Blackmagic Design has a total of 644 patents globally, out of which 594 have been granted. Of these 644 patents, more than 94% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Blackmagic Design has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Japan. Parallelly, Australia seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Blackmagic Design.
Blackmagic Design was founded in the year 2001. Blackmagic Design is a well-known company that creates professional cameras, video editing software, and broadcasting equipment. It is famous for DaVinci Resolve, a powerful video editing and color correction tool, and its high-quality yet affordable cinema cameras. The company aims to make advanced filmmaking tools accessible to both professionals and independent creators.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Blackmagic Design which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Blackmagic Design patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Blackmagic Design patent portfolio.
How many patents does Blackmagic Design have?
Blackmagic Design has a total of 644 patents globally. These patents belong to 96 unique patent families. Out of 644 patents, 607 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Blackmagic Design 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 | Blackmagic Design Applications Filed | Blackmagic Design Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | 93 | 124 |
| 2023 | 60 | 67 |
| 2022 | 78 | 89 |
| 2021 | 113 | 76 |
| 2020 | 18 | 12 |
| 2019 | 14 | 17 |
| 2018 | 62 | 58 |
| 2017 | 12 | 5 |
| 2016 | 40 | 16 |
| 2015 | 42 | 32 |
| 2014 | 24 | 24 |
How many Blackmagic Design patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Blackmagic Design File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Blackmagic Design Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe (EPO) | 215 |
| United Kingdom | 184 |
| Japan | 98 |
| United States of America | 66 |
| China | 55 |
| Australia | 10 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Blackmagic Design Patents Located?
10 Best Blackmagic Design Patents
US6850249B1 is the most popular patent in the Blackmagic Design portfolio. It has received 69 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, Xerox and Panasonic.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Blackmagic Design:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6850249B1 | 69 |
| US20190158709A1 | 22 |
| USD744022S1 | 22 |
| US8249283B2 | 13 |
| USD824424S1 | 9 |
| US9838558B2 | 9 |
| US10848730B2 | 8 |
| US9661235B2 | 7 |
| USD744568S1 | 7 |
| WO2020198793A1 | 6 |
What Percentage of Blackmagic Design US Patent Applications were Granted?
Blackmagic Design (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 41 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 36 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 97.3%.
Below are the key stats of Blackmagic Design patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Blackmagic Design?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Llp | 20 | 100.00% |
| Morris Manning & Martin Llp | 8 | 100.00% |
| Haynes And Boone Llp | 6 | 83.33% |
| Squire Pb Sfr Office | 2 | 100.00% |
| Ostrolenk Faber Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| James A Finder | 1 | 100.00% |
| Lerner David Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Martin Pfeffer | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Blackmagic Design key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Blackmagic Design?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Blackmagic Design in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Blackmagic Design thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Blackmagic Design search focus changed over the years?
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