HMD Global has a total of 2085 patents globally, out of which 2027 have been granted. Of these 2085 patents, more than 57% patents are active. The United States of America is where HMD Global has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Finland is the origin country of HMD Global.
HMD Global was founded in the year 2016. HMD Global creates and produces mobile devices. The company offers a selection of accessories, tablets, and smartphones with a range of features.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of HMD Global which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find HMD Global patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over HMD Global patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of HMD Global have?
The founder and CEO Jean-Francois Baril have 1 patent.
How many patents does HMD Global have?
HMD Global has a total of 2085 patents globally. These patents belong to 948 unique patent families. Out of 2085 patents, 1193 patents are active.
How Many Patents did HMD Global 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 | HMD Global Applications Filed | HMD Global Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 33 | 69 |
| 2021 | 74 | 98 |
| 2020 | 72 | 91 |
| 2019 | 63 | 121 |
| 2018 | 100 | 112 |
| 2017 | 71 | 51 |
| 2016 | 19 | 23 |
| 2015 | 7 | 25 |
| 2014 | 10 | 55 |
| 2013 | 69 | 61 |
| 2012 | 35 | 73 |
| 2011 | 82 | 100 |
How many HMD Global patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did HMD Global File in Different Countries?
Countries in which HMD Global Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 771 |
| China | 362 |
| Europe | 250 |
| Taiwan | 179 |
| United Kingdom | 152 |
| Germany | 73 |
| India | 61 |
| Brazil | 31 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 26 |
| Korea (South) | 18 |
| Indonesia | 17 |
| South Africa | 15 |
| Japan | 14 |
| Malaysia | 13 |
| Australia | 11 |
| Philippines | 11 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Poland | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Denmark | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of HMD Global Patents Located?
10 Best HMD Global Patents
US6570909B1 is the most popular patent in the HMD Global portfolio. It has received 329 citations so far from companies like Nokia, Lucent Technologies and Qualcomm.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of HMD Global:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6570909B1 | 329 |
| US6684081B2 | 204 |
| US6426714B1 | 150 |
| USD666581S1 | 118 |
| USD617308S1 | 114 |
| USD494561S1 | 105 |
| USD487438S1 | 104 |
| USD484477S1 | 104 |
| USD503697S1 | 100 |
| USD641738S1 | 99 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to HMD Global patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to HMD Global invention. They couldn’t because HMD Global had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 91 HMD Global patents in 643 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the HMD Global patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Lg Electronics and Ericsson.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing HMD Global –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing HMD Global Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Qualcomm | 31 | 72 |
| Lg Electronics | 31 | 48 |
| Ericsson | 24 | 49 |
| Samsung | 23 | 46 |
| Nokia | 18 | 47 |
| Apple | 10 | 18 |
| Huawei | 10 | 15 |
| At&T | 7 | 12 |
| Avago Technologies | 6 | 10 |
| ETRI | 6 | 17 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on HMD Global Patents
Top HMD Global Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8761195B2 | 22 |
| US10454645B2 | 11 |
| US8077680B2 | 11 |
| US7277849B2 | 9 |
| US8818381B2 | 9 |
| US8903419B2 | 9 |
| US9059753B2 | 8 |
| US8498248B2 | 8 |
| US7020102B2 | 8 |
| US8514802B2 | 7 |
| US8494441B2 | 7 |
| US7965681B2 | 7 |
| US7266393B2 | 7 |
| US7493623B2 | 6 |
| US9379850B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of HMD Global US Patent Applications were Granted?
HMD Global (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 137 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 134 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 98.53%.
Below are the key stats of HMD Global patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for HMD Global?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Harrington & Smith | 49 | 100.00% |
| Squire Pb | 19 | 94.74% |
| Brake Hughes Bellermann | 10 | 100.00% |
| Lerner Greenberg Stemer | 8 | 100.00% |
| Staas & Halsey | 8 | 100.00% |
| Ware Fressola Maguire & Barber | 8 | 100.00% |
| Alston & Bird | 4 | 100.00% |
| Ditthavong Steiner & Mlotkowski | 4 | 75.00% |
| K&L Gates | 4 | 100.00% |
| Dickinson Wright | 3 | 100.00% |