Discord has a total of 28 patents globally, out of which 12 have been granted. Of these 28 patents, 92% patents are active. The United States of America is where Discord has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Japan. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and is the origin country of Discord.
Discord was founded in 2015. Discord is the company behind Discord, a popular app where people hang out, talk and share content through text, voice and video. Originally built for gamers, it’s now a go-to space for friends, communities and teams to connect and collaborate.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Discord which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Discord patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Discord patent portfolio.
How many patents does Discord have?
Discord has a total of 28 patents globally. These patents belong to 17 unique patent families. Out of 28 patents, 26 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Discord 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 | Discord Applications Filed | Discord Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | – |
| 2019 | 2 | – |
How many Discord patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Discord File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Discord Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 23 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Discord Patents Located?
The Research Centers of Discord Patents is located in the United States of America.
Best Discord Patents
US11089331B2 is the most popular patent in the Discord portfolio. It has received 3 citations so far from company like Tencent America Llc.
Below is the list of most cited patents of Discord:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US11089331B2 | 3 |
| US11551001B2 | 1 |
| US11373636B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Discord US Patent Applications were Granted?
Discord (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 18 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6 has been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of Discord patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are Managing US Patents for Discord?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Polsinelli Pc | 18 | 100% |
List of Discord Patents
| Discord Patents | Title |
| US12335218B2 | Machine-Learning Notification Service |
| US12301562B2 | Third-Party Authentication Protocols For Native Access Control |
| US12299027B2 | Emoji Recommendation System |
| US12229839B2 | Expanding Semantic Classes Via User Feedback |
| US12216998B2 | Detecting Online Contextual Evolution Of Linguistic Terms |
| US20250080805A1 | Broadcasting An Invite-To-Join Status For Livestreaming |
| US20250053749A1 | Conversation Topic And Summary Extraction For Real-Time Messaging Platforms |
| US20250021377A1 | Workflow Engine |
| US20250021989A1 | Policy Service And Intervention System |
| US12067033B2 | Entity-Relationship Embeddings |
| US11991133B2 | Real-Time Message Moderation |
| US20240380906A1 | Rolling Buffer For Retroactive Capture Of Clips |
| US20240370467A1 | Entity-Relationship Embeddings |
| US20240348699A1 | Enqueuing Asynchronous Tasks |
| US20240275750A1 | Real-Time Message Moderation |
| US20240207740A1 | Game Designer Tool For Scripting Complex Gameplay Actions |
| US20240198218A1 | Undedicated Lobby Servers |
| US20240149172A1 | Serverless Networking Protocol For Multiplayer Games |
| EP4244753A4 | Detecting Online Contextual Evolution Of Linguistic Terms |
| WO2024123674A4 | Third-Party Authentication Protocols For Native Access Control |
| IN202317032663A | Detecting Online Contextual Evolution Of Linguistic Terms |
| US11816433B2 | Detecting Online Contextual Evolution Of Linguistic Terms |
| US11763398B2 | Expanding Semantic Classes Via User Feedback |
| US11551001B2 | Detecting Online Contextual Evolution Of Linguistic Terms |
| JP2023548980A | Detecting Online Contextual Evolution Of Linguistic Terms |
| US11373636B2 | Expanding Semantic Classes Via User Feedback |
| WO2022103849A1 | Detecting Online Contextual Evolution Of Linguistic Terms |
| US11089331B2 | Methods And Devices For Predictive Coding Of Point Clouds |
What are Discord key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Discord?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Discord in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Discord thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Discord search focus changed over the years?
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