Bittium has a total of 253 patents globally, out of which 151 have been granted. Of these 253 patents, more than 54% patents are active. The United States of America is where Bittium has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Finland is the origin country of Bittium.
Bittium is subpart of Altria was founded in 1985. The Company provides communications and connectivity solutions. The Company offers artificial intelligence, internet of things, wireless technology consulting and device development solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bittium which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bittium patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bittium patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Bittium have?
The Founder Juha Hulkko have1 patent and the CEO Hannu Huttunen have 2 patents.
How many patents does Bittium have?
Bittium has a total of 253 patents globally. These patents belong to 108 unique patent families. Out of 253 patents, 139 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bittium 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 | Bittium Applications Filed | Bittium Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 | 15 |
| 2018 | 15 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 | 9 |
| 2015 | 15 | 11 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 7 |
How many Bittium patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Bittium File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bittium Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 54 |
| Europe | 43 |
| Germany | 21 |
| Korea (South) | 14 |
| Australia | 11 |
| Finland | 11 |
| Spain | 9 |
| Canada | 8 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Norway | 6 |
| China | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Japan | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Bittium Patents Located?
10 Best Bittium Patents
US20090163223A1 is the most popular patent in the Bittium portfolio. It has received 229 citations so far from companies like Qualcomm, Nokia and Kyocera.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bittium:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090163223A1 | 229 |
| WO2009156554A1 | 42 |
| US20090005120A1 | 41 |
| WO2005032366A1 | 41 |
| WO2011001006A1 | 38 |
| WO2008155444A1 | 34 |
| WO2005032365A1 | 33 |
| WO2009034220A1 | 32 |
| US20080096537A1 | 28 |
| US8315646B2 | 24 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Bittium patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Bittium invention. They couldn’t because Bittium had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 16 Bittium patents in 163 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Bittium patent portfolio are Ericsson, Samsung and At&T.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Bittium –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Bittium Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Ericsson | 7 | 9 |
| Samsung | 7 | 16 |
| At&T | 6 | 8 |
| Qualcomm | 4 | 11 |
| Alcatel-Lucent | 4 | 7 |
| Sony | 4 | 11 |
| Nokia | 3 | 5 |
| Huawei | 3 | 3 |
| Blackberry | 3 | 4 |
| Deutsche Bank | 3 | 8 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Bittium Patents
Top Bittium Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20090163223A1 | 39 |
| US8565193B2 | 10 |
| US8315646B2 | 8 |
| US8270375B2 | 5 |
| US9770184B2 | 4 |
| US20160011653A1 | 4 |
| US8085721B2 | 3 |
| US9634388B2 | 2 |
| US20080096537A1 | 2 |
| US20090005120A1 | 2 |
| US20190378620A1 | 2 |
| US20090154374A1 | 1 |
| US8319670B2 | 1 |
| US10341091B2 | 1 |
| US20070118044A1 | 1 |
What are Bittium key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Bittium?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Bittium