Hisense has a total of 35775 patents globally, out of which 21449 have been granted. Of these 35775 patents, more than 63% patents are active. China is where Hisense has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and United States of America. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Hisense.
Hisense was founded in the year 1987 by Zhou Houjian. Company operates as a home appliance production company. The Company manufactures and sells televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditionings and other. Company markets its products worldwide. As of January 2023, the market cap of Hisense is $ 2.91 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Hisense which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Hisense patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Hisense patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Hisense have?
The founder Zhou Houjian has 0 patent.
How many patents does Hisense have?
Hisense has a total of 35775 patents globally. These patents belong to 32164 unique patent families. Out of 35775 patents, 22841 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Hisense 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 | Hisense Applications Filed | Hisense Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 118 |
| 2022 | 3192 | 4028 |
| 2021 | 4892 | 3156 |
| 2020 | 5184 | 1696 |
| 2019 | 3050 | 393 |
| 2018 | 2133 | 1162 |
| 2017 | 1969 | 861 |
| 2016 | 2571 | 896 |
| 2015 | 1578 | 936 |
| 2014 | 1235 | 832 |
| 2013 | 1355 | 1129 |
| 2012 | 1365 | 1127 |
| 2011 | 1312 | 906 |
How many Hisense patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Hisense File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Hisense Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 32256 |
| Japan | 989 |
| United States Of America | 760 |
| Europe | 126 |
| Germany | 68 |
| Australia | 36 |
| United Kingdom | 20 |
| Spain | 9 |
| India | 8 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Hisense Patents Located?
10 Best Hisense Patents
CN103167093A is the most popular patent in the Hisense portfolio. It has received 156 citations so far from companies like Palantir Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Hisense:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN103167093A | 156 |
| US7945708B2 | 141 |
| US20160234075A1 | 121 |
| CN105100615A | 119 |
| CN105714514A | 109 |
| US20130007253A1 | 103 |
| CN107120822A | 103 |
| USD600249S1 | 100 |
| USD715794S1 | 80 |
| USD605199S1 | 74 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Hisense patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Hisense invention. They couldn’t because Hisense had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 213 Hisense patents in 956 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Hisense patent portfolio are Samsung, Toshiba and Canon.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Hisense –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Hisense Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung | 61 | 130 |
| Toshiba | 19 | 43 |
| Canon | 17 | 27 |
| Boe Technology | 15 | 31 |
| Sharp | 15 | 21 |
| Sony | 12 | 26 |
| Apple | 9 | 17 |
| LG | 9 | 24 |
| Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology | 7 | 12 |
| Chongqing Hkc Optoelectronics Technology | 6 | 6 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Hisense Patents
Top Hisense Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7893917B2 | 13 |
| US7106350B2 | 11 |
| US7425951B2 | 10 |
| US8041155B2 | 9 |
| US8031166B2 | 7 |
| US8144173B2 | 7 |
| US8284312B2 | 7 |
| US7945708B2 | 7 |
| US7876381B2 | 7 |
| US8581906B2 | 6 |
| US9237335B2 | 6 |
| US9236016B2 | 6 |
| US7830601B2 | 6 |
| US7098959B2 | 6 |
| US8184088B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Hisense US Patent Applications were Granted?
Hisense (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 729 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 578 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 85.5%.
Below are the key stats of Hisense patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Hisense?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Crowell | 158 | 81.21% |
| Harness Dickey St Louis | 129 | 85.27% |
| J C Patents | 64 | 78.95% |
| Gordon & Rees | 44 | 52.27% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear | 40 | 92.50% |
| Rutan & Tucker | 31 | 100.00% |
| Womble Bond Dickinson | 30 | 100.00% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius | 24 | 100.00% |
| Hauptman Ham | 23 | 78.26% |
| Boyle Fredrickson | 21 | 95.24% |