BT Group has a total of 5466 patents globally, out of which 1837 have been granted. Of these 5466 patents, more than 34% patents are active. Europe is where BT Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the USA and Canada. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of BT Group.
BT Group was founded in 1846 as an Electric Telegraph Company. BT Group provides communication services and solutions. The Company offers networked IT solutions, local, national, and international telecommunications services for use at home, work, and on the move, broadband, TV, and Internet products. BT Group serves clients worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of BT Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find BT Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over BT Group patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of BT Group have?
The CEO Adam Crozier have 0 patents.
How many patents does BT Group have?
BT Group has a total of 5466 patents globally. These patents belong to 2344 unique patent families. Out of 5466 patents, 1868 patents are active.
How Many Patents did BT Group 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 | BT Group Applications Filed | BT Group Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 197 | 65 |
| 2012 | 171 | 91 |
| 2013 | 203 | 71 |
| 2014 | 190 | 83 |
| 2015 | 243 | 71 |
| 2016 | 248 | 55 |
| 2017 | 253 | 86 |
| 2018 | 236 | 91 |
| 2019 | 203 | 136 |
| 2020 | 180 | 109 |
| 2021 | 67 | 105 |
| 2022 | – | 71 |
How many BT Group patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did BT Group File in Different Countries?
Countries in which BT Group Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 2501 |
| United States Of America | 1158 |
| Canada | 27 |
| Australia | 21 |
| India | 14 |
| Germany | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Korea (South) | 4 |
| Japan | 4 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Norway | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of BT Group Patents Located?
10 Best BT Group Patents
US7174202B2 is the most popular patent in the BT Group portfolio. It has received 492 citations so far from companies like Medtronic, Ethicon Llc and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of BT Group:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7174202B2 | 492 |
| US6539082B1 | 326 |
| US7159237B2 | 291 |
| US6463404B1 | 289 |
| EP2205010A1 | 253 |
| US7747240B1 | 242 |
| US6826414B1 | 239 |
| US7627895B2 | 238 |
| US10044761B2 | 234 |
| EP1978772A1 | 230 |
Which Companies are using BT Group 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 BT Group patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft and Qualcomm.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Patents |
| IBM | 101 |
| Microsoft | 59 |
| Qualcomm | 51 |
| Samsung Electronics | 48 |
| Ericsson | 44 |
| Cisco Technology Inc | 40 |
| 33 | |
| Huawei | 33 |
| Intel | 28 |
| At&T | 27 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on BT Group Patents
Top BT Group Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8738898B2 | 34 |
| US7159237B2 | 23 |
| US7007067B1 | 18 |
| US8718670B2 | 14 |
| US8321913B2 | 14 |
| US8544081B2 | 14 |
| US8134596B2 | 13 |
| US8078487B2 | 13 |
| US8009897B2 | 13 |
| US8073197B2 | 13 |
| US9871611B2 | 12 |
| US8687547B2 | 12 |
| US7542902B2 | 12 |
| US9773053B2 | 11 |
| US6801772B1 | 11 |
What Percentage of BT Group US Patent Applications were Granted?
BT Group (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1569 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1069 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 74.7%.
Below are the key stats of BT Group patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for BT Group?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Nixon & Vanderhye Pc | 1097 | 70.11% |
| Patterson Thuente Pedersen Pa | 361 | 91.25% |
| Calfee Halter & Griswold Llp | 41 | 87.50% |
| Lee Hong Degerman Kang & Waimey | 16 | 100.00% |
| Baker Botts Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
| Fenwick & West Llp | 7 | 85.71% |
| Kemon & Estabrook | 7 | 100.00% |
| Harrity & Harrity Llp | 5 | 100.00% |
| Accenture Finnegan Henderson | 2 | 100.00% |
| Attn Larry S Nixon | 2 | 50.00% |