DeepMind has a total of 972 patents globally, out of which 291 have been granted. Of these 972 patents, more than 85% patents are active. The United States of America is where DeepMind has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of DeepMind.
DeepMind is subpart of Alphabet was founded in 2010. The Company operates as an artificial intelligence company. The Company builds general-purpose algorithms and develops programs for simulations, e-commerce applications, and games. DeepMind Technologies serves clients worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of DeepMind which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find DeepMind patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over DeepMind patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of DeepMind have?
The Founder and CEO Demis Hassabis has 5 and Co-founders Shane Legg has 0 patents and Mustafa Suleyman have 30 patents.
How many patents does DeepMind have?
DeepMind has a total of 972 patents globally. These patents belong to 314 unique patent families. Out of 972 patents, 833 patents are active.
How Many Patents did DeepMind 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 | DeepMind Applications Filed | DeepMind Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | 61 | 95 |
| 2021 | 109 | 70 |
| 2020 | 190 | 84 |
| 2019 | 200 | 27 |
| 2018 | 153 | 4 |
| 2017 | 129 | 2 |
| 2016 | 99 | 3 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | – |
How many DeepMind patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did DeepMind File in Different Countries?
Countries in which DeepMind Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 300 |
| Europe | 172 |
| China | 143 |
| Japan | 50 |
| Germany | 35 |
| Korea (South) | 33 |
| Canada | 15 |
| India | 11 |
| Australia | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of DeepMind Patents Located?
10 Best DeepMind Patents
US20150095017A1 is the most popular patent in the DeepMind portfolio. It has received 104 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, IBM and Alibaba Group.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of DeepMind:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20150095017A1 | 104 |
| US20140019484A1 | 50 |
| US20140019431A1 | 36 |
| US20180032863A1 | 33 |
| US9679258B2 | 24 |
| US20190126472A1 | 23 |
| WO2018083671A1 | 21 |
| WO2018211140A1 | 20 |
| WO2018081089A1 | 19 |
| US20200175364A1 | 16 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to DeepMind patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to DeepMind invention. They couldn’t because DeepMind had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 53 DeepMind patents in 267 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the DeepMind patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft, and Samsung.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing DeepMind –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing DeepMind Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 14 | 22 |
| Microsoft | 12 | 32 |
| Samsung Electronics | 7 | 12 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 5 | 10 |
| Cisco Technology Inc | 4 | 4 |
| Salesforcecom | 4 | 8 |
| Green Market Square Limited | 3 | 11 |
| Honda Motor Company | 3 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories | 3 | 3 |
| Huawei | 2 | 7 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on DeepMind Patents
Top DeepMind Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9679258B2 | 22 |
| US20150095017A1 | 13 |
| US10432953B2 | 9 |
| US10867242B2 | 8 |
| US11080591B2 | 6 |
| US8873838B2 | 6 |
| US20140019484A1 | 5 |
| US10628735B2 | 5 |
| US10776692B2 | 5 |
| US20190236482A1 | 4 |
| US10956820B2 | 4 |
| US10949734B2 | 4 |
| US10402700B2 | 4 |
| US10176424B2 | 3 |
| US20190220748A1 | 3 |
What Percentage of DeepMind US Patent Applications were Granted?
DeepMind (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 263 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 123 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96.09%.
Below are the key stats of DeepMind patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for DeepMind?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fish & Richardson Pc | 263 | 96.09% |