Inmarsat has a total of 339 patents globally, out of which 215 have been granted. Of these 339 patents, more than 12% patents are active. The United States of America is where Inmarsat has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and United Kingdom. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also United Kingdom is the origin country of Inmarsat.
Inmarsat was founded in 1979. The Company offers satellite products and services. The Company provides mobile voice and data communications, and managed network solutions. Inmarsat serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Inmarsat which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Inmarsat patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Inmarsat patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Inmarsat have?
The CEO Rajeev Suri have 0 patent.
How many patents does Inmarsat have?
Inmarsat has a total of 339 patents globally. These patents belong to 91 unique patent families. Out of 339 patents, 43 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Inmarsat 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 | Inmarsat Applications Filed | Inmarsat Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | – |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 21 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
How many Inmarsat patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Inmarsat File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Inmarsat Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 48 |
| Europe | 48 |
| United Kingdom | 36 |
| Germany | 35 |
| Japan | 28 |
| Australia | 28 |
| Austria | 17 |
| India | 14 |
| Denmark | 10 |
| Norway | 8 |
| Singapore | 7 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Spain | 5 |
| France | 4 |
| China | 4 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Inmarsat Patents Located?
10 Best Inmarsat Patents
US20060148483A1 is the most popular patent in the Inmarsat portfolio. It has received 56 citations so far from companies like Lg Electronics, Motorola and Viasat.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Inmarsat:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060148483A1 | 56 |
| US7123905B1 | 50 |
| US6763240B1 | 47 |
| WO2014170663A1 | 40 |
| US7187903B1 | 39 |
| US7120435B2 | 39 |
| US6643331B1 | 34 |
| US20060023717A1 | 33 |
| US7945269B2 | 30 |
| US6542117B1 | 29 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Inmarsat patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Inmarsat invention. They couldn’t because Inmarsat had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 26 Inmarsat patents in 90 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Inmarsat patent portfolio are Bank of America, Boeing and Intel.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Inmarsat –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Inmarsat Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Bank of America | 6 | 6 |
| Boeing | 3 | 6 |
| Intel | 3 | 3 |
| Huawei | 2 | 2 |
| Ericsson | 2 | 3 |
| Astrium | 2 | 3 |
| Qualcomm | 2 | 5 |
| Cth Lending Company | 2 | 4 |
| Idt Corporation | 2 | 3 |
| Koninklijke Kpn | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Inmarsat Patents
Top Inmarsat Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7945269B2 | 11 |
| US20060148483A1 | 5 |
| US7818009B2 | 4 |
| US10374691B2 | 4 |
| US6763240B1 | 4 |
| US7519370B2 | 3 |
| US7990907B2 | 3 |
| US20090244279A1 | 3 |
| US7187903B1 | 3 |
| US20070206664A1 | 2 |
| US7756508B1 | 2 |
| US7532891B2 | 2 |
| US6643331B1 | 2 |
| US7792485B2 | 2 |
| US20040145517A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Inmarsat US Patent Applications were Granted?
Inmarsat (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 43 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 33 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 76.74%.
Below are the key stats of Inmarsat patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Inmarsat?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox | 17 | 47.06% |
| Banner & Witcoff | 16 | 100.00% |
| Joseph M Potenza | 2 | 100.00% |
| Banner & Allegretti | 1 | 100.00% |
| Banner & Witcoff | 1 | 100.00% |
| Christopher Glembocki | 1 | 100.00% |
| David K S Kornwell | 1 | 0.00% |
| Mcdermott Will & Emery | 1 | 100.00% |
| Sterne Kessler | 1 | 100.00% |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Inmarsat key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Inmarsat?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Inmarsat