Cray has a total of 403 patents globally, out of which 250 have been granted. Of these 403 patents, more than 43% patents are active. The United States of America is where Cray has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and United Kingdom. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Cray.
Cray was founded in 1972. Cray is a company that specializes in supercomputer technologies. It produces supercomputers with cloud technologies, operating systems, business models, high-performance data analytics, artificial intelligence, and deep learning capabilities, known as HPE Cray EX and HPE Cray XD.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Cray which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Cray patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Cray patent portfolio.
How many patents does Cray have?
Cray has a total of 403 patents globally. These patents belong to 180 unique patent families. Out of 403 patents, 175 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Cray 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 | Cray Applications Filed | Cray Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 46 | 13 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 |
| 2018 | 11 | 13 |
| 2017 | 10 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 |
| 2015 | 7 | 21 |
| 2014 | 17 | 16 |
| 2013 | 13 | 16 |
| 2012 | 21 | 17 |
| 2011 | 41 | 13 |
How many Cray patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Cray File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Cray Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 235 |
| Europe | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 19 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| Japan | 13 |
| Austria | 11 |
| China | 9 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Cray Patents Located?
10 Best Cray Patents
US6525935B2 is the most popular patent in the Cray portfolio. It has received 132 citations so far from companies like Pacific Star Communications, Yahoo, Chatsworth Products.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Cray:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6525935B2 | 132 |
| US6961925B2 | 128 |
| US7437521B1 | 99 |
| US20100115236A1 | 77 |
| US6646879B2 | 76 |
| US7334110B1 | 75 |
| US6848097B1 | 72 |
| US7184916B2 | 72 |
| US6796370B1 | 67 |
| US7558910B2 | 65 |
What are Cray key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Cray?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Cray