CSG International has a total of 111 patents globally, out of which 52 have been granted. Of these 111 patents, more than 18% patents are active. The Korea (South) is where CSG International has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and France. Parallelly, the Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of CSG International.
CSG International is subpart of Altria was founded in 1994. The Company provides business support solutions. The Company offers business services consulting, business solution implementation, core product support, technology operations, product management and development, and managed services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of CSG International which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find CSG International patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over CSG International patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of CSG International have?
The Founders George Haddix has 0 patent and Neal Hansen has 0 patent and the CEO Brian Shepherd have 36 patents.
How many patents does CSG International have?
CSG International has a total of 111 patents globally. These patents belong to 79 unique patent families. Out of 111 patents, 20 patents are active.
How Many Patents did CSG International 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 | CSG International Applications Filed | CSG International Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | – |
| 2015 | 2 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | – |
How many CSG International patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did CSG International File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CSG International Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Korea (South) | 41 |
| United States Of America | 27 |
| France | 10 |
| Europe | 9 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of CSG International Patents Located?
10 Best CSG International Patents
US6990458B2 is the most popular patent in the CSG International portfolio. It has received 104 citations so far from companies like Hitachi, Fujitsu and Weatherbank.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CSG International:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6990458B2 | 104 |
| US6885871B2 | 40 |
| US6701215B1 | 36 |
| US7613280B1 | 30 |
| US20090305670A1 | 30 |
| US6836763B1 | 26 |
| US7917394B2 | 23 |
| US6996574B2 | 14 |
| US20100324995A1 | 13 |
| CN1398095A | 10 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to CSG International patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to CSG International invention. They couldn’t because CSG International had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 11 CSG International patents in 132 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the CSG International patent portfolio are Dell, EMC and Lyft.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing CSG International –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing CSG International Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Dell | 12 | 42 |
| EMC | 4 | 14 |
| Lyft | 3 | 3 |
| LG | 2 | 5 |
| Scaleio | 2 | 7 |
| Lastwall Networks | 1 | 3 |
| Orchard Parc | 1 | 1 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald Securities | 1 | 4 |
| Conversant Intellectual Property Management | 1 | 4 |
| Iot Holdings | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on CSG International Patents
Top CSG International Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7917394B2 | 8 |
| US6990458B2 | 8 |
| US7725344B2 | 6 |
| US20090305670A1 | 4 |
| US7613280B1 | 4 |
| US6885871B2 | 3 |
| US6701215B1 | 2 |
| US20100324995A1 | 1 |
| US8924510B1 | 1 |
| US6836763B1 | 1 |
| US7761306B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of CSG International US Patent Applications were Granted?
CSG International (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 2 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of CSG International patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for CSG International?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery | 2 | 100.00% |
What are CSG International key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by CSG International?
The chart below distributes patents filed by CSG International