Roku has a total of 1296 patents globally, out of which 804 have been granted. Of these 1296 patents, more than 87% patents are active. The USA is where Roku has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by European Countries and China it has generated an annual revenue of $3.12 billion in the year 2022. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Roku.
Roku was founded in the year 2002 by Anthony Wood. The company produces a range of digital media players for streaming videos. In addition to selling advertising, Roku grants licences for its hardware and software to other businesses. As of March 2023, Roku has a market cap of $9 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Roku which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Roku patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Roku patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Roku have?
The founder and CEO, Anthony Wood, has 43 patents.
How many patents does Roku have?
Roku has a total of 1296 patents globally. These patents belong to 335 unique patent families. Out of 1296 patents, 1131 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Roku 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 | Roku Applications Filed | Roku Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 70 | 188 |
| 2021 | 164 | 204 |
| 2020 | 204 | 95 |
| 2019 | 218 | 79 |
| 2018 | 144 | 53 |
| 2017 | 131 | 54 |
| 2016 | 176 | 42 |
| 2015 | 51 | 20 |
| 2014 | 33 | 15 |
| 2013 | 26 | 8 |
| 2012 | 28 | 7 |
| 2011 | 12 | 4 |
How many Roku patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Roku File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Roku Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 852 |
| Europe | 142 |
| China | 74 |
| Taiwan | 41 |
| Germany | 25 |
| United Kingdom | 18 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 7 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Roku Patents Located?
10 Best Roku Patents
US9510044B1 is the most popular patent in the Roku portfolio. It has received 287 citations so far from companies like IBM, Apple, and Samsung Electronics.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Roku:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9510044B1 | 287 |
| US20120323674A1 | 244 |
| US8171030B2 | 141 |
| US7979877B2 | 135 |
| US20140046777A1 | 134 |
| US8364703B2 | 119 |
| US8335786B2 | 118 |
| US8195689B2 | 113 |
| US8189945B2 | 112 |
| US8655878B1 | 108 |
Which Companies are using Roku 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 Roku patent portfolio are Citibank, Samsung Electronics, and Google.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Citibank | 61 |
| Samsung Electronics | 31 |
| 25 | |
| IBM | 15 |
| Cortica | 15 |
| LG Electronics | 15 |
| Microsoft Technology Licensing | 12 |
| Apple | 11 |
| Amazon Technologies | 9 |
| At&T Intellectual Property | 9 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Roku Patents
Top Roku Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7979877B2 | 52 |
| US8863165B2 | 52 |
| US10032192B2 | 31 |
| US20120323674A1 | 28 |
| US9015741B2 | 26 |
| US20140046777A1 | 19 |
| US8959108B2 | 18 |
| US8335786B2 | 17 |
| US8171030B2 | 17 |
| US20110040636A1 | 16 |
| US8239559B2 | 15 |
| US20050062888A1 | 12 |
| US8229227B2 | 10 |
| US8522273B2 | 9 |
| US8195689B2 | 9 |