Blackstone has a total of 1538 patents globally, out of which 933 have been granted. Of these 1538 patents, more than 29% patents are active. Germany is where Blackstone has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Blackstone.
Blackstone was founded in the year 1972. The company operates as an investment company. The Company focuses on real estate, hedge funds, private equity, leveraged lending, senior debts, and rescue financing.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Blackstone which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Blackstone patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Blackstone patent portfolio.
How many patents does Blackstone have?
Blackstone has a total of 1538 patents globally. These patents belong to 480 unique patent families. Out of 1538 patents, 457 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Blackstone 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 | Blackstone Applications Filed | Blackstone Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 4 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 |
| 2023 | 4 | 36 |
| 2022 | 19 | 40 |
| 2021 | 37 | 49 |
| 2020 | 30 | 62 |
| 2019 | 57 | 59 |
| 2018 | 103 | 62 |
| 2017 | 88 | 55 |
| 2016 | 127 | 52 |
| 2015 | 89 | 58 |
| 2014 | 63 | 37 |
How many Blackstone patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Blackstone File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Blackstone Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 252 |
| United States of America | 190 |
| Europe (EPO) | 160 |
| China | 95 |
| Japan | 91 |
| Spain | 87 |
| France | 80 |
| Austria | 60 |
| Australia | 48 |
| Canada | 47 |
| Poland | 30 |
| Korea (South) | 30 |
| Brazil | 30 |
| Russia | 23 |
| Mexico | 23 |
| Portugal | 21 |
| United Kingdom | 18 |
| India | 17 |
| Denmark | 14 |
| Indonesia | 13 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
| Ukraine | 10 |
| Philippines | 9 |
| Viet Nam | 8 |
| Italy | 7 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| South Africa | 5 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Argentina | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Slovenia | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Eurasia | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Montenegro | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Blackstone Patents Located?
10 Best Blackstone Patents
US7148632B2 is the most popular patent in the Blackstone portfolio. It has received 275 citations so far from companies like Olympus Corporation, Honeywell and Thales.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Blackstone:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7148632B2 | 275 |
| US20070053188A1 | 155 |
| US7067995B2 | 129 |
| US20050125014A1 | 43 |
| US20050065336A1 | 41 |
| US20210016155A1 | 34 |
| US7131226B2 | 34 |
| US6932324B2 | 31 |
| US6976700B2 | 30 |
| US7198695B2 | 27 |
What Percentage of Blackstone US Patent Applications were Granted?
Blackstone (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 12 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 10 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 83.33%.
Below are the key stats of Blackstone patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Blackstone?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Bean Kauffman & Spencer | 3 | 100.00% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll PC | 2 | 100.00% |
| Malloy & Malloy PA | 2 | 50.00% |
| Moss Barrigar & Oyen | 2 | 50.00% |
| Buell Blenko & Ziesenheim | 1 | 100.00% |
| Buell Ziesenheim Beck And Alstadt | 1 | 100.00% |
| Ronald J St Onge | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Blackstone key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Blackstone?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Blackstone in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Blackstone thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Blackstone search focus changed over the years?
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