DocuSign has a total of 253 patents globally, out of which 128 have been granted. Of these 253 patents, more than 64% patents are active. The United States of America is where DocuSign has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of DocuSign.
DocuSign was founded in 2003 by Tom Gonser, Court Lorenzini and Eric Ranft. DocuSign provides electronic signature solutions. The Company offers its services to mortgage, non-profit, government, real estate, insurance, technology, and healthcare industries. DocuSign serves customers worldwide. As of June 2022, DocuSign has a market cap of $13.49 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of DocuSign which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find DocuSign patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over DocuSign patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of DocuSign have?
The Founder Tom Gonser have 0, Court Lorenzini have 7 and Eric Ranft have 5 patents and the CEO Dan Springer have 0 patents.
How many patents does DocuSign have?
DocuSign has a total of 253 patents globally. These patents belong to 77 unique patent families. Out of 253 patents, 163 patents are active.
How Many Patents did DocuSign 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 | DocuSign Applications Filed | DocuSign Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 19 | – |
| 2012 | 35 | 1 |
| 2013 | 20 | – |
| 2014 | 23 | 4 |
| 2015 | 22 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 | 19 |
| 2017 | 13 | 26 |
| 2018 | 8 | 17 |
| 2019 | 15 | 20 |
| 2020 | 37 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 |
How many DocuSign patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did DocuSign File in Different Countries?
Countries in which DocuSign Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 118 |
| Australia | 17 |
| Europe | 16 |
| Singapore | 16 |
| Canada | 12 |
| China | 11 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Korea (South) | 8 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of DocuSign Patents Located?
10 Best DocuSign Patents
US20170287090A1 is the most popular patent in the DocuSign portfolio. It has received 190 citations so far from companies like IBM, Cisco and Alibaba Group.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of DocuSign:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20170287090A1 | 190 |
| US20180365201A1 | 84 |
| US6944648B2 | 77 |
| US9253206B1 | 63 |
| US20180315141A1 | 51 |
| US20180174255A1 | 40 |
| US20130254111A1 | 39 |
| US20020038290A1 | 32 |
| WO2018006072A1 | 29 |
| KR1020070114483A | 28 |
What Percentage of DocuSign US Patent Applications were Granted?
DocuSign (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 120 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 66 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 83.5%.
Below are the key stats of DocuSign patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for DocuSign?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Docusign Fenwick | 70 | 96.55% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Pa | 40 | 90.00% |
| Brian Van Osdol | 5 | 0.00% |
| Lowe Graham Jones Pllc | 3 | 0.00% |
| Eduardo Krupnik | 1 | 100.00% |
| Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber Co Lpa | 1 | 100.00% |
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