Bouygues Telecom has a total of 466 patents globally, out of which 302 have been granted. Of these 466 patents, more than 63% patents are active. France is where Bouygues Telecom has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Austria. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Bouygues Telecom.
Bouygues Telecom was founded in the year 1994. The Company provides telecom services. The Company offers phones, mobiles, fiber boxes, television, internet networks and recharge packages, as well as recycling services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bouygues Telecom which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bouygues Telecom patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bouygues Telecom patent portfolio.
How many patents does Bouygues Telecom have?
Bouygues Telecom has a total of 466 patents globally. These patents belong to 145 unique patent families. Out of 466 patents, 294 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bouygues Telecom 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 | Bouygues Telecom Applications Filed | Bouygues Telecom Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 14 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 20 |
| 2015 | 14 | 7 |
| 2014 | 13 | 29 |
| 2013 | 38 | 11 |
| 2012 | 31 | 20 |
How many Bouygues Telecom patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Bouygues Telecom File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bouygues Telecom Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| France | 140 |
| Europe (EPO) | 87 |
| Austria | 41 |
| Germany | 40 |
| United States of America | 30 |
| Spain | 16 |
| Japan | 14 |
| Korea (South) | 8 |
| China | 8 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Russian Federation | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Bouygues Telecom Patents Located?
10 Best Bouygues Telecom Patents
US6973387B2 is the most popular patent in the Bouygues Telecom portfolio. It has received 81 citations so far from companies like Voicebox Technologies, Boadin Technology and Kaarya Llc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bouygues Telecom:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6973387B2 | 81 |
| US20050138394A1 | 40 |
| US20070054658A1 | 31 |
| US7027007B2 | 24 |
| US20160172765A1 | 20 |
| US6809702B2 | 20 |
| US20080175178A1 | 15 |
| US20050093681A1 | 14 |
| WO2009133029A1 | 14 |
| WO2005002182A1 | 14 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Bouygues Telecom patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Bouygues Telecom invention. They couldn’t because Bouygues Telecom had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 13 Bouygues Telecom patents in 59 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Bouygues Telecom patent portfolio are Cambium Networks, Commscope Technologies and Panasonic.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Bouygues Telecom –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Bouygues Telecom Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Cambium Networks | 2 | 4 |
| Commscope Technologies | 2 | 2 |
| Panasonic | 1 | 2 |
| Nec Personal Products | 1 | 2 |
| Ricoh | 1 | 1 |
| Amazon | 1 | 1 |
| Samsung | 1 | 3 |
| Dell | 1 | 1 |
| Gocom Corporation | 1 | 1 |
| Nokia | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Bouygues Telecom Patents
Top Bouygues Telecom Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20160172765A1 | 5 |
| US20070054658A1 | 4 |
| US7441122B2 | 3 |
| US7558596B2 | 3 |
| US6809702B2 | 2 |
| US8548446B2 | 2 |
| US20080175178A1 | 2 |
| US20050138394A1 | 2 |
| US20150120880A1 | 1 |
| US8502734B2 | 1 |
| US20150312847A1 | 1 |
| US8798269B2 | 1 |
| US20040192396A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Bouygues Telecom US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bouygues Telecom (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 13 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 5 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 38.46%.
Below are the key stats of Bouygues Telecom patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bouygues Telecom?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Womble Bond Dickinson | 6 | 33.33% |
| Harness Dickey Troy | 3 | 66.67% |
| Ip Group Of Dla Piper | 2 | 50.00% |
| Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman | 2 | 0.00% |
What are Bouygues Telecom key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Bouygues Telecom?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Bouygues Telecom in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where