Bloomberg has a total of 626 patents globally, out of which 455 have been granted. Of these 626 patents, more than 51% patents are active. United States of America is where Bloomberg has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Bloomberg.
Bloomberg was founded in the year 1981 by Matthew Winkler, Michael Bloomberg and Thomas Secunda. The Company provides financial information and deals in global business.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bloomberg which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bloomberg patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bloomberg patent portfolio.
How many patents does Bloomberg have?
Bloomberg has a total of 626 patents globally. These patents belong to 189 unique patent families. Out of 626 patents, 322 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bloomberg 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 | Bloomberg Applications Filed | Bloomberg Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 13 |
| 2017 | 17 | 14 |
| 2016 | 5 | 52 |
| 2015 | 59 | 36 |
| 2014 | 32 | 44 |
| 2013 | 55 | 23 |
| 2012 | 14 | 28 |
| 2011 | 10 | 18 |
How many Bloomberg patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Bloomberg File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bloomberg file Patents
| Countries | No. of Patents |
| United States Of America | 157 |
| Australia | 68 |
| Canada | 50 |
| Japan | 46 |
| Singapore | 37 |
| Europe | 35 |
| United Kingdom | 33 |
| China | 33 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 26 |
| Taiwan | 18 |
| Mexico | 17 |
| Indonesia | 12 |
| Viet Nam | 11 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Korea (South) | 7 |
| India | 5 |
| Austria | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Bloomberg Patents Located?
10 Best Bloomberg Patents
USD500037S1 is the most popular patent in the Bloomberg portfolio. It has received 206 citations so far from companies like Apple, Microsoft, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bloomberg:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD500037S1 | 206 |
| US20030216932A1 | 160 |
| USD492684S1 | 158 |
| USD497364S1 | 150 |
| GB3014024S | 99 |
| US6919678B2 | 89 |
| USD496363S1 | 68 |
| US20090119200A1 | 67 |
| USD496362S1 | 67 |
| US7536335B1 | 63 |