Boeing has a total of 58279 patents globally, out of which 40012 have been granted. Of these 58279 patents, more than 79% patents are active. United States of America is where Boeing has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Boeing.
Boeing was founded in the year 1916. The company is an American company that makes airplanes, helicopters, rockets, and satellites. It works with customers around the world, including airlines and governments. Boeing is known for building popular aircraft, and it also supports space and defense projects through advanced technology and engineering.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Boeing which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Boeing patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Boeing patent portfolio.
How many patents does Boeing have?
Boeing has a total of 58279 patents globally. These patents belong to 24006 unique patent families. Out of 58279 patents, 46196 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Boeing 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 | Boeing Applications Filed | Boeing Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 1 | 458 |
| 2024 | 739 | 2395 |
| 2023 | 1460 | 3047 |
| 2022 | 2044 | 3106 |
| 2021 | 3483 | 3611 |
| 2020 | 3267 | 4401 |
| 2019 | 5079 | 3382 |
| 2018 | 4903 | 3052 |
| 2017 | 4421 | 2755 |
| 2016 | 3699 | 2237 |
| 2015 | 3574 | 1616 |
| 2014 | 4186 | 1454 |
How many Boeing patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Boeing File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Boeing Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 21783 |
| Europe (EPO) | 9259 |
| China | 6388 |
| Japan | 5268 |
| Canada | 3056 |
| Brazil | 1665 |
| Korea (South) | 1325 |
| Australia | 1253 |
| United Kingdom | 1116 |
| Russia | 855 |
| Ireland | 852 |
| Spain | 834 |
| Germany | 538 |
| Singapore | 440 |
| Austria | 294 |
| India | 236 |
| Taiwan | 153 |
| Turkey | 151 |
| Israel | 150 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 147 |
| Portugal | 138 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 124 |
| Netherlands | 113 |
| France | 54 |
| Mexico | 47 |
| Eurasia | 8 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Boeing Patents Located?
10 Best Boeing Patents
US9240740B2 is the most popular patent in the Boeing portfolio. It has received 958 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Cilag and Tula Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Boeing:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9240740B2 | 958 |
| US8317437B2 | 931 |
| US8511606B1 | 566 |
| US8260914B1 | 553 |
| US7227611B2 | 491 |
| US7623940B2 | 402 |
| US7349768B2 | 386 |
| US8625726B2 | 359 |
| US6858970B2 | 360 |
| US6943754B2 | 360 |
What Percentage of Boeing US Patent Applications were Granted?
Boeing (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 22490 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 19421 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.98%.
Below are the key stats of Boeing patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Boeing?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Boeing (Inhouse IP Dept.) | 12333 | 98.30% |
| Alston & Bird Llp | 803 | 90.16% |
| Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman Pc | 705 | 85.15% |
| Duke W Yee | 500 | 32.10% |
| The Small Patent Law Group Llc | 324 | 68.52% |
| Tlg Law | 295 | 92.54% |
| Walters & Wasylyna | 289 | 68.84% |
| Haynes And Boone Llp | 230 | 81.14% |
| Felix L Fischer | 229 | 89.91% |
| Mh2 Technology Law Group Llp | 218 | 78.90% |
What are Boeing key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Boeing?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Boeing in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Boeing thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Boeing search focus changed over the years?
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