Refinitiv has a total of 289 patents globally, out of which 223 have been granted. Of these 289 patents, more than 66.7% patents are active. The United States is where Refinitiv has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Singapore. Parallelly, the US seems to be the main focused R&D center of Refinitiv and is also the origin country of the firm.
Refinitiv was founded in the year 2018. Refinitiv is a global provider of financial market data and infrastructure, serving financial professionals and institutions around the world.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Refinitiv which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Refinitiv patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Refinitiv patent portfolio.
How many patents does Refinitiv have?
Refinitiv has a total of 289 patents globally. These patents belong to 142 unique patent families. Out of 289 patents, 193 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Refinitiv 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 | Refinitiv Applications Filed | Refinitiv Patents Granted |
| 2024 | – | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 19 |
| 2021 | 5 | 25 |
| 2020 | 13 | 16 |
| 2019 | 19 | 26 |
| 2018 | 19 | 2 |
| 2017 | 26 | 6 |
| 2016 | 15 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 |
| 2014 | 24 | 14 |
How many Refinitiv patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Refinitiv File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Refinitiv Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 241 |
| Australia | 15 |
| Singapore | 11 |
| Canada | 8 |
| China | 4 |
| Europe (EPO) | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Japan | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Refinitiv Patents Located?
10 Best Refinitiv Patents
US20120296845A1 is the most popular patent in the Refinitiv portfolio. It has received 246 citations so far from companies like Salesforce.Com, Apple, and Facebook.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Refinitiv:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20120296845A1 | 246 |
| US7376715B2 | 245 |
| US6681211B1 | 200 |
| US6754621B1 | 157 |
| US20120316916A1 | 146 |
| US20120221485A1 | 140 |
| US6850906B1 | 128 |
| US20160371618A1 | 91 |
| US20120221486A1 | 90 |
| US7149716B2 | 86 |
What are Refinitiv‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Refinitiv?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Refinitiv in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Refinitiv thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Refinitiv‘s search focus changed over the years?
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