China Unicom has a total of 3010 patents globally, out of which 1519 have been granted. Of these 3010 patents, more than 86%patents are active. China is where China Unicom has filed all their patents. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of China Unicom.
China Unicom was founded in 2000. Telecommunications services are offered in the People’s Republic of China by China Unicom through its subsidiaries. Cellular, paging, long-distance, data, and Internet are among the services the company provides. As of February 2023, China Unicom has a market cap of $22.33 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of China Unicom which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find China Unicom patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over China Unicom patent portfolio.
How many patents do the Founder and CEO of China Unicom have?
The Founder Mac Lee have 0 patents and Liu Liehong have 0 patents.
How many patents does China Unicom have?
China Unicom has a total of 3010 patents globally. These patents belong to 3006 unique patent families. Out of 3010 patents, 2598 patents are active.
How Many Patents did China Unicom 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 | China Unicom Applications Filed | China Unicom Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 59 |
| 2022 | 646 | 449 |
| 2021 | 727 | 274 |
| 2020 | 495 | 182 |
| 2019 | 327 | 101 |
| 2018 | 178 | 111 |
| 2017 | 186 | 103 |
| 2016 | 104 | 90 |
| 2015 | 110 | 73 |
| 2014 | 36 | 32 |
| 2013 | 57 | 18 |
| 2012 | 53 | 11 |
| 2011 | 26 | 6 |
How many China Unicom patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did China Unicom File in Different Countries?
China Unicom filled all their patents in China.
Where are Research Centers of China Unicom Patents Located?
The Research Center of China Unicom Patents is China.
10 Best China Unicom Patents
CN101150537A is the most popular patent in the China Unicom portfolio. It has received 58 citations so far from companies like Beijing Byte Beat Network Technology, Tencent Technology, Fuji Service.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of China Unicom:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN101150537A | 58 |
| CN101304589A | 46 |
| CN101188847A | 37 |
| CN1758794A | 36 |
| CN101841525A | 30 |
| CN103856978A | 27 |
| CN101505302A | 27 |
| CN101453389A | 22 |
| CN109271412A | 19 |
| CN109976173A | 18 |