Baidu has a total of 18882 patents globally, out of which 10872 have been granted. Of these 18882 patents, more than 78% patents are active. China is where Baidu has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the USA and Japan. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and also China is the origin country of Baidu.
Baidu was founded in the year 1999. The Company operates an Internet search engine and offers algorithmic search, enterprise search, news, MP3, and image searches, voice assistance, online storage, and navigation services. Baidu serves clients globally.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Baidu which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Baidu patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Baidu patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Baidu have?
The Founder and CEO Robin Li and Co-founder Eric Xu have 0 patents.
How many patents does Baidu have?
Baidu has a total of 18882 patents globally. These patents belong to 14109 unique patent families. Out of 18882 patents, 14795 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Baidu 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 | Baidu Applications Filed | Baidu Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 51 | 614 |
| 2022 | 493 | 1622 |
| 2021 | 1129 | 1795 |
| 2020 | 2093 | 1508 |
| 2019 | 2684 | 1396 |
| 2018 | 2984 | 1147 |
| 2017 | 1734 | 812 |
| 2016 | 1725 | 931 |
| 2015 | 2467 | 852 |
| 2014 | 1707 | 67 |
| 2013 | 676 | 75 |
| 2012 | 647 | 36 |
| 2011 | 246 | 7 |
How many Baidu patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Baidu File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Baidu Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 13771 |
| United States Of America | 2056 |
| Japan | 897 |
| Europe | 660 |
| Korea (South) | 468 |
| Germany | 203 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 18 |
| Taiwan | 11 |
| Italy | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Thailand | 6 |
| India | 5 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Malaysia | 4 |
| Macao | 3 |
| France | 2 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Baidu Patents Located?
10 Best Baidu Patents
WO2011150730A1 is the most popular patent in the Baidu portfolio. It has received 267 citations so far from companies like Apple, and Newvaluexchange Ltd.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Baidu:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2011150730A1 | 267 |
| CN104951077A | 245 |
| CN101968802A | 209 |
| US7788216B2 | 98 |
| CN103558916A | 96 |
| CN104008184A | 88 |
| CN104615589A | 87 |
| CN104866969A | 84 |
| CN107563123A | 82 |
| CN103399480A | 81 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Baidu patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Baidu invention. They couldn’t because Baidu had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 452 Baidu patents in 1517 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Baidu patent portfolio are Huizhou Kimree Technology Co and Rai Strategic Holdings.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Baidu –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Baidu Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 41 | 89 |
| Toyota | 31 | 55 |
| 28 | 45 | |
| Samsung | 27 | 43 |
| Microsoft | 25 | 42 |
| Nvidia | 24 | 48 |
| Hyundai | 21 | 33 |
| Gm Global Technology | 20 | 31 |
| Ford | 18 | 25 |
| Kia Motors | 17 | 20 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Baidu Patents
Top Baidu Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7788216B2 | 18 |
| US10319374B2 | 17 |
| US9213729B2 | 16 |
| US10395118B2 | 12 |
| US10474160B2 | 12 |
| US9063964B2 | 10 |
| US10606846B2 | 10 |
| US10268200B2 | 9 |
| US10515321B2 | 8 |
| US10540957B2 | 7 |
| US9881234B2 | 7 |
| US10225348B2 | 7 |
| US9965705B2 | 7 |
| US20190132572A1 | 6 |
| US20170344711A1 | 6 |
What are Baidu key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Baidu?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Baidu