Aurora Flight Sciences has a total of 460 patents globally, out of which 188 have been granted. Of these 460 patents, more than 82% patents are active. The United States of America is where Aurora Flight Sciences has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Aurora Flight Sciences.
Aurora Flight Sciences is the subpart of Boeing and was founded in 1989 by John Langford. Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation develops and manufactures unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. The Company offers optionally piloted aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems, as well as provides aero structure products to the aircraft companies. Aurora Flight Sciences serves customers in the United States.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Aurora Flight Sciences which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Aurora Flight Sciences patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Aurora Flight Sciences patent portfolio.
How many patents does Aurora Flight Sciences have?
Aurora Flight Sciences has a total of 460 patents globally. These patents belong to 186 unique patent families. Out of 460 patents, 379 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Aurora Flight Sciences 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 | Aurora Flight Sciences Applications Filed | Aurora Flight Sciences Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 9 | 4 |
| 2012 | 12 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 10 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 |
| 2017 | 51 | 8 |
| 2018 | 170 | 10 |
| 2019 | 99 | 20 |
| 2020 | 26 | 43 |
| 2021 | 25 | 44 |
| 2022 | 5 | 27 |
How many Aurora Flight Sciences patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Aurora Flight Sciences File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Aurora Flight Sciences Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 179 |
| China | 81 |
| Europe | 68 |
| Israel | 29 |
| Australia | 28 |
| Korea (South) | 19 |
| Germany | 18 |
| Canada | 11 |
| India | 2 |
| Japan | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Aurora Flight Sciences Patents Located?
10 Best Prestige Consumer Aurora Flight Sciences Patents
US20130233964A1 is the most popular patent in the Aurora Flight Sciences portfolio. It has received 414 citations so far from companies like The Boeing Company, SZ DJI Technology, and Google.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Aurora Flight Sciences:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20130233964A1 | 414 |
| US8376279B2 | 110 |
| US20110226174A1 | 104 |
| US7857254B2 | 86 |
| US20130206921A1 | 80 |
| US9010683B2 | 55 |
| US10285219B2 | 50 |
| US7838716B2 | 43 |
| USD760848S1 | 40 |
| USD822579S1 | 40 |
What Percentage of Aurora Flight Sciences US Patent Applications were Granted?
Aurora Flight Sciences (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 192 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 141 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 85.45%.
Below are the key stats of Aurora Flight Sciences patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Aurora Flight Sciences?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Aurora Flight Science | 146 | 90.71% |
| Katten Muchin Rosenman Llp | 9 | 0.00% |
| Womble Bond Dickinson | 7 | 0% |
| Boeing IP | 5 | 100.00% |
| Hanley Flight & Zimmerman | 5 | 100.00% |
| Coats & Bennett PLLC | 4 | 0% |
| Keller Preece | 3 | 100.00% |
| Novatech Ip Law | 2 | 0% |
| Dla Piper Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Duke W Yee | 1 | 0% |