Acer has a total of 14059 patents globally, out of which 6284 have been granted. Of these 14059 patents, more than 58% patents are active. Taiwan is where Acer has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States of America, it has generated an annual revenue of $11.42 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, Taiwan seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Acer.
Acer was founded in the year 1976 by Stan Shih, Carolyn Yeh and George Huang. Acer is a multinational hardware and electronics company with headquarters in Xizhi, New Taipei City, with a focus on cutting-edge technologies. As of August 2022, Acer has a market cap of $2.21 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Acer which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Acer patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Acer patent portfolio.
How many patents does Acer have?
Acer has a total of 14059 patents globally. These patents belong to 10155 unique patent families. Out of 14059 patents, 8232 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Acer 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 | Acer Applications Filed | Acer Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1084 | 46 |
| 2012 | 1213 | 158 |
| 2013 | 1176 | 442 |
| 2014 | 911 | 531 |
| 2015 | 859 | 182 |
| 2016 | 597 | 414 |
| 2017 | 694 | 452 |
| 2018 | 942 | 493 |
| 2019 | 1011 | 342 |
| 2020 | 972 | 477 |
| 2021 | 522 | 612 |
| 2022 | 58 | 438 |
How many Acer patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Acer File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Acer Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Taiwan | 6027 |
| China | 3975 |
| United States Of America | 2449 |
| Europe | 796 |
| Germany | 336 |
| Japan | 169 |
| United Kingdom | 81 |
| Korea (South) | 71 |
| Australia | 38 |
| India | 25 |
| Austria | 17 |
| Russia | 12 |
| Brazil | 9 |
| Malaysia | 7 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 7 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Canada | 5 |
| France | 5 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Acer Patents Located?
10 Best Acer Patents
US6359636B1 is the most popular patent in the Acer portfolio. It has received 433 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, Samsung Electronics, and Honeywell.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Acer:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6359636B1 | 433 |
| US6359661B1 | 430 |
| US6424338B1 | 420 |
| US6567101B1 | 377 |
| US20020161865A1 | 366 |
| US6530083B1 | 359 |
| US6721954B1 | 330 |
| US6396480B1 | 305 |
| US6418010B1 | 275 |
| USD602487S1 | 336 |
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What are Acer’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Acer?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Acer in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Acer thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Acer’s search focus changed over the years?
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