Velodyne Lidar has a total of 82 patents globally, out of which 4 have been granted. Of these 82 patents, more than 62% patents are active. Japan is where Velodyne Lidar has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by India and China. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Velodyne Lidar.
Velodyne Lidar was founded in 1983. Velodyne Lidar operates as an automotive technology company. The Company develops silicon valley-based lidar technology company spun off from velodyne acoustics. Velodyne Lidar serves customers worldwide. As of June 2022, Velodyne Lidar has a market cap of $307.78 Million.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Velodyne Lidar which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Velodyne Lidar patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Velodyne Lidar patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Velodyne Lidar have?
The Founder David Hall has 152 patents and the CEO Ted Tewksbury has 17 patents.
How many patents does Velodyne Lidar have?
Velodyne Lidar has a total of 82 patents globally. These patents belong to 42 unique patent families. Out of 82 patents, 51 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Velodyne Lidar 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 | Velodyne Lidar Applications Filed | Velodyne Lidar Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 2 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | – |
| 2016 | 2 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2018 | 18 | – |
| 2019 | 15 | – |
| 2020 | 23 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | – |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
How many Velodyne Lidar patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Velodyne Lidar File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Velodyne Lidar Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 14 |
| India | 11 |
| China | 8 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 7 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Israel | 5 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Velodyne Lidar Patents Located?
10 Best Velodyne Lidar Patents
WO2017132704A1 is the most popular patent in the Velodyne Lidar portfolio. It has received 38 citations so far from companies like Molex Incorporated, Topconn Electronic and Te Connectivity Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Velodyne Lidar:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2017132704A1 | 38 |
| WO2017164989A1 | 28 |
| WO2017132703A1 | 13 |
| WO2017165316A1 | 10 |
| WO2019055979A1 | 7 |
| CN109154661A | 3 |
| CN108603932A | 3 |
| CN108291968A | 3 |
| WO2017091810A1 | 3 |
| WO2019055691A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Velodyne Lidar US Patent Applications were Granted?
Velodyne Lidar (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 72 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 40 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 97.5%.
Below are the key stats of Velodyne Lidar patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Velodyne Lidar?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Goodwin Procter Llp | 67 | 97.37% |
| Lowe Graham Jones Pllc | 5 | 100.00% |
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