Canva has a total of 219 patents globally, out of which 168 have been granted. Of these 9171 patents, more than 63% patents are active. The United States of America is where Canva has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Australia is the origin country of Canva.
Canva was founded in 2012 by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams. Canva operates a graphic designing platform. The Company offers solutions that enable users to design blog graphics, presentations, flyers, posters, and invitations.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Canva which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Canva patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Canva patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Canva have?
The Founder Melanie Perkins has 134, Cliff Obrecht has 15 and Cameron Adams has 136 patents and the CEO Melanie Perkins have 134 patents.
How many patents does Canva have?
Canva has a total of 219 patents globally. These patents belong to 61 unique patent families. Out of 219 patents, 204 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Canva 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 | Canva Applications Filed | Canva Patents Granted |
| 2014 | 7 | – |
| 2015 | 2 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | 76 | 31 |
| 2019 | 47 | 35 |
| 2020 | 50 | 55 |
| 2021 | 24 | 33 |
| 2022 | 6 | 14 |
How many Canva patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Canva File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Canva Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 93 |
| Australia | 57 |
| China | 26 |
| Europe | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 11 |
| India | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Canva Patents Located?
10 Best Canva Patents
US20160035055A1 is the most popular patent in the Canva portfolio. It has received 32 citations so far from companies like Adobe Inc, Best Apps Llc and Cista System Corp.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Canva:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20160035055A1 | 32 |
| USD864240S1 | 26 |
| USD857056S1 | 25 |
| USD875762S1 | 22 |
| USD879817S1 | 21 |
| USD879818S1 | 21 |
| USD863345S1 | 20 |
| USD875761S1 | 19 |
| USD892154S1 | 15 |
| USD877172S1 | 15 |
What Percentage of Canva US Patent Applications were Granted?
Canva (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 14 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 5 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 83.3%.
Below are the key stats of Canva patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Canva?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Growip Law Group Llc | 11 | 100.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 3 | 50.00% |
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