HFR Inc has a total of 112 patents globally, out of which 67 have been granted. Of these 112 patents, more than 27% patents are active. Korea (South) is where HFR Inc has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe. Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of HFR Inc.
HFR Inc was founded in the year 2000. The Company engages in the development, manufacture and sale of wired and wireless communication equipment. It operates through the Radio and Cable business divisions. The Radio business division supplies 4G long-term evolution traffic, 5G passive optical network and front haul equipment for provision of 5G wireless communication infrastructure and services and replace the word internet with proper case Internet.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of HFR Inc which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find HFR Inc patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over HFR Inc patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of HFR Inc have?
The founder and CEO Jong-Min Cheong has 1 patent.
How many patents does HFR Inc have?
HFR Inc has a total of 112 patents globally. These patents belong to 85 unique patent families. Out of 112 patents, 31 patents are active.
How Many Patents did HFR Inc 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 | HFR Inc Applications Filed | HFR Inc Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 | 11 | 2 |
How many HFR Inc patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did HFR Inc File in Different Countries?
Countries in which HFR Inc Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Korea (South) | 89 |
| United States Of America | 4 |
| Europe | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of HFR Inc Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the HFR patents is the Korea (South).
10 Best HFR Inc Patents
KR1020110065155A is the most popular patent in the HFR Inc portfolio. It has received 10 citations so far from companies like Intel Corporation, Grip Company and LG U Plus.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of HFR Inc:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| KR1020110065155A | 10 |
| KR1020030035867A | 6 |
| KR101773572B1 | 5 |
| WO2018088620A1 | 5 |
| WO2014185657A1 | 5 |
| KR100849184B1 | 5 |
| KR200377868Y1 | 5 |
| KR1020050027896A | 5 |
| KR100862358B1 | 4 |
| KR1020170115878A | 4 |
What Percentage of HFR Inc US Patent Applications were Granted?
HFR Inc (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 4 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of HFR Inc patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for HFR Inc?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 2 | 0% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 1 | 100.00% |
| Hauptman Ham Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
What are HFR Inc key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by HFR Inc?
The chart below distributes patents filed by HFR Inc