Wix has a total of 442 patents globally, out of which 157 have been granted. Of these 442 patents, more than 86% patents are active. The United States of America is where Wix has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Israel and Australia. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Israel is the origin country of Wix.
Wix was founded in the year 2006. Wix operates and develops a web platform. The company’s platform provides options that let companies, groups, and people create unique websites and application platforms. As of April 2023, Wix has a market cap of $5.29 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Wix which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Wix patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Wix patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Wix have?
The founder Avishai Abrahami (Also CEO), Giora Kaplan, Nadav Abrahami have 27, 23, 76 patents.
How many patents does Wix have?
Wix has a total of 442 patents globally. These patents belong to 25 unique patent families. Out of 442 patents, 383 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Wix 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 | Wix Applications Filed | Wix Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 30 | 33 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 |
| 2020 | 45 | 30 |
| 2019 | 33 | 30 |
| 2018 | 46 | 14 |
| 2017 | 33 | 5 |
| 2016 | 55 | 5 |
| 2015 | 42 | 2 |
| 2014 | 92 | – |
| 2013 | 26 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 |
How many Wix patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Wix File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Wix Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 112 |
| Israel | 58 |
| Australia | 48 |
| Japan | 36 |
| Canada | 25 |
| Europe | 25 |
| Brazil | 21 |
| Mexico | 18 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| China | 10 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Eurasia | 6 |
| Malaysia | 5 |
| India | 5 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Wix Patents Located?
10 Best Wix Patents
US20140282218A1 is the most popular patent in the Wix portfolio. It has received 86 citations so far from companies like Sony, Level 3 Communications and Salesforce.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Wix:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20140282218A1 | 86 |
| US20150089354A1 | 39 |
| US10176154B2 | 38 |
| US9305084B1 | 27 |
| US20180032626A1 | 25 |
| US10185703B2 | 21 |
| US10073923B2 | 20 |
| US8321525B2 | 16 |
| US9747258B2 | 15 |
| US20130238977A1 | 13 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Wix patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Wix invention. They couldn’t because Wix had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 27 Wix patents in 135 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Wix patent portfolio are Microsoft, IBM and Adobe.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Wix –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Wix Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Microsoft | 9 | 20 |
| IBM | 9 | 22 |
| Adobe | 6 | 14 |
| Sap Se | 4 | 7 |
| Accenture | 2 | 2 |
| Open Text Corp | 2 | 6 |
| Banma Zhixing Network | 2 | 2 |
| Deutsche Bank | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | |
| Tribune Broadcasting | 1 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Wix Patents
Top Wix Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9747258B2 | 7 |
| US9817804B2 | 6 |
| US10185703B2 | 6 |
| US10073923B2 | 6 |
| US9805134B2 | 5 |
| US10733078B2 | 5 |
| US9513771B2 | 4 |
| US20150089354A1 | 4 |
| US11087389B2 | 3 |
| US10769231B2 | 3 |
| US10146419B2 | 2 |
| US8321525B2 | 2 |
| US20140282218A1 | 2 |
| US10176154B2 | 2 |
| US9436765B2 | 2 |