Deutsche Telecom has a total of 20532 patents globally, out of which 14275 have been granted. Of these 20532 patents, more than 58% patents are active. United States of America is where Deutsche Telecom has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Germany is the origin country of Deutsche Telecom.
Deutsche Telecom was founded in the year 1995. The Company offers telecommunications services. The Company offers a full range of fixed-line telephone services, mobile communications services, Internet access and combined information technology and telecommunications services for businesses.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Deutsche Telecom which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Deutsche Telecom patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Deutsche Telecom patent portfolio.
How many patents does Deutsche Telecom have?
Deutsche Telecom has a total of 20532 patents globally. These patents belong to 10189 unique patent families. Out of 20532 patents, 12043 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Deutsche Telecom 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 | Deutsche Telecom Applications Filed | Deutsche Telecom Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 42 | 514 |
| 2023 | 377 | 857 |
| 2022 | 879 | 722 |
| 2021 | 989 | 769 |
| 2020 | 991 | 876 |
| 2019 | 818 | 806 |
| 2018 | 849 | 865 |
| 2017 | 1116 | 808 |
| 2016 | 1070 | 839 |
| 2015 | 979 | 768 |
| 2014 | 933 | 764 |
| 2013 | 941 | 807 |
How many Deutsche Telecom patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Deutsche Telecom File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Deutsche Telecom Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 9745 |
| Europe (EPO) | 3122 |
| Germany | 1986 |
| Spain | 611 |
| China | 579 |
| Austria | 479 |
| Poland | 340 |
| Canada | 339 |
| Japan | 267 |
| Korea (South) | 167 |
| Turkey | 156 |
| Hungary | 136 |
| India | 135 |
| Brazil | 98 |
| Australia | 86 |
| Portugal | 85 |
| Croatia | 79 |
| Mexico | 74 |
| Israel | 70 |
| Denmark | 65 |
| Czech Republic | 63 |
| Slovenia | 49 |
| Russia | 47 |
| Norway | 23 |
| Cyprus | 22 |
| Singapore | 14 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 12 |
| Serbia | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Viet Nam | 8 |
| Ukraine | 8 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| Indonesia | 7 |
| Lithuania | 7 |
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Thailand | 6 |
| Finland | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Deutsche Telecom Patents Located?
10 Best Deutsche Telecom Patents
US7590404B1 is the most popular patent in the Deutsche Telecom portfolio. It has received 663 citations so far from company like At&T Intellectual Property.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Deutsche Telecom:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7590404B1 | 663 |
| US7058036B1 | 634 |
| US8237617B1 | 629 |
| US8166019B1 | 429 |
| US6985865B1 | 429 |
| US6622016B1 | 429 |
| US20110296351A1 | 406 |
| US20030009325A1 | 404 |
| US7685530B2 | 372 |
| USD631060S1 | 370 |
What are Deutsche Telekom’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Deutsche Telekom?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Deutsche Telekom in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Deutsche Telekom thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Deutsche Telekom’s search focus changed over the years?
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