Equifax has a total of 568 patents globally, out of which 173 have been granted. Of these 568 patents, more than 63% patents are active. The USA is where Equifax has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and European Countries, it has generated an annual revenue of $4.92 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Equifax.
Equifax was founded in the year 1899 by Cator Woolford and Guy Woolford. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the business is a worldwide American consumer credit reporting agency. As of July 2022, Equifax has a market cap of $24.58 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Equifax which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Equifax patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Equifax patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Equifax have?
The founders, Cator Woolford and Guy Woolford, have 0 patents. The CEO, Mark Begor, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Equifax have?
Equifax has a total of 568 patents globally. These patents belong to 200 unique patent families. Out of 568 patents, 361 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Equifax 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 | Equifax Applications Filed | Equifax Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | 16 | 11 |
| 2013 | 23 | 14 |
| 2014 | 16 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 42 | 8 |
| 2017 | 44 | 5 |
| 2018 | 73 | 6 |
| 2019 | 54 | 18 |
| 2020 | 49 | 20 |
| 2021 | 36 | 22 |
| 2022 | 4 | 16 |
How many Equifax patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Equifax File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Equifax Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 242 |
| Canada | 64 |
| Europe | 64 |
| Australia | 57 |
| India | 16 |
| Germany | 11 |
| Spain | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Japan | 4 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Equifax Patents Located?
10 Best Equifax Patents
US6496936B1 is the most popular patent in the Equifax portfolio. It has received 420 citations so far from companies like IBM, Microsoft, and Cisco.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Equifax:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6496936B1 | 420 |
| US7028052B2 | 363 |
| US6857073B2 | 346 |
| US20040029149A1 | 327 |
| US20050043772A1 | 298 |
| US7234156B2 | 274 |
| US20040243588A1 | 261 |
| US20090106846A1 | 250 |
| US20030097342A1 | 224 |
| US7542993B2 | 201 |
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What are Equifax’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Equifax?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Equifax in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Equifax thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Equifax’s search focus changed over the years?
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