Adobe has a total of 8204 patents globally, out of which 6014 have been granted. Of these 8204 patents, more than 81% patents are active. United States of America is where Adobe has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Germany, it has generated an annual revenue of $15.79 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Adobe.
Adobe was founded in the year 1982 by Charles Geschke. Adobe is a worldwide computer software corporation located in California, USA, and incorporated in Delaware. As of February 2022, Adobe has a market cap of $217.61 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Adobe which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Adobe’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Adobe’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Adobe have?
The founder, Charles Geschke, has 0 patents. The CEO, Shantanu Narayen, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Adobe have?
Adobe has a total of 8204 patents globally. These patents belong to 5150 unique patent families. Out of 8204 patents, 6703 patents are active.
How many Adobe patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Adobe 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 | Adobe Applications Filed | Adobe Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 339 | 334 |
| 2012 | 411 | 391 |
| 2013 | 369 | 402 |
| 2014 | 377 | 458 |
| 2015 | 481 | 365 |
| 2016 | 581 | 383 |
| 2017 | 571 | 374 |
| 2018 | 642 | 377 |
| 2019 | 639 | 552 |
| 2020 | 443 | 575 |
| 2021 | 138 | 722 |
| 2022 | – | 88 |
How Many Patents did Adobe File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Adobe Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 6390 |
| China | 385 |
| Germany | 324 |
| United Kingdom | 270 |
| Australia | 223 |
| Europe | 152 |
| Japan | 124 |
| Canada | 39 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 12 |
| Korea (South) | 11 |
| France | 11 |
| India | 11 |
| Romania | 9 |
| Austria | 7 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Spain | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Adobe Patents Located?
10 Best Adobe Patents
US7143091B2 is the most popular patent in the Adobe portfolio. It has received 665 citations so far from companies like LG, IBM, and Xerox Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Adobe:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7143091B2 | 665 |
| US6393479B1 | 419 |
| US6466970B1 | 372 |
| US20080288306A1 | 312 |
| US8345144B1 | 304 |
| US6597375B1 | 297 |
| US6385619B1 | 297 |
| US8290358B1 | 288 |
| US6701363B1 | 285 |
| US20130166303A1 | 282 |
Which Companies are using Adobe Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Adobe patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft, and Google.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Microsoft | 644 |
| IBM | 639 |
| 353 | |
| Samsung | 337 |
| Apple | 253 |
| Canon | 160 |
| Sony | 159 |
| 133 | |
| Amazon | 124 |
| Intel | 117 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Adobe Patents
Top Adobe Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7143091B2 | 40 |
| US7415662B2 | 34 |
| US8447769B1 | 31 |
| US9467750B2 | 29 |
| US20130120279A1 | 28 |
| US8660869B2 | 26 |
| US8724007B2 | 25 |
| US7421660B2 | 24 |
| US8683377B2 | 22 |
| US9356935B2 | 21 |
| US8612947B2 | 20 |
| US8612380B2 | 20 |
| US7580918B2 | 20 |
| US9852239B2 | 19 |
| US9641884B2 | 19 |
Based on their work with “Artificial Intelligence,” Fast Company named Adobe to their list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021.
Photoshop Camera is a new tool from Adobe that delivers the company’s computationally improved photography skills to the viewfinder. The software is based on Adobe Sensei, the company’s machine-learning technology, and it automatically modifies photos as you capture them to bring out their greatest features. Furthermore, the software allows you to layer hundreds of filters and lenses on top of your photographs in real time, saving you the time and effort of pixel-by-pixel retouching in Photoshop.
Among the most recent AI-driven advancements are:
-With Neural Filters in Photoshop, you can reimagine photo filters and image modification.
-The new Fresco app for the iPhone includes Live Brushes for realistic drawing and painting.
-Acrobat Reader’s Liquid Mode improves the reading experience of mobile documents.
-Marketers may use Adobe Experience Platform’s Intelligent Services to improve consumer experiences.
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