AST SpaceMobile has a total of 176 patents globally, out of which 96 have been granted. Of these 176 patents, more than 86% patents are active. The United States of America is where AST SpaceMobile has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of AST Spacemobile.
AST SpaceMobile was founded in the year 2017. The Company operates as a telecommunication company. The Company offers space bases broadband cellular network for mobile phones.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of AST SpaceMobile which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find AST SpaceMobile patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over AST SpaceMobile patent portfolio.
How many patents does AST SpaceMobile have?
AST SpaceMobile has a total of 176 patents globally. These patents belong to 27 unique patent families. Out of 176 patents, 152 patents are active.
How Many Patents did AST SpaceMobile 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 | AST SpaceMobile Applications Filed | AST SpaceMobile Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 32 |
| 2023 | 20 | 18 |
| 2022 | 44 | 8 |
| 2021 | 26 | 7 |
| 2020 | 54 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
How many AST SpaceMobile patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did AST SpaceMobile File in Different Countries?
Countries in which AST SpaceMobile Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 72 |
| Korea (South) | 19 |
| Europe (EPO) | 17 |
| Japan | 16 |
| Australia | 11 |
| India | 10 |
| Canada | 9 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of AST SpaceMobile Patents Located?
10 Best AST SpaceMobile Patents
US9973266B1 is the most popular patent in the AST SpaceMobile portfolio. It has received 96 citations so far from companies like UbiquitiLink, SRS Space Limited and Lynk Global Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of AST SpaceMobile:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9973266B1 | 96 |
| US10979133B2 | 12 |
| US10972195B1 | 10 |
| US11021270B2 | 7 |
| WO2020190517A1 | 7 |
| US11121764B2 | 6 |
| WO2021030046A1 | 6 |
| US11159228B2 | 5 |
| JP6506365B2 | 5 |
| WO2020232386A1 | 4 |
What are AST Spacemobile key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by AST Spacemobile?
The chart below distributes patents filed by AST Spacemobile in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where AST Spacemobile thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has AST Spacemobile search focus changed over the years?
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