Draganfly has a total of 22 patents globally, out of which 20 have been granted. Of these 22 patents, more than 86% patents are active. The United States of America is where Draganfly has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Draganfly.
Draganfly was founded in the year 1999. The Company manufactures drone and UAV technologies. The Company offers assembled multi-rotor-helicopters, industrial aerial video, civilian small unmanned, and wireless video systems, as well as provides custom engineering, training, simulation consulting, software, and UAV services. Draganfly serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Draganfly which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Draganfly patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Draganfly patent portfolio.
How many patents does Draganfly have?
Draganfly has a total of 22 patents globally. These patents belong to 12 unique patent families. Out of 22 patents, 19 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Draganfly 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 | Draganfly Applications Filed | Draganfly Patents Granted |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | – | 1 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | – |
| 2013 | – | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | – |
How many Draganfly patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Draganfly File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Draganfly Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 16 |
| Canada | 6 |
Where are Research Centers of Draganfly Patents Located?
10 Best Draganfly Patents
US8292215B2 is the most popular patent in the Draganfly portfolio. It has received 192 citations so far from companies like Fatdoor, Inc, DJI Technology and Gopro, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Draganfly:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8292215B2 | 192 |
| US20100044499A1 | 171 |
| US9442485B1 | 60 |
| US9769387B1 | 49 |
| US9489937B1 | 48 |
| CA2876630A1 | 27 |
| US10059442B2 | 17 |
| US10807707B1 | 15 |
| US9710709B1 | 14 |
| US9511878B1 | 14 |
What Percentage of Draganfly US Patent Applications were Granted?
Draganfly (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 21 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 21 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Draganfly patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Draganfly?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Suiter Swantz Pc | 13 | 100.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye Pc | 5 | 100.00% |
| Ladas & Parry Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Malloy & Malloy | 1 | 100.00% |
| Nk Patent Law | 1 | 100.00% |
List of Draganfly Patents –
| Draganfly Patent | Title |
| US10807707B1 | Vertical Take-Off And Landing (Vtol) Aircraft Having Variable Center Of Gravity |
| US10438062B1 | Cascade Recognition For Personal Tracking Via Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Uav) |
| US10377488B1 | Tandem-Wing Aircraft System With Shrouded Propeller |
| US10375359B1 | Visually Intelligent Camera Device With Peripheral Control Outputs |
| US10187580B1 | Action Camera System For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| US10059442B2 | Vertical Takeoff And Landing Unmanned Aircraft System |
| US10035581B2 | Multi-Rotor Uav With Compact Folding Rotor Arms |
| US9892322B1 | Cascade Recognition For Personal Tracking Via Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Uav) |
| US9785147B1 | Pixel Based Image Tracking System For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Uav) Action Camera System |
| US9769387B1 | Action Camera System For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| US9710709B1 | Cascade Recognition For Personal Tracking Via Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Uav) |
| US9511878B1 | System And Method For Adaptive Y-Axis Power Usage And Non-Linear Battery Usage For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Equipped With Action Camera System |
| US9489937B1 | Real-Time Noise Reduction System For Dynamic Motor Frequencies Aboard An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Uav) |
| US9442485B1 | Pixel Based Image Tracking System For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Uav) Action Camera System |
| US8292215B2 | Helicopter With Folding Rotor Arms |
| CA2935793C | Vertical Takeoff And Landing Unmanned Aircraft System |
| CA2917434C | Multi-Rotor Uav With Compact Folding Rotor Arms |
| CA2787075C | Wheel With Folding Segments |
| CA2787279C | Vehicle With Aerial And Ground Mobility |
| US20100044499A1 | Six Rotor Helicopter |
| CA2876630A1 | Unmanned Rotary Wing Aircraft With Compact Folding Rotor Arms |
| CA117209S | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
What are Draganfly key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Draganfly?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Draganfly