Dyson has a total of 14524 patents globally, out of which 8293 have been granted. Of these 14524 patents, more than 45% patents are active. United Kingdom is where Dyson has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States of America. Parallelly, United Kingdom seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Dyson.
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How many patents does Dyson have?
Dyson has a total of 14524 patents globally. These patents belong to 3700 unique patent families. Out of 14524 patents, 6753 patents are active.
Dyson Patent Portfolio Snapshot
| Metric | Dyson Portfolio |
| Total Patents | 14,524 |
| Granted Patents | 8,293 |
| Active Patents | 6,753 |
| Patent Families | 3,700 |
| Approx. active share | 45% |
Dyson Patent Contributing Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Unique Families Count |
| Dyson Technology | 3572 |
| Dyson Operations | 83 |
| Sakti3 Inc | 37 |
| Dyson Limited | 6 |
| Dyson Automotive R&D Ltd | 2 |
Dyson’s patent portfolio is predominantly driven by its core technology entity. Dyson Technology accounts for 3,572 of the 3,700 unique patent families, representing approximately 96.5% of the total portfolio. The remaining families are distributed across Dyson Operations, Sakti3, Dyson Limited, and Dyson Automotive R&D, which together contribute only about 3.5%. This indicates that Dyson’s overall IP portfolio has been built largely through its core technology operations, while its subsidiaries contribute more targeted technology assets.
How Many Patents did Dyson 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 | Dyson Applications Filed | Dyson Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 409 |
| 2025 | 288 | 1390 |
| 2024 | 702 | 1284 |
| 2023 | 887 | 840 |
| 2022 | 816 | 679 |
| 2021 | 918 | 516 |
| 2020 | 680 | 737 |
| 2019 | 793 | 932 |
| 2018 | 789 | 1021 |
| 2017 | 939 | 485 |
The more reliable trend is visible across 2017-2023. During those seven years, Dyson averaged approximately 832 patent applications annually. Filing volume moved between 680 and 939 applications, rather than following a continuous upward or downward trajectory.
The sharpest movement occurred between 2020 and 2021. Applications increased from 680 to 918, a rebound of approximately 35%. By 2023, Dyson had filed 887 applications only about 5.5% below the 939 applications recorded in 2017.
How many Dyson patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Dyson File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Dyson Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United Kingdom | 2761 |
| China | 2045 |
| United States of America | 2034 |
| Japan | 1234 |
| Australia | 907 |
| Europe (EPO) | 857 |
| Korea (South) | 824 |
| Canada | 409 |
| Taiwan | 315 |
| Russia | 217 |
| India | 136 |
| Malaysia | 133 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 109 |
| Singapore | 105 |
| Brazil | 89 |
| Spain | 84 |
| Germany | 79 |
| Austria | 70 |
| Philippines | 59 |
| Ireland | 35 |
| Denmark | 34 |
| Mexico | 32 |
| Turkey | 30 |
| Israel | 26 |
| New Zealand | 19 |
| Poland | 15 |
| Portugal | 11 |
| South Africa | 8 |
| Indonesia | 6 |
| Croatia | 5 |
| Eurasia | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
The United Kingdom contains the largest number of Dyson patent records in the current dataset, with 2,761. China follows with 2,045 and the United States with 2,034. The difference between China and the US is therefore only 11 patent records.
The seven largest jurisdictions the UK, China, US, Japan, Australia, EPO, and South Korea account for 10,662 records, or approximately 73.4% of Dyson’s reported global portfolio. The UK, China, and US alone account for roughly 47.1%.
The more useful signal is therefore not simply that the UK ranks first. Dyson combines a strong UK protection base with almost identical patent-record volumes in China and the US, followed by another substantial layer of protection across Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Europe.
Where are Dyson’s R&D Centres Located?
Patent filing geography and R&D geography should not be treated as the same thing. Filing data indicates where Dyson seeks legal protection; it does not independently identify where the underlying inventions were developed.
Dyson’s own corporate information describes its Malmesbury campus in the United Kingdom as home to its global Research, Design and Development centre. Singapore is Dyson’s global headquarters and a major hub for research and engineering, while Malaysia hosts a large development centre. Dyson also describes its Philippines Technology Centre as an important engineering investment and its Shanghai and Shenzhen operations as having growing capabilities in new-product development and continuous improvement.
Singapore’s St James Power Station also houses 18 research laboratories, with Dyson identifying areas including power electronics, energy storage, sensors, vision systems, embedded software, robotics, AI, machine learning, and connected devices.
Dyson’s 10 Most-Cited Patent Publications
USD862518S1 is the most popular patent in the Dyson portfolio. It has received 680 citations so far from companies like Ethicon and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Dyson:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD862518S1 | 680 |
| US20150091134A1 | 415 |
| WO2009030879A1 | 265 |
| US8156609B2 | 246 |
| US7085624B2 | 225 |
| KR101127088B1 | 223 |
| US7931716B2 | 211 |
| US8100999B2 | 207 |
| WO2010100451A1 | 201 |
| GB2452490A | 189 |
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What Technologies are Covered by Dyson?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Dyson in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Dyson thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
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