Acorns has a total of 23 patents globally, out of which 18 have been granted. Of these 23 patents, more than 91% patents are active. The United States of America is where Acorns has filed all the number of patents. Parallelly United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Acorns.
Acorns was founded in 2012 by Jeffrey James Cruttenden and Walter Wemple Cruttenden III. Acorns provides technology developing services. The Company offers agricultural technology solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Acorns which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Acorns patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Acorns patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Acorns have?
The Founder Jeffrey James Cruttenden has 14 and J Walter Wemple Cruttenden has 22 patents and CEO Noah Kerner has 1 patent.
How many patents does Acorns have?
Acorns has a total of 23 patents globally. These patents belong to 8 unique patent families. Out of 23 patents, 21 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Acorns 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 | Acorns Applications Filed | Acorns Patents Granted |
| 2009 | – | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
How many Acorns patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Acorns File in Different Countries?
All the patents were filed by Acorns in the United States of America.
Where are Research Centers of Acorns Patents Located?
The Research Centers of all the Acorns patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Acorns Patents
US7502758B2 is the most popular patent in the Acorns portfolio. It has received 87 citations so far from companies like Acorns Grow Incorporated, The Pnc Financial Services Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Acorns:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7502758B2 | 87 |
| US9734536B2 | 55 |
| US8781906B2 | 23 |
| USD785640S1 | 21 |
| USD834595S1 | 20 |
| USD928190S1 | 20 |
| USD792890S1 | 18 |
| USD927521S1 | 12 |
| USD832863S1 | 12 |
| USD815121S1 | 11 |
What Percentage of Acorns US Patent Applications were Granted?
Acorns (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 15 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 9 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of Acorns patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Acorns?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 6 | 100% |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 4 | 100% |
| Mintz Levin San Diego Office | 3 | 100% |
| Mark Terry Esq | 1 | 100% |
| Mintz Levin New York Office | 1 | 100% |
List of Acorns Patents –
| Publication Number | Title |
| US20220188933A1 | Systems And Methods For Creating Excess Funds From Retail Transactions And Apportioning Those Funds Into Investments |
| US11348179B2 | Point Of Sale Computer-Implemented Investment Management Technology |
| US11176614B1 | Systems And Methods For Creating Excess Funds From Retail Transactions And Apportioning Those Funds Into Investments |
| USD928799S1 | Mobile Device Screen Or Portion Thereof With Graphical User Interface |
| USD928190S1 | Mobile Device Screen Or Portion Thereof With An Animated Graphical User Interface |
| USD927521S1 | Mobile Device Screen Or Portion Thereof With A Graphical User Interface |
| USD927508S1 | Mobile Device Screen Or Portion Thereof With Graphical User Interface |
| USD927509S1 | Mobile Device Screen Or Portion Thereof With Graphical User Interface |
| US20210174451A1 | Systems And Methods For Creating Excess Funds From Retail Transactions And Apportioning Those Funds Into Investments |
| USD917504S1 | Display Screen Or Portion Thereof With A Financial Data Graphical User Interface |
| US10937097B1 | Systems And Methods For Creating Excess Funds From Retail Transactions And Apportioning Those Funds Into Investments |
| US20200272323A1 | Secure Signature Creation On A Secondary Device |
| US10521862B2 | Systems And Methods For Managing Consumer Transaction-Based Investments |
| US20190180364A1 | Method And System For Efficient Switching Of Direct Deposit Payment Destination Account |
| USD834595S1 | Display Screen Or Portion Thereof With A Financial Data Graphical User Interface |
| USD832863S1 | Mobile Device Screen Or Portion Thereof With A Graphical User Interface |
| USD815121S1 | Display Screen Or Portion Thereof With A Financial Data Graphical User Interface |
| US9734536B2 | Systems And Methods For Managing Consumer Transaction-Based Investments |
| USD792890S1 | Display Screen Or Portion Therof With A Financial Data Graphical User Interface |
| USD785640S1 | Mobile Device Screen Or Portion Thereof With A Graphical User Interface |
| US8781906B2 | Systems And Methods For Managing Consumer Transaction-Based Investments |
| US7502758B2 | Creation And Distribution Of Excess Funds, Deposits, And Payments |
| WO2019118249A1 | Method And System For Efficient Switching Of Direct Deposit Payment Destination Account |
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