Futurewei has a total of 4336 patents globally, out of which 2727 have been granted. Of these 4336 patents, more than 65% patents are active. The United States of America is where Futurewei has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and India. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Futurewei.
Futurewei was founded in 2001. The Company provides information and communications technology services. The Company consulting, network integration, customer support, date center and other related services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Futurewei which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Futurewei patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Futurewei patent portfolio.
How many patents does Futurewei have?
Futurewei has a total of 4336 patents globally. These patents belong to 3128 unique patent families. Out of 4336 patents, 2829 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Futurewei 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 | Futurewei Applications Filed | Futurewei Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 13 | 29 |
| 2022 | 83 | 73 |
| 2021 | 178 | 134 |
| 2020 | 329 | 309 |
| 2019 | 225 | 386 |
| 2018 | 306 | 330 |
| 2017 | 389 | 314 |
| 2016 | 431 | 302 |
| 2015 | 480 | 264 |
| 2014 | 451 | 212 |
| 2013 | 435 | 151 |
| 2012 | 304 | 92 |
How many Futurewei patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Futurewei File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Futurewei Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 3350 |
| Europe | 5 |
| India | 4 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| China | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Futurewei Patents Located?
10 Best Futurewei Patents
US20140086253A1 is the most popular patent in the Futurewei portfolio. It has received 298 citations so far from companies like Cisco Technology, Huawei Technologies and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Futurewei:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20140086253A1 | 298 |
| US8504718B2 | 276 |
| US8351418B2 | 268 |
| US20160165472A1 | 247 |
| US8588840B2 | 213 |
| US8706026B2 | 205 |
| US6546014B1 | 200 |
| US9201733B2 | 190 |
| US8762570B2 | 190 |
| US20140006585A1 | 180 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Futurewei patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Futurewei invention. They couldn’t because Futurewei had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 1950 Futurewei patents in 13233 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Futurewei patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Huawei and Ericsson.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Futurewei –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Futurewei Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Qualcomm | 532 | 1175 |
| Huawei | 352 | 601 |
| Ericsson | 331 | 658 |
| Cisco Technology | 318 | 663 |
| Samsung Electronics | 313 | 706 |
| Lg Electronics | 278 | 494 |
| Intel | 206 | 405 |
| IBM | 144 | 265 |
| Apple | 141 | 299 |
| Nec Corp | 86 | 149 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Futurewei Patents
Top Futurewei Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8504718B2 | 34 |
| US10270570B2 | 33 |
| US9252930B2 | 32 |
| US8694675B2 | 27 |
| US9014025B2 | 26 |
| US9003071B2 | 26 |
| US20140086253A1 | 26 |
| US9008585B2 | 25 |
| US9825856B2 | 24 |
| US9729424B2 | 24 |
| US9100169B2 | 23 |
| US8937950B2 | 23 |
| US10033595B2 | 23 |
| US9350671B2 | 22 |
| US9521587B2 | 22 |
What Percentage of Futurewei US Patent Applications were Granted?
Futurewei (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3578 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2872 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.07%.
Below are the key stats of Futurewei patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Futurewei?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Futurewei Technologies | 1482 | 85.43% |
| Slater Matsil | 1408 | 84.89% |
| Vierra Magen Marcus Futurewei | 258 | 81.12% |
| Fish & Richardson | 29 | 76.92% |
| Conley Rose | 22 | 0% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 15 | 90.00% |
| Invention Mine | 12 | 100.00% |
| Huawei Technologies | 9 | 37.50% |
| Docket Clerk | 5 | 0.00% |
| John Nielsen | 4 | 100.00% |
What are Futurewei key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Futurewei?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Futurewei