Elbit Systems has a total of 2121 patents globally, out of which 1042 have been granted. Of these 2121 patents, more than 60% patents are active. The United States of America is where Elbit Systems has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Israel and Europe. Parallelly, Israel seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Elbit Systems.
Elbit Systems was founded in the year 1966. Elbit Systems creates, develops, and provides integrated defence systems. The company also creates, develops, produces, sells, and supports military electronic systems and goods. As of March 2023, Elbit Systems has a market cap of $7.49 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Elbit Systems which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Elbit Systems patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Elbit Systems patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Elbit Systems have?
The founder Michael Federmann, Ted Miller have 3, 0 patents and CEO Bezhalel Machlis have 0 patents.
How many patents does Elbit Systems have?
Elbit Systems has a total of 2121 patents globally. These patents belong to 845 unique patent families. Out of 2121 patents, 1278 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Elbit Systems 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 | Elbit Systems Applications Filed | Elbit Systems Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | 23 | 62 |
| 2021 | 49 | 67 |
| 2020 | 66 | 67 |
| 2019 | 100 | 75 |
| 2018 | 125 | 68 |
| 2017 | 92 | 89 |
| 2016 | 87 | 69 |
| 2015 | 112 | 70 |
| 2014 | 93 | 87 |
| 2013 | 118 | 55 |
| 2012 | 140 | 71 |
| 2011 | 128 | 41 |
How many Elbit Systems patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Elbit Systems File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Elbit Systems Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 502 |
| Israel | 355 |
| Europe | 222 |
| Germany | 127 |
| Canada | 79 |
| Japan | 73 |
| Australia | 72 |
| Singapore | 62 |
| India | 60 |
| Korea (South) | 45 |
| Spain | 36 |
| China | 36 |
| Taiwan | 33 |
| Austria | 21 |
| Brazil | 20 |
| Poland | 18 |
| Norway | 13 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Denmark | 12 |
| Portugal | 9 |
| Croatia | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| France | 5 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Slovenia | 4 |
| Chile | 4 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Elbit Systems Patents Located?
10 Best Elbit Systems Patents
US7682219B2 is the most popular patent in the Elbit Systems portfolio. It has received 227 citations so far from companies like Nike, Ossur and Adidas.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Elbit Systems:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7682219B2 | 227 |
| US6588237B2 | 213 |
| US20090068908A1 | 202 |
| US20080011021A1 | 112 |
| US6837771B2 | 108 |
| US6672762B1 | 78 |
| US6854296B1 | 65 |
| US6685534B2 | 51 |
| US6823763B1 | 48 |
| USD466273S1 | 47 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Elbit Systems patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Elbit Systems invention. They couldn’t because Elbit Systems had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 206 Elbit Systems patents in 1270 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Elbit Systems patent portfolio are Boeing, Honeywell and Google.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Elbit Systems –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Elbit Systems Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Boeing | 29 | 54 |
| Honeywell | 24 | 57 |
| 17 | 29 | |
| Sony Corporation | 13 | 34 |
| Citibank | 11 | 13 |
| Microsoft | 10 | 41 |
| IBM | 8 | 18 |
| Raytheon | 8 | 18 |
| Samsung | 8 | 11 |
| Rockwell Collins | 7 | 15 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Elbit Systems Patents
Top Elbit Systems Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7710654B2 | 19 |
| US7401920B1 | 19 |
| US8138991B2 | 15 |
| US7496293B2 | 15 |
| US6515852B2 | 12 |
| US9253453B2 | 11 |
| US7932925B2 | 10 |
| US6580529B1 | 10 |
| US10345582B2 | 10 |
| US7847235B2 | 10 |
| US8761445B2 | 9 |
| US8687056B2 | 9 |
| US7969644B2 | 9 |
| US9967475B2 | 9 |
| US8079713B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Elbit Systems US Patent Applications were Granted?
Elbit Systems (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 182 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 141 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 87.04%.
Below are the key stats of Elbit Systems patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Elbit Systems?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Pearl Cohen | 58 | 89.54% |
| Brown Rudnick | 19 | 76.47% |
| Merchant & Gould | 14 | 76.92% |
| Locke Lord | 13 | 84.62% |
| Nixon Peabody | 11 | 100.00% |
| Avi Avraham Jencmen | 8 | 80.00% |
| Prtsi | 7 | 85.71% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear | 5 | 100.00% |
| Conley Rose | 4 | 100.00% |
| Paul D Bianco | 4 | 100.00% |