Crown Castle has a total of 91 patents globally, out of which 57 have been granted. Of these 91 patents, 35% patents are active. United States Of America is where Crown Castle has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Crown Castle.
Crown Castle was founded in 1994. Crown Castle operates as a real estate investment trust. The Company owns, operates, and leases towers and other infrastructure for wireless communications. Crown Castle manages and offers wireless communication coverage and infrastructure sites in the United States and Australia. As of May 2022, Crown Castle has a market cap of $78.89 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Crown Castle which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Crown Castle patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Crown Castle patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Crown Castle have?
The CEO, Jay A. Brown has 0 patents.
How many patents does Crown Castle have?
Crown Castle has a total of 91 patents globally. These patents belong to 25 unique patent families. Out of 91 patents, 32 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Crown Castle 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 | Crown Castle Applications Filed | Crown Castle Patents Granted |
| 2010 | – | 5 |
| 2013 | – | 6 |
| 2014 | – | 3 |
| 2015 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | – |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
How many Crown Castle patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Crown Castle File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Crown Castle Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 18 |
| Europe | 12 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Japan | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Poland | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Crown Castle Patents Located?
10 Best Crown Castle Patents
US6826163B2 is the most popular patent in the Crown Castle portfolio. It has received 218 citations so far from companies like Nortel Networks Limited and Sprint Spectrum.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Crown Castle:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6826163B2 | 218 |
| US6826164B2 | 201 |
| US7127175B2 | 190 |
| US20020191565A1 | 169 |
| US7313415B2 | 164 |
| US7469105B2 | 155 |
| US6525855B1 | 154 |
| US6731880B2 | 143 |
| US20050147067A1 | 142 |
| US20050201323A1 | 135 |
What Percentage of Crown Castle US Patent Applications were Granted?
Crown Castle (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 27 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 22 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 88.00%.
Below are the key stats of Crown Castle patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Crown Castle?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fogg & Powers | 8 | 100.00% |
| Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl | 6 | 100.00% |
| Mark G Knedeisen | 4 | 75.00% |
| Dupont Specialty Products | 1 | 100.00% |
| Fattibene And Fattibene | 1 | 100.00% |
| K&L Gates | 1 | 100.00% |
| Tim Cook | 1 | 100.00% |
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