Carvana has a total of 41 patents globally, out of which 22 have been granted. Of these 41 patents, more than all patents are active. United States of America is where Carvana has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Carvana.
Carvana was founded in the year 2013. The Company operates an online platform for buying used cars. The Company offers test drives, vehicle financing and car reviews. As of April 2023, the market cap of Carvana is $502.62 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Carvana which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Carvana patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Carvana patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Carvana have?
The founder Ryan Keeton has 0 patent and CEO Ernie Garcia has 1 patent.
How many patents does Carvana have?
Carvana has a total of 41 patents globally. These patents belong to 21 unique patent families. Out of 41 patents, all patents are active.
How Many Patents did Carvana 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 | Carvana Applications Filed | Carvana Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | – |
| 2015 | 2 | – |
How many Carvana patents are Alive/Dead?
All Patents were filed by Carnava are Alive.
How Many Patents did Carvana File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Carvana Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 39 |
| Canada | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Carvana Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Carvana patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Carvana Patents
US9412203B1 is the most popular patent in the Carvana portfolio. It has received 98 citations so far from companies like Fyusion, Truecar and LG.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Carvana:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9412203B1 | 98 |
| US10284794B1 | 46 |
| US9998663B1 | 26 |
| US9922356B1 | 10 |
| USD833642S1 | 5 |
| US10094131B1 | 5 |
| US10423995B2 | 4 |
| US20210209729A1 | 4 |
| USD866000S1 | 3 |
| US10063758B2 | 3 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Carvana patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Carvana invention. They couldn’t because Carvana had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 8 Carvana patents in 47 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Carvana patent portfolio are Fyusion, Zirks and Capital One Services.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Carvana –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Carvana Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Fyusion | 4 | 9 |
| Zirks | 1 | 1 |
| Capital One Services | 1 | 1 |
| Ovad Custom Stages | 1 | 7 |
| Dealermade | 1 | 2 |
| Verizon Patent And Licensing | 1 | 2 |
| Digital Vehicle Scan | 1 | 2 |
| Mindesk | 1 | 2 |
| Disney | 1 | 2 |
| Prodigy Software | 1 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Carvana Patents
Top Carvana Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9412203B1 | 5 |
| US9922356B1 | 4 |
| US11095837B2 | 3 |
| US10284794B1 | 3 |
| US9998663B1 | 3 |
| US10063758B2 | 3 |
| US10423995B2 | 2 |
| US10939023B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Carvana US Patent Applications were Granted?
Carvana (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 29 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 15 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Carvana patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Carvana?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Snell & Wilmer | 10 | 100.00% |
| The Marbury Law Group | 10 | 100.00% |
| Maxgo Law | 9 | 100.00% |
List of Carvana Patents
| Carvana Patents | Title |
| US11616919B2 | Three-Dimensional Stabilized 360-Degree Composite Image Capture |
| US11412135B2 | Bowl-Shaped Photographic Stage |
| USD948747S1 | Vehicle Vending Building |
| USD945014S1 | Vehicle Vending Building |
| US11222372B2 | Methods And Systems For Online Transactions |
| US11170066B2 | Systems And Methods For Personalization Of Digital Displayed Media |
| USD933850S1 | Vehicle Vending Building |
| US11131108B2 | Vehicle Vending Machine |
| US11095837B2 | Three-Dimensional Stabilized 360-Degree Composite Image Capture |
| US10939023B2 | Vehicle Photographic Chamber |
| US10472843B2 | Vehicle Vending Machine |
| USD866000S1 | Vehicle Vending Building |
| US10465408B2 | Vehicle Vending Machine |
| US10423995B2 | Systems And Methods For Generating Virtual Item Displays |
| US10284794B1 | Three-Dimensional Stabilized 360-Degree Composite Image Capture |
| US10126634B1 | Variable Radius Camera Mount |
| USD833642S1 | Vehicle Vending Building |
| US10094131B1 | Vehicle Vending Machine |
| US10063758B2 | Vehicle Photographic Tunnel |
| US9998663B1 | Surround Image Capture And Processing |
| US9922356B1 | Methods And Systems For Online Transactions |
| US9412203B1 | Systems And Methods For Generating Virtual Item Displays |
| US20230098733A1 | Systems And Methods For Rotating An Augmented Reality Display |
| US20220373866A1 | Bowl-Shaped Photographic Stage |
| US20220327789A1 | Systems And Methods For Rendering A Portion Of A 3D Display |
| US20220327790A1 | Systems And Methods For Rotating A 3D Display |
| US20220303408A1 | Mobile Photobooth |
| US20220299845A1 | Vehicle Photographic System For Identification Of Surface Imperfections |
| US20220210339A1 | Photographic Paddle And Process Of Use Thereof |
| US20220187685A1 | Ovoid Vehicle Photographic Booth |
| US20220166843A1 | Systems And Methods For A Cross-Site Opt-In Network |
| US20220146915A1 | Vehicle Photographic And Inspection Booth |
| US20220067118A1 | Systems And Methods For Personalization For Digital Displayed Media |
| US20220066294A1 | Camera Mount For Vehicle Photographic Chambers |
| US20210304270A1 | Methods And Systems For Online Transactions |
| US20210270054A1 | Vehicle Vending Machine |
| US20210209729A1 | Systems And Methods For Generating A Virtual Display Of An Item |
| US20210144282A1 | Vehicle Photographic Chamber |
| US20200005372A1 | Systems And Methods For Generating Virtual Item Displays |
| CA3155266A1 | Systems And Methods For Rendering A Portion Of A 3D Display |
| CA3155269A1 | Systems And Methods For Rotating A 3D Display |