llp | 52 | 100.00% |
| Alston & Bird Llp | 16 | 100.00% |
| Add G 27975 | 12 | 100.00% |
| Norton Rose Fulbright Us Llp | 12 | 100.00% |
| Kenneth J Lukacher | 11 | 100.00% |
| Lawrence Harbin | 10 | 100.00% |
| Husch Blackwell Llp | 9 | 80.00% |
| Raiford A Blackstone Jr | 8 | 100.00% |
| Christopher F Regan | 7 | 100.00% |
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