C3.ai has a total of 132 patents globally, out of which 29 have been granted. Of these 132 patents, more than 88% patents are active. United States of America is where C3.ai has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of C3.ai.
C3.ai was founded in the year 2009. The Company operates as a software company. Company focuses on developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of C3.ai which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find C3.ai patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over C3.ai patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of C3.ai have?
The founder and CEO Thomas Siebel has 28 patents.
How many patents does C3.ai have?
C3.ai has a total of 132 patents globally. These patents belong to 31 unique patent families. Out of 132 patents, 117 patents are active.
How Many Patents did C3.ai 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 | C3.ai Applications Filed | C3.ai Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 18 | 7 |
| 2022 | 32 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 |
| 2019 | 22 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 18 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
How many C3.ai patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did C3.ai File in Different Countries?
Countries in which C3.ai Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 50 |
| Canada | 16 |
| Europe | 16 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of C3.ai Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the C3.ai patents is the United States of America.
10 Best C3.ai Patents
US20100042453A1 is the most popular patent in the C3.ai portfolio. It has received 155 citations so far from companies like Nokia, IBM and Samsung.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of C3.ai:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20100042453A1 | 155 |
| US20150120224A1 | 65 |
| US10817530B2 | 31 |
| US8989910B1 | 29 |
| US20210390498A1 | 9 |
| WO2020102395A1 | 9 |
| US10824634B2 | 8 |
| US10884039B2 | 7 |
| US11263703B2 | 6 |
| US20220405775A1 | 6 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to C3.ai patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to C3.ai invention. They couldn’t because C3.ai had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 14 C3.ai patents in 284 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the C3.ai patent portfolio are IBM, Sap Se and Enel X North America.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing C3.ai –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing C3.ai Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 10 | 25 |
| Sap Se | 8 | 11 |
| Enel X North America | 6 | 8 |
| Accenture Global Solutions | 5 | 5 |
| General Electric Company | 5 | 10 |
| Fortinet | 3 | 6 |
| Salesforcecom | 3 | 3 |
| Oracle | 3 | 5 |
| Intel Corporation | 2 | 2 |
| Kyndryl | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on C3.ai Patents
Top C3.ai Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10817530B2 | 108 |
| US20100042453A1 | 13 |
| US10824634B2 | 12 |
| US11126635B2 | 8 |
| US20150120224A1 | 7 |
| US9923915B2 | 4 |
| US10296843B2 | 3 |
| US8989910B1 | 2 |
| US20220405775A1 | 2 |
| US11620612B2 | 2 |
| US10346933B2 | 1 |
| US20220260988A1 | 1 |
| US10872386B2 | 1 |
| US11301771B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of C3.ai US Patent Applications were Granted?
C3.ai (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 39 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 20 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.24%.
Below are the key stats of C3.ai patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for C3.ai?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| C3 Ai Inc Norton Rose Fulbright | 29 | 95.24% |
| Docket Clerk Caii | 10 | 0% |
What Technologies are Covered by C3.ai?
The chart below distributes patents filed by C3.ai