Airbnb has a total of 1717 patents globally, out of which 1552 have been granted. Of these 1717 patents, more than 60% patents are active. United States of America is where Airbnb has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and South Korea. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Airbnb.
Airbnb was founded in the year 2008. The Company operates an online marketplace for travel information and booking services. The Company offers lodging, home-stay, and tourism services via websites and mobile applications.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Airbnb which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Airbnb patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Airbnb patent portfolio.
How many patents does Airbnb have?
Airbnb has a total of 1717 patents globally. These patents belong to 766 unique patent families. Out of 1717 patents, 1043 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Airbnb 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 | Airbnb Applications Filed | Airbnb Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 1 | 72 |
| 2023 | 146 | 174 |
| 2022 | 214 | 258 |
| 2021 | 126 | 46 |
| 2020 | 29 | 70 |
| 2019 | 63 | 103 |
| 2018 | 75 | 156 |
| 2017 | 125 | 340 |
| 2016 | 123 | 58 |
| 2015 | 221 | 46 |
| 2014 | 148 | 37 |
| 2013 | 115 | 109 |
How many Airbnb patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Airbnb File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Airbnb Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1135 |
| United Kingdom | 343 |
| South Korea | 62 |
| Japan | 35 |
| China | 21 |
| Brazil | 18 |
| Europe | 17 |
| Singapore | 12 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Mexico | 7 |
| Australia | 7 |
| India | 4 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Airbnb Patents Located?
10 Best Airbnb Patents
USD820307S1 is the most popular patent in the Airbnb portfolio. It has received 720 citations so far from companies like Samsung, Apple and Google.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Airbnb:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD820307S1 | 720 |
| USD842328S1 | 662 |
| US20120054264A1 | 358 |
| US20060116983A1 | 110 |
| US7505985B2 | 92 |
| US7530099B2 | 90 |
| US20060248150A1 | 90 |
| US7496622B2 | 73 |
| US20130013653A1 | 73 |
| US7000116B2 | 71 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Airbnb patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Airbnb invention. They couldn’t because Airbnb had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 470 Airbnb patents in 2236 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Airbnb patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft and Google.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Airbnb –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Airbnb Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 174 | 316 |
| Microsoft | 76 | 146 |
| 29 | 50 | |
| Emc Ip Holding | 22 | 45 |
| Samsung | 25 | 67 |
| Amazon | 17 | 32 |
| Sap Se | 14 | 20 |
| Oracle | 13 | 25 |
| Meta | 13 | 28 |
| At&T | 15 | 39 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Airbnb Patents
Top Airbnb Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8375180B2 | 16 |
| US8452853B2 | 11 |
| US9565129B2 | 11 |
| US8364395B2 | 11 |
| US8412645B2 | 11 |
| US7530099B2 | 10 |
| US8448142B2 | 10 |
| US7562090B2 | 10 |
| US8224755B2 | 10 |
| US9591074B2 | 9 |
| US9055146B2 | 9 |
| US8712688B2 | 9 |
| US9477947B2 | 8 |
| US8392398B2 | 8 |
| US9665575B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Airbnb US Patent Applications were Granted?
Airbnb (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1088 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1019 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.14%.
Below are the key stats of Airbnb patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Airbnb?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 561 | 96.20% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner P A | 123 | 89.29% |
| Inactive Ibm Corporation | 121 | 97.68% |
| Inactive Rsw Iplaw | 28 | 100.00% |
| Airbnb Fenwick | 20 | 80.00% |
| Inactive Tuc Iplaw | 15 | 100.00% |
| Patterson & Sheridan Llp Ibm Roc Aus | 15 | 93.33% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp Ph | 12 | 83.34% |
| Inactive Cam Iplaw Dept | 9 | 100.00% |
| Ibm Israel Iplaw | 6 | 100.00% |
What are Airbnb key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Airbnb?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Airbnb in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Airbnb thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Airbnb search focus changed over the years?
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