Megvii has a total of 1650 patents globally, out of which 882 have been granted. Of these 1650 patents, more than 81% patents are active. China is where Megvii has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and India. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Megvii.
Megvii was founded in the year 2011. The Company provides urban IoT (Internet of Things) solutions. The Company offers smart city management, smart public safety management, smart traffic, smart building access, and other solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Megvii which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Megvii patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Megvii patent portfolio.
How many patents does Megvii have?
Megvii has a total of 1650 patents globally. These patents belong to 1476 unique patent families. Out of 1650 patents, 1338 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Megvii 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 | Megvii Applications Filed | Megvii Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 1 | 77 |
| 2023 | 34 | 128 |
| 2022 | 110 | 161 |
| 2021 | 301 | 136 |
| 2020 | 343 | 93 |
| 2019 | 261 | 82 |
| 2018 | 46 | 57 |
| 2017 | 219 | 68 |
| 2016 | 190 | 71 |
| 2015 | 144 | 9 |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
How many Megvii patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Megvii File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Megvii Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 1486 |
| United States of America | 58 |
| India | 5 |
| Japan | 3 |
Where are Research Centres of Megvii Patents Located?
10 Best Megvii Patents
CN105933650A is the most popular patent in the Megvii portfolio. It has received 73 citations so far from companies like China New Intelligence, Tencent Technology and Zhejiang Zhenwan Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Megvii:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN105933650A | 73 |
| CN106326985A | 51 |
| WO2017000115A1 | 44 |
| CN106611216A | 42 |
| CN105631427A | 41 |
| CN106529485A | 39 |
| CN106534712A | 37 |
| CN108875486A | 36 |
| CN106469296A | 36 |
| CN111242297A | 35 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Megvii patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Megvii invention. They couldn’t because Megvii had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 28 Megvii patents in 106 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Megvii patent portfolio are Samsung, Shenzhen Sensetime Technology and Advanced New Technologies.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Megvii –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Megvii Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Samsung | 4 | 5 |
| Shenzhen Sensetime Technology | 3 | 5 |
| Advanced New Technologies | 3 | 3 |
| Canon | 3 | 5 |
| Tusimple | 2 | 3 |
| Oppo | 2 | 6 |
| Nec Corporation | 2 | 7 |
| Toshiba | 1 | 3 |
| Jpmorgan | 1 | 2 |
| General Electric | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Megvii Patents
Top Megvii Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10769493B2 | 8 |
| US10671919B2 | 6 |
| US10796178B2 | 5 |
| US11030437B2 | 4 |
| US10102421B2 | 3 |
| US20170032601A1 | 3 |
| US10528849B2 | 3 |
| US10621454B2 | 3 |
| US9940532B2 | 2 |
| US9875405B2 | 2 |
| US10339402B2 | 2 |
| US10255510B2 | 2 |
| US9940509B2 | 2 |
| US10832034B2 | 2 |
| US10289918B2 | 2 |
What are Megvii key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Megvii?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Megvii in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Megvii thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Megvii search focus changed over the years?
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