BC Card has a total of 455 patents globally, out of which 235 have been granted. Of these 455 patents, more than 49% patents are active. Korea (South) is where BC Card has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Indonesia and China. Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of BC Card.
BC Card was founded in 1982. BC Card offers financing and credit services. The business provides payment services to the public sector, businesses in the private sector, and governmental organisations.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of BC Card which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find BC Card patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over BC Card patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of BC Card have?
The CEO Chae Jong Jin have 0 patents.
How many patents does BC Card have?
BC Card has a total of 455 patents globally. These patents belong to 334 unique patent families. Out of 455 patents, 226 patents are active.
How Many Patents did BC Card 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 | BC Card Applications Filed | BC Card Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 4 | 35 |
| 2022 | 29 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 | 9 |
| 2018 | 26 | 15 |
| 2017 | 27 | 22 |
| 2016 | 36 | 14 |
| 2015 | 30 | 5 |
| 2014 | 26 | 8 |
| 2013 | 26 | 19 |
| 2012 | 15 | 20 |
| 2011 | 61 | 15 |
How many BC Card patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did BC Card File in Different Countries?
Countries in which BC Card Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Korea (South) | 330 |
| Indonesia | 17 |
| China | 9 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| India | 5 |
| Europe | 4 |
| United States Of America | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
Where are Research Centers of BC Card Patents Located?
10 Best BC Card Patents
US6824049B2 is the most popular patent in the BC Card portfolio. It has received 33 citations so far from companies like Dresser, Plastyc, Capital One Financial Corp.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of BC Card:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6824049B2 | 33 |
| KR1020130050039A | 19 |
| KR1020120049578A | 17 |
| KR1020080070784A | 17 |
| KR1020120033560A | 16 |
| WO2012053780A1 | 13 |
| KR1020120020807A | 13 |
| KR101707753B1 | 10 |
| KR1020120105593A | 10 |
| KR1020120087260A | 10 |
What Percentage of BC Card US Patent Applications were Granted?
BC Card (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 33.33%.
Below are the key stats of BC Card patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for BC Card?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Bacon & Thomas | 2 | 50% |
| The Pl Law Group | 1 | 0% |
What are BC Card key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by BC Card?
The chart below distributes patents filed by BC Card