Cerence has a total of 697 patents globally, out of which 549 have been granted. Of these 697 patents, more than 71% patents are active. United States of America is where Cerence has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Cerence.
Cerence was founded in the year 2019. Cerence Inc. operates as a software development company. The Company provides application for roadmap mobility. Cerence serves customers globally.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Cerence which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Cerence patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Cerence patent portfolio.
How many patents does Cerence have?
Cerence has a total of 697 patents globally. These patents belong to 390 unique patent families. Out of 697 patents, 496 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Cerence 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 | Cerence Applications Filed | Cerence Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 |
| 2022 | 17 | 9 |
| 2021 | 31 | 27 |
| 2020 | 35 | 28 |
| 2019 | 39 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 | 16 |
| 2017 | 21 | 27 |
| 2016 | 23 | 40 |
| 2015 | 25 | 34 |
| 2014 | 37 | 45 |
| 2013 | 52 | 46 |
| 2012 | 38 | 58 |
How many Cerence patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Cerence File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Cerence Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 515 |
| Europe (EPO) | 57 |
| China | 45 |
| Germany | 24 |
| Austria | 11 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Korea (South) | 6 |
| India | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Cerence Patents Located?
10 Best Cerence Patents
US7453439B1 is the most popular patent in the Cerence portfolio. It has received 527 citations so far from companies like Fujifilm, Samsung and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Cerence:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7453439B1 | 527 |
| US7098896B2 | 498 |
| US6665641B1 | 460 |
| US8095364B2 | 450 |
| US7467087B1 | 415 |
| US7508324B2 | 369 |
| US20080154612A1 | 341 |
| US7454351B2 | 332 |
| US7483832B2 | 323 |
| US6505158B1 | 323 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Cerence patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Cerence invention. They couldn’t because Cerence had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 295 Cerence patents in 2585 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Cerence patent portfolio are Google, Microsoft and Samsung.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Cerence –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Cerence Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| 119 | 229 | |
| Microsoft | 84 | 248 |
| Samsung | 62 | 143 |
| Sony | 41 | 95 |
| Apple | 40 | 90 |
| Amazon | 37 | 74 |
| IBM | 27 | 49 |
| Nuance Communications | 26 | 71 |
| Malikie Innovations | 23 | 60 |
| Lg Electronics | 21 | 41 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Cerence Patents
Top Cerence Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7098896B2 | 71 |
| US9361885B2 | 65 |
| US9104312B2 | 53 |
| US7382358B2 | 53 |
| US7453439B1 | 31 |
| US7487461B2 | 20 |
| US7706616B2 | 19 |
| US8326629B2 | 18 |
| US8886537B2 | 18 |
| US7199786B2 | 17 |
| US9117449B2 | 15 |
| US7542029B2 | 14 |
| US8884872B2 | 13 |
| US11393461B2 | 12 |
| US7391861B2 | 12 |
What Percentage of Cerence US Patent Applications were Granted?
Cerence (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 176 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 170 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96.59%.
Below are the key stats of Cerence patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Cerence?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ruggiero Mcallister & Mcmahon | 27 | 81.48% |
| Sunstein Llp | 26 | 100.00% |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks Pc | 26 | 100.00% |
| Glenn Patent Group | 26 | 100.00% |
| Perkins Cole Llp Nuance | 13 | 100.00% |
| At&T Legal Department Polsinelli Pc | 11 | 100.00% |
| Nuance Communications Inc | 9 | 100.00% |
| Chapin Intellectual Property Law Llc | 7 | 100.00% |
| At&T Intellectual Property | 6 | 100.00% |
| Polsinelli Pc Nuance Communications | 5 | 100.00% |
What are Cerence key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Cerence?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Cerence in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Cerence thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Cerence search focus changed over the years?
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