Intelsat has a total of 62 patents globally, out of which 29 have been granted. Of these 62 patents, more than 38% patents are active. The United States of America is where Intelsat has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Austria. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Luxembourg is the origin country of Intelsat.
Intelsat was founded in 1964. The Company provides satellite telecommunication services. The Company offers broadband, coverage maps, interface management initiative, earth stations, live entertainment, fiber infrastructure and satellite procurement.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Intelsat which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Intelsat patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Intelsat patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Intelsat have?
The Founder John F. Kennedy has 70 patents and CEO David C. Wajsgras has 0 patent.
How many patents does Intelsat have?
Intelsat has a total of 62 patents globally. These patents belong to 15 unique patent families. Out of 62 patents, 24 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Intelsat 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 | Intelsat Applications Filed | Intelsat Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | 12 | – |
| 2015 | 15 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | – |
| 2011 | – | 2 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | – | 2 |
| 2005 | – | 2 |
| 2004 | – | 1 |
How many Intelsat patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Intelsat File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Intelsat Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 26 |
| Europe | 9 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Intelsat Patents Located?
10 Best Intelsat Patents
US6886029B1 is the most popular patent in the Intelsat portfolio. It has received 169 citations so far from companies like Siemens, Cisco Technology and Onlive.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Intelsat:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6886029B1 | 169 |
| US7130908B1 | 79 |
| US6674994B1 | 58 |
| US20070255829A1 | 54 |
| US7174373B1 | 49 |
| US7237017B1 | 41 |
| US7154898B1 | 40 |
| US20030204617A1 | 35 |
| US7905453B2 | 28 |
| US20160028472A1 | 20 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Intelsat patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Intelsat invention. They couldn’t because Intelsat had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 10 Intelsat patents in 34 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Intelsat patent portfolio are Boeing, Juniper Networks and Bridgewest Finance.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Intelsat –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Intelsat Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Boeing | 3 | 3 |
| Juniper Networks | 2 | 3 |
| Bridgewest Finance | 2 | 3 |
| At&T Intellectual Property | 1 | 1 |
| Us Bank | 1 | 1 |
| Sirius Xm Radio | 1 | 1 |
| At&T Mobility | 1 | 1 |
| Ast & Science | 1 | 1 |
| Lockheed Martin | 1 | 2 |
| Purplecomm | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Intelsat Patents
Top Intelsat Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20160028472A1 | 4 |
| US7905453B2 | 4 |
| US7174373B1 | 3 |
| US7866607B2 | 2 |
| US8780787B2 | 2 |
| US20170085328A1 | 2 |
| US20030204617A1 | 2 |
| US6886029B1 | 2 |
| US20070255829A1 | 1 |
| US7237017B1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Intelsat US Patent Applications were Granted?
Intelsat (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 19 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 16 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.21%.
Below are the key stats of Intelsat patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Intelsat?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sughrue Mion | 14 | 78.57% |
| Antonelli Terry Stout & Kraus | 3 | 100.00% |
| Sughrue Mion Zinn | 2 | 100.00% |
What are Intelsat key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Intelsat?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Intelsat