CheckFree has a total of 81 patents globally, out of which 36 have been granted. Of these 81 patents, more than 12% patents are active. The United States of America is where CheckFree has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Hong Kong (S.A.R.) and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of CheckFree.
CheckFree was founded in 1981. The company offers electronic commerce services, including electronic billing, statement creation, delivery, and payment solutions. Additionally, it provides software, investment, and other e-commerce services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of CheckFree which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find CheckFree patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over CheckFree patent portfolio.
How many patents does CheckFree have?
CheckFree has a total of 81 patents globally. These patents belong to 42 unique patent families. Out of 81 patents, 9 patents are active.
How Many Patents did CheckFree 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 | CheckFree Applications Filed | CheckFree Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | – | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | – |
| 2016 | – | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | – |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | – |
How many CheckFree patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did CheckFree File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CheckFree Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 61 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 9 |
| Europe (EPO) | 8 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of CheckFree Patents Located?
10 Best CheckFree Patents
US20090006230A1 is the most popular patent in the CheckFree portfolio. It has received 248 citations so far from companies like IBM, Bank of America, Consumerinfo.Com.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CheckFree:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090006230A1 | 248 |
| US6856974B1 | 147 |
| US6948063B1 | 144 |
| US6932268B1 | 136 |
| US7240031B1 | 119 |
| US20070131758A1 | 103 |
| US7395243B1 | 98 |
| US7792749B2 | 90 |
| US7392223B1 | 86 |
| US7302411B2 | 80 |
What are CheckFree key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by CheckFree ?
The chart below distributes patents filed by CheckFree in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where CheckFree thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has CheckFree search focus changed over the years?
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