DJI has a total of 18165 patents globally, out of which 7716 have been granted. Of these 18165 patents, more than 64% patents are active. China is where DJI has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and Japan. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of DJI.
DJI was founded in the year 2006 by Frank Wang. The company develops, produces and distributes drones. The Company manufactures drones for filmmaking, agriculture, conservation, search and rescue, energy infrastructure and other industries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of DJI which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find DJI patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over DJI patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of DJI have?
The founder and CEO Frank Wang has 37 patents.
How many patents does DJI have?
DJI has a total of 18165 patents globally. These patents belong to 8953 unique patent families. Out of 18165 patents, 11631 patents are active.
How Many Patents did DJI 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 | DJI Applications Filed | DJI Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 31 |
| 2022 | 137 | 1014 |
| 2021 | 1164 | 1832 |
| 2020 | 3176 | 1092 |
| 2019 | 3236 | 1060 |
| 2018 | 2994 | 893 |
| 2017 | 2803 | 788 |
| 2016 | 2157 | 498 |
| 2015 | 1197 | 311 |
| 2014 | 1048 | 117 |
| 2013 | 138 | 33 |
| 2012 | 24 | 11 |
| 2011 | 43 | 3 |
How many DJI patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did DJI File in Different Countries?
Countries in which DJI Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 8124 |
| United States Of America | 2264 |
| Japan | 980 |
| Europe | 667 |
| Germany | 218 |
| United Kingdom | 209 |
| Australia | 88 |
| Korea (South) | 76 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 41 |
| India | 40 |
| Taiwan | 30 |
| Denmark | 24 |
| Norway | 23 |
| Spain | 21 |
| Italy | 9 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
Where are the Research Centres of DJI Patents Located?
10 Best DJI Patents
US9056676B1 is the most popular patent in the DJI portfolio. It has received 475 citations so far from companies like General Electric, Mitsubishi, and Google.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of DJI:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9056676B1 | 475 |
| US9412278B1 | 333 |
| US8908573B1 | 268 |
| US9139310B1 | 244 |
| CN103426282A | 217 |
| US9346560B2 | 206 |
| US9164506B1 | 187 |
| US8903568B1 | 187 |
| US6614936B1 | 177 |
| US7272818B2 | 157 |
What Percentage of DJI US Patent Applications were Granted?
DJI (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1722 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 819 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 61.21%.
Below are the key stats of DJI patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for DJI?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Anova Law Group | 1530 | 61.30% |
| Fideli Law | 63 | 16.67% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 56 | 92.31% |
| Xsensus | 45 | 0.00% |
| Ndwe | 15 | 50.00% |
| Perkins Coie | 5 | 100.00% |
| Haug Partners | 2 | 100.00% |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 2 | 0.00% |
| Dority & Manning | 1 | 0% |
| Hogan Lovells | 1 | 100.00% |