Capital One has a total of 7752 patents globally, out of which 2301 have been granted. Of these 7752 patents, more than 84% patents are active. USA is where Capital One has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for Capital One is USA. USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Capital One.
Capital One was founded in 1994 by Richard Fairbank and Nigel Morris. Company doing business in Financial Services industry. The Company offers range of services in Retail Banking, Finance, Credit Cards and Financial Services. As of November 2021, Capital One has a market cap of $62.57 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Capital One which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Capital One’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Capital One’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Capital One have?
Capital One has a total of 7752 patents globally. These patents belong to 2588 unique patent families. Out of 7752 patents, 6476 patents are active.
How many Capital One patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Capital One 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 | Capital One Applications Filed | Capital One Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 104 | 19 |
| 2012 | 97 | 19 |
| 2013 | 99 | 54 |
| 2014 | 239 | 42 |
| 2015 | 218 | 49 |
| 2016 | 228 | 77 |
| 2017 | 285 | 210 |
| 2018 | 535 | 580 |
| 2019 | 1335 | 748 |
| 2020 | 1797 | 191 |
| 2021 | 1777 | 5 |
How Many Patents did Capital One File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Capital One Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 5190 |
| Canada | 645 |
| Europe | 484 |
| China | 226 |
| Australia | 222 |
| Japan | 79 |
| Korea (South) | 48 |
| Mexico | 43 |
| Singapore | 39 |
| Spain | 33 |
| United Kingdom | 28 |
| Brazil | 24 |
| Taiwan | 19 |
| Poland | 18 |
| Germany | 17 |
| Israel | 15 |
| Denmark | 11 |
| Austria | 11 |
| South Africa | 11 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 8 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Russian Federation | 8 |
| New Zealand | 8 |
| Norway | 6 |
| Slovenia | 5 |
| Croatia | 5 |
| Ukraine | 5 |
| Argentina | 5 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 4 |
| Peru | 4 |
| Serbia | 4 |
| Cyprus | 3 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Capital One Patents Located?
10 Best Capital One Patents
US6477575B1 is the most popular patent in the Capital One portfolio. It has received 510 citations so far from companies like Google, Impulse Llc and Flexiworld Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Capital One:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6477575B1 | 510 |
| US20040029567A1 | 334 |
| USD803235S1 | 320 |
| US20090141939A1 | 236 |
| US20050058262A1 | 222 |
| US20040049699A1 | 218 |
| US20070262857A1 | 216 |
| US20040030667A1 | 204 |
| US20030009393A1 | 202 |
| USD547607S1 | 195 |
Which Companies are using Capital One Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Capital One patent portfolio are Mastercard, Bank Of America and IBM.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Mastercard | 110 |
| Bank Of America | 101 |
| IBM | 82 |
| Vista Outdoor Inc | 50 |
| Paypal | 47 |
| Visa | 44 |
| Chase Bank | 43 |
| 31 | |
| Bell Sports | 28 |
| Eagle Industries | 25 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Capital One Patents
Top Capital One Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20090022362A1 | 29 |
| US20070262857A1 | 28 |
| US20100124274A1 | 24 |
| US20090141939A1 | 23 |
| US20070084913A1 | 18 |
| US7857212B1 | 16 |
| US20050177423A1 | 16 |
| US20070038977A1 | 15 |
| US20060122921A1 | 14 |
| US20120290389A1 | 13 |
| US20090221890A1 | 13 |
| US20020188533A1 | 13 |
| US20060241923A1 | 12 |
| US20070094114A1 | 12 |
| US20050005342A1 | 12 |
What Percentage of Capital One US Patent Applications were Granted?
Capital One (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 4092 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2715 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 86.55%.
Below are the key stats of Capital One patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Capital One?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Finnegan | 584 | 86.84% |
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders | 545 | 91.46% |
| Harrity & Harrity | 516 | 95.90% |
| Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni | 439 | 94.41% |
| Hunton Andrews Kurth | 365 | 83.14% |
| Perkins Coie | 236 | 68.39% |
| Dla Piper | 211 | 92.86% |
| Banner & Witcoff | 142 | 100.00% |
| Bookoff Mcandrews | 99 | 96.15% |
Capital One is examining the convergence of emerging technology and finance in order to develop novel products, consumer experiences, and engineering solutions that will help the company grow as a leader while also improving the lives of our customers. It is focusing on top-down innovation, developing services and apps that empower clients, and, most importantly, transforming the physical appearance of banks.
Machine Learning is being used by Capital One in areas such as cybersecurity. It is also experimenting with a gender-neutral chatbot called “Eno” (one spelled backwards), which employs artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate with consumers via text messaging. It gives customers a more engaging method to pay bills and check their accounts.
What are Capital One‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Capital One?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Capital One in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Capital One thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Capital One research focus changed over the years?
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