Comtech Telecommunications has a total of 1334 patents globally, out of which 725 have been granted. Of these 1334 patents, more than 21% patents are active. The United States of America is where Comtech Telecommunications has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Comtech Telecommunications.
Comtech Telecommunications was founded in 1967. The Company designs, develops and manufactures technology electronic products and systems. The Company’s communications products are used worldwide for voice, data, facsimile and video transmissions at microwave frequencies in satellite, over-the-horizon microwave, terrestrial line-of-sight and wireless telecommunications.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Comtech Telecommunications which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Comtech Telecommunications patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Comtech Telecommunications patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Comtech Telecommunications have?
The Founder Jack C. Greene have 2 patents and CEO Fred Kornberg have 0 patent.
How many patents does Comtech Telecommunications have?
Comtech Telecommunications has a total of 1334 patents globally. These patents belong to 455 unique patent families. Out of 1334 patents, 283 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Comtech Telecommunications 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 | Comtech Telecommunications Applications Filed | Comtech Telecommunications Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 32 |
| 2016 | 57 | 99 |
| 2015 | 97 | 86 |
| 2014 | 100 | 87 |
| 2013 | 107 | 76 |
| 2012 | 142 | 86 |
How many Comtech Telecommunications patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Comtech Telecommunications File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Comtech Telecommunications Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 843 |
| Europe | 119 |
| Canada | 35 |
| China | 28 |
| Australia | 21 |
| Japan | 20 |
| Taiwan | 19 |
| Mexico | 16 |
| India | 15 |
| Brazil | 15 |
| Germany | 13 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Korea (South) | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Comtech Telecommunications Patents Located?
10 Best Comtech Telecommunications Patents
US7082365B2 is the most popular patent in the Comtech Telecommunications portfolio. It has received 430 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, IBM and Searete.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Comtech Telecommunications:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7082365B2 | 430 |
| US20120254804A1 | 360 |
| US6940950B2 | 336 |
| US7260186B2 | 292 |
| US6985747B2 | 264 |
| WO2009061501A1 | 221 |
| US6529722B1 | 219 |
| US7110773B1 | 217 |
| US6658260B2 | 208 |
| US20070277100A1 | 188 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Comtech Telecommunications patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Comtech Telecommunications invention. They couldn’t because Comtech Telecommunications had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 396 Comtech Telecommunications patents in 2673 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Comtech Telecommunications patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Google and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Comtech Telecommunications –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Comtech Telecommunications Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Qualcomm | 63 | 147 |
| 41 | 86 | |
| IBM | 36 | 65 |
| Microsoft | 31 | 90 |
| Apple | 31 | 62 |
| Verizon Patent And Licensing | 26 | 42 |
| Citibank | 24 | 59 |
| Samsung | 23 | 63 |
| Blackberry | 23 | 55 |
| Telecommunication Systems | 17 | 32 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Comtech Telecommunications Patents
Top Comtech Telecommunications Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7082365B2 | 85 |
| US7271742B2 | 52 |
| US20120254804A1 | 27 |
| US8014939B2 | 22 |
| US9344850B2 | 20 |
| US7260186B2 | 17 |
| US7321826B2 | 17 |
| US9041744B2 | 16 |
| US20100161215A1 | 16 |
| US8718673B2 | 15 |
| US8301371B2 | 14 |
| US7899468B2 | 14 |
| US9239376B2 | 13 |
| US20070078596A1 | 12 |
| US20090265340A1 | 12 |
What Percentage of Comtech Telecommunications US Patent Applications were Granted?
Comtech Telecommunications (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 311 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 278 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.39%.
Below are the key stats of Comtech Telecommunications patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Comtech Telecommunications?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Tarolli Sundheim Covell & Tummino | 178 | 84.83% |
| Thomas Horstemeyer | 24 | 100.00% |
| Robert K Tendler | 13 | 100.00% |
| William H Bollman | 11 | 100.00% |
| Haverstock & Owens | 10 | 90.00% |
| Amin Turocy & Watson | 8 | 100.00% |
| Ascenda Law Group | 6 | 83.33% |
| Booth Udall Fuller | 6 | 100.00% |
| Harold Mcgurk | 6 | 100.00% |
| Tarolli Sundheim Covell & Tummino | 5 | 20.00% |
What are Comtech Telecommunications key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Comtech Telecommunications?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Comtech Telecommunications