D-Link has a total of 560 patents globally, out of which 446 have been granted. Of these 560 patents, more than 21% patents are active. Taiwan is where D-Link has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States Of America. Parallelly, Taiwan seems to be the main focused R&D centre of D-Link.
D-Link was founded in the year 1986 by Ken Kao. The Company is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of advanced networking, broadband, digital, voice and data communications solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of D-Link which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find D-Link patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over D-Link patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of D-Link have?
The founder, Ken Kao has 5 patents.
How many patents does D-Link have?
D-Link has a total of 560 patents globally. These patents belong to 452 unique patent families. Out of 560 patents, 122 patents are active.
How Many Patents did D-Link 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 | D-Link Applications Filed | D-Link Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 20446 | – | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 | 16 |
| 2015 | 4 | 27 |
| 2014 | 29 | 21 |
| 2013 | 42 | 16 |
| 2012 | 16 | 12 |
| 2011 | 13 | 10 |
How many D-Link patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did D-Link File in Different Countries?
Countries in which D-Link file Patents
| Countries | No. of Patents |
| Taiwan | 196 |
| China | 153 |
| United States Of America | 151 |
| Japan | 28 |
| United Kingdom | 12 |
| Europe | 7 |
| Canada | 3 |
| France | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| India | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of D-Link Patents Located?
10 Best D-Link Patents
USD502173S1 is the most popular patent in the D-Link portfolio. It has received 148 citations so far from companies like Apple, Samsung and Ymax.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of D-Link:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD502173S1 | 148 |
| US7120702B2 | 129 |
| US7454191B2 | 126 |
| US6463265B1 | 115 |
| USD693798S1 | 90 |
| USD511770S1 | 74 |
| US6778140B1 | 74 |
| USD509214S1 | 61 |
| USD484128S1 | 58 |
| US6438128B1 | 58 |