Metalenz has a total of 39 patents globally, out of which 2 have been granted. Of these 39 patents, more than 87% patents are active. United States of America is where Metalenz has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Singapore. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Metalenz.
Metalenz was founded in the year 2016. The Company operates as a software company. The Company designs, manufactures and sell meta-optics into high volume applications including consumer electronics, mobile phone and automotive.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Metalenz which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Metalenz patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Metalenz patent portfolio.
How many patents does Metalenz have?
Metalenz has a total of 39 patents globally. These patents belong to 8 unique patent families. Out of 39 patents, 34 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Metalenz 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 | Metalenz Applications Filed | Metalenz Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | – |
| 2021 | 2 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
How many Metalenz patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Metalenz File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Metalenz Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 12 |
| China | 5 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Europe (EPO) | 4 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Metalenz Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Metalenz patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Metalenz Patents
US20210028215A1 is the most popular patent in the Metalenz portfolio. It has received 15 citations so far from companies like Samsung, Microsoft and L3Harris Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Metalenz:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20210028215A1 | 15 |
| US10795168B2 | 11 |
| CN111656707A | 9 |
| US20200271941A1 | 7 |
| WO2019046827A1 | 6 |
| US20210263329A1 | 3 |
| WO2021021671A1 | 3 |
| CN114286953A | 2 |
| CN113168022A | 2 |
| KR1020200047612A | 2 |
What Percentage of Metalenz US Patent Applications were Granted?
Metalenz (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 0 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 0.0%.
Below are the key stats of Metalenz patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Metalenz?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Kppb Llp | 1 | 0% |
List of Metalenz Patents
| Metalenz Patents | Title |
| US11579456B2 | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| US10795168B2 | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| US20240012177A1 | Self-Aligned Nano-Pillar Coatings And Method Of Manufacturing |
| US20230314827A1 | Polarization Sorting Metasurface Microlens Array Device |
| US20230213726A1 | Optical Module Including Metasurface Chip And Methods Of Manfuacturing Thereof |
| US20230194883A1 | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| US20230196842A1 | Spoof-Resistant Facial Recognition Through Illumination And Imaging Engineering |
| US20220385042A1 | Single Element Dot Pattern Projector |
| US20220052093A1 | Aperture-Metasurface And Hybrid Refractive-Metasurface Imaging Systems |
| US20210263329A1 | Metasurfaces For Laser Speckle Reduction |
| US20210028215A1 | Aperture-Metasurface And Hybrid Refractive-Metasurface Imaging Systems |
| US20200271941A1 | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| EP4275080A1 | Self-Aligned Nano-Pillar Coatings And Method Of Manufacturing |
| EP4004608A4 | Aperture-Metasurface And Hybrid Refractive-Metasurface Imaging Systems |
| EP3799626A4 | Metasurfaces For Laser Speckle Reduction |
| EP3676973A4 | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| CN117378105A | Single Element Dot Projector |
| CN116940866A | Self-Aligned Nanopillar Coatings And Methods Of Making Same |
| CN114286953A | Aperture-Metasurface And Hybrid Refractive-Metasurface Imaging System |
| CN113168022A | Metasurfaces For Laser Speckle Reduction |
| CN111656707A | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| KR1020220035971A | Aperture-Metasurface And Hybrid Refractive-Metasurface Imaging Systems |
| KR1020210088520A | Metasurfaces For Laser Speckle Reduction |
| KR1020200047612A | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| JP2022542172A5 | Aperture Metasurface And Hybrid Refractive Metasurface Imaging Systems |
| JP2020537193A5 | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| CA3218740A1 | Single Element Dot Pattern Projector |
| CA3074566A1 | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| SG11202305095PA | Self-Aligned Nano-Pillar Coatings And Method Of Manufacturing |
| SG10202300282QA | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| SG11202001717VB | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
| SG11202013228XA | Metasurfaces For Laser Speckle Reduction |
| WO2023130087A1 | Optical Module Including Metasurface Chip And Methods Of Manfuacturing Thereof |
| WO2023115037A1 | Spoof-Resistant Facial Recognition Through Illumination And Imaging |
| WO2022251843A1 | Single Element Dot Pattern Projector |
| WO2022150816A1 | Self-Aligned Nano-Pillar Coatings And Method Of Manufacturing |
| WO2021021671A1 | Aperture-Metasurface And Hybrid Refractive-Metasurface Imaging Systems |
| WO2020010084A1 | Metasurfaces For Laser Speckle Reduction |
| WO2019046827A1 | Transmissive Metasurface Lens Integration |
What are Metalenz key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Metalenz?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Metalenz in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Metalenz thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Metalenz search focus changed over the years?
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