AST Spacemobile has a total of 110 patents globally, out of which 27 have been granted. Of these 110 patents, more than 98% patents are active. The United States of America is where AST Spacemobile has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and Australia. 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 2017. AST Spacemobile is developing the first and only global broadband cellular network in space that will work with regular, unmodified mobile devices thanks to our sizable IP and patent portfolio.
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 do the Founder and CEO of AST Spacemobile have?
The Founder and CEO Abel Avellan have 7 patents.
How many patents does AST Spacemobile have?
AST Spacemobile has a total of 110 patents globally. These patents belong to 23 unique patent families. Out of 110 patents, 98 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 |
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | 21 | 8 |
| 2021 | 23 | 7 |
| 2020 | 51 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
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 | Patent |
| United States Of America | 30 |
| Korea (South) | 12 |
| Australia | 11 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Europe | 10 |
| Canada | 9 |
| India | 8 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of AST Spacemobile Patents Located?
10 Best AST Spacemobile Patents
US9973266B1 is the most popular patent in the AST Spacemobile portfolio. It has received 37 citations so far from companies like Ast & Science, Huawei, Lynk Global.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of AST Spacemobile:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9973266B1 | 37 |
| US20210166752A1 | 20 |
| KR1020200015612A | 3 |
| WO2020190517A1 | 3 |
| US11159228B2 | 2 |
| US10979133B2 | 2 |
| WO2021030046A1 | 2 |
| US10972195B1 | 1 |
| US20210218468A1 | 1 |
| US20200361635A1 | 1 |
What are AST Spacemobile key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by AST Spacemobile?
The chart below distributes patents filed by AST Spacemobile