Airbiquity has a total of 477 patents globally, out of which 283 have been granted. Of these 477 patents, more than 72% patents are active. United States of America is where Airbiquity has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Airbiquity.
Airbiquity was founded in the year 1997. The Company provides cloud platform that enables automotive services. The Company offers connectivity and integration for car drivers, lifecycle management, and business intelligence services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Airbiquity which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Airbiquity patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Airbiquity patent portfolio.
How many patents does Airbiquity have?
Airbiquity has a total of 477 patents globally. These patents belong to 43 unique patent families. Out of 477 patents, 347 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Airbiquity 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 | Airbiquity Applications Filed | Airbiquity Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 | 1 | 22 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 15 |
| 2017 | 14 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 | 23 |
| 2015 | 3 | 20 |
| 2014 | 2 | 31 |
| 2013 | 51 | 30 |
| 2012 | 44 | 14 |
How many Airbiquity patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Airbiquity File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Airbiquity Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 78 |
| Europe (EPO) | 39 |
| Japan | 38 |
| China | 36 |
| Australia | 33 |
| Canada | 28 |
| Taiwan | 24 |
| Korea (South) | 23 |
| Mexico | 22 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 22 |
| Germany | 21 |
| Austria | 21 |
| Brazil | 19 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Cyprus | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Airbiquity Patents Located?
10 Best Airbiquity Patents
US6690681B1 is the most popular patent in the Airbiquity portfolio. It has received 317 citations so far from companies like General Motors, Medium, Inc. and Qualcomm.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Airbiquity:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6690681B1 | 317 |
| US8036600B2 | 210 |
| US7283904B2 | 167 |
| US20130179840A1 | 161 |
| US8195093B2 | 158 |
| US6681121B1 | 149 |
| US7215965B2 | 132 |
| US6771629B1 | 129 |
| US7286522B2 | 108 |
| US7151768B2 | 99 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Airbiquity patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Airbiquity invention. They couldn’t because Airbiquity had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 40 Airbiquity patents in 269 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Airbiquity patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Ford Global and Apple.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Airbiquity –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Airbiquity Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Qualcomm | 8 | 15 |
| Ford Global | 8 | 14 |
| Apple | 5 | 9 |
| General Motors | 5 | 9 |
| Malikie Innovations | 3 | 4 |
| Autoconnect Holdings | 3 | 11 |
| Obigo | 3 | 6 |
| Gm Global Technology Operations | 3 | 6 |
| Recargo | 3 | 7 |
| Harman International | 3 | 5 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Airbiquity Patents
Top Airbiquity Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8965669B2 | 15 |
| US7966111B2 | 14 |
| US7283904B2 | 12 |
| US8014942B2 | 11 |
| US9002574B2 | 5 |
| US10269192B2 | 5 |
| US7979095B2 | 5 |
| US8942888B2 | 4 |
| US6690681B1 | 4 |
| US20130179840A1 | 4 |
| US7509134B2 | 4 |
| US8831824B2 | 4 |
| US9772839B2 | 4 |
| US7151768B2 | 3 |
| US8417211B2 | 3 |
What Percentage of Airbiquity US Patent Applications were Granted?
Airbiquity (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 36 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 23 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 85.19%.
Below are the key stats of Airbiquity patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Airbiquity?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt Sfc | 27 | 88.00% |
| Stoel Rives Llp | 7 | 0.00% |
| Lkglobal Gme | 1 | 100.00% |
| Stoel Rives | 1 | 0% |
What are Airbiquity key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Airbiquity?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Airbiquity in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Airbiquity thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Airbiquity search focus changed over the years?
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