Barco has a total of 2038 patents globally, out of which 914 have been granted. Of these 2038 patents, more than 44% patents are active. The United States of America is where Barco has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Barco.
Barco was founded in the year 1934. The Company designs and develops visualization solutions and offers monitors, video walls, projectors, light-emitting diode displays, image processing, and visual display systems. Barco serves healthcare, oil and gas, automotive, defense, aerospace, media, and digital cinema industries worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Barco which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Barco patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Barco patent portfolio.
How many patents does Barco have?
Barco has a total of 2038 patents globally. These patents belong to 660 unique patent families. Out of 2038 patents, 915 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Barco 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 | Barco Applications Filed | Barco Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | – |
| 2022 | 36 | – |
| 2021 | 51 | 19 |
| 2020 | 52 | 17 |
| 2019 | 90 | 20 |
| 2018 | 139 | 54 |
| 2017 | 79 | 42 |
| 2016 | 120 | 49 |
| 2015 | 160 | 82 |
| 2014 | 114 | 56 |
| 2013 | 127 | 74 |
| 2012 | 153 | 97 |
| 2011 | 71 | 43 |
How many Barco patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents 
How Many Patents did Barco File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Barco Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 442 |
| Europe | 325 |
| China | 252 |
| Germany | 121 |
| United Kingdom | 110 |
| Austria | 108 |
| Japan | 102 |
| Taiwan | 97 |
| Korea (South) | 66 |
| Canada | 29 |
| India | 25 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 22 |
| Australia | 15 |
| Norway | 15 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Singapore | 12 |
| Belgium | 10 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 7 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Barco Patents Located?
10 Best Barco Patents
US20050183120A1 is the most popular patent in the Barco portfolio. It has received 469 citations so far from companies like Samsung, Sony Corporation, and Microsoft. Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Barco:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20050183120A1 | 469 |
| US7262753B2 | 229 |
| US20070120763A1 | 221 |
| US20050134525A1 | 204 |
| US20040233125A1 | 185 |
| US20070183493A1 | 181 |
| WO2010023270A1 | 166 |
| US20050134526A1 | 156 |
| US20070038939A1 | 153 |
| US20080055931A1 | 151 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Barco patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Barco invention. They couldn’t because Barco had protected those before them. Examiners at the USPTO referred 228 Barco patents in 1605 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types). The top citing companies in the Barco patent portfolio are Samsung, Sony, and Epson. List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Barco –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Barco Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung Electronics | 54 | 117 |
| Sony Corporation | 27 | 61 |
| Epson | 16 | 36 |
| Boe Technology | 15 | 24 |
| Canon | 15 | 30 |
| LG Electronics | 14 | 25 |
| Apple | 11 | 18 |
| 10 | 25 | |
| Manufacturing Resources International Inc | 9 | 18 |
| Microsoft | 9 | 22 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Barco Patents
Top Barco Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20050183120A1 | 26 |
| US20070038939A1 | 24 |
| US7639849B2 | 23 |
| US20070183493A1 | 23 |
| US20070120763A1 | 19 |
| US20080055931A1 | 14 |
| US20080117231A1 | 14 |
| US20050134525A1 | 12 |
| US7157838B2 | 11 |
| US8228348B2 | 10 |
| US7262753B2 | 10 |
| US7411611B2 | 9 |
| US9482877B2 | 9 |
| US20050134526A1 | 8 |
| US8164598B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Barco US Patent Applications were Granted?
Barco (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 261 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 177 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.2%. Below are the key stats of Barco patent prosecution at the USPTO. 
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Barco?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Bacon & Thomas Pllc | 121 | 71.55% |
| Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar Llp | 47 | 80.85% |
| Hamre Schumann Mueller & Larson | 43 | 95.00% |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp Ch | 18 | 77.78% |
| Hartman Patents Pllc | 8 | 50.00% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp | 6 | 100.00% |
| Christie Parker & Hale | 2 | 100.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 2 | 0.00% |
| Mccarter & English Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Trop Pruner & Hu | 2 | 50.00% |
What are Barco key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Barco?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Barco in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Barco thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Barco search focus changed over the years?
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