Fidelity Investments (FMR) has a total of 761 patents globally, out of which 385 have been granted. Of these 761 patents, more than 56% patents are active. United States of America is where Fidelity Investments (FMR) has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Fidelity Investments (FMR).
Fidelity Investments (FMR) was founded in the year 1946. The Company operates as an investment holding company. The Company offers financial planning, advisory, wealth management, and brokerage services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fidelity Investments (FMR) which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fidelity Investments (FMR) patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fidelity Investments (FMR) patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Fidelity Investments (FMR) have?
The founder Edward C. Johnson has 0 patent and CEO Abigail Johnson has 5 patents.
How many patents does Fidelity Investments (FMR) have?
Fidelity Investments (FMR) has a total of 761 patents globally. These patents belong to 393 unique patent families. Out of 761 patents, 432 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fidelity Investments (FMR) 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 | Fidelity Investments (FMR) Applications Filed | Fidelity Investments (FMR) Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 22 |
| 2022 | 19 | 30 |
| 2021 | 43 | 30 |
| 2020 | 40 | 38 |
| 2019 | 31 | 39 |
| 2018 | 37 | 32 |
| 2017 | 34 | 35 |
| 2016 | 59 | 21 |
| 2015 | 55 | 27 |
| 2014 | 74 | 38 |
| 2013 | 65 | 24 |
| 2012 | 46 | 13 |
How many Fidelity Investments (FMR) patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Fidelity Investments (FMR) File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fidelity Investments (FMR) Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 511 |
| Canada | 63 |
| Europe | 32 |
| Australia | 19 |
| India | 17 |
| China | 16 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 14 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Austria | 7 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Fidelity Investments (FMR) Patents Located?
10 Best Fidelity Investments (FMR) Patents
US7975000B2 is the most popular patent in the Fidelity Investments (FMR) portfolio. It has received 315 citations so far from companies like Google, Amazon Technologies and Emc Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fidelity Investments (FMR):
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7975000B2 | 315 |
| US8819617B1 | 314 |
| US7676841B2 | 299 |
| US20170109735A1 | 277 |
| US20170085545A1 | 246 |
| US8583766B2 | 229 |
| US20060098624A1 | 227 |
| US20170048209A1 | 220 |
| US20180191503A1 | 209 |
| US20170228731A1 | 175 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Fidelity Investments (FMR) patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Fidelity Investments (FMR) invention. They couldn’t because Fidelity Investments (FMR) had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 256 Fidelity Investments (FMR) patents in 1870 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Fidelity Investments (FMR) patent portfolio are IBM, Bank of America and Microsoft Technology.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Fidelity Investments (FMR) –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Fidelity Investments (FMR) Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 73 | 136 |
| Bank Of America | 42 | 86 |
| Microsoft Technology | 27 | 76 |
| Sap Se | 16 | 39 |
| Oracle International Corporation | 13 | 22 |
| Chase Bank | 10 | 24 |
| Wells Fargo | 9 | 22 |
| Amazon Technologies | 9 | 18 |
| Salesforcecom | 9 | 25 |
| Intuit | 9 | 19 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Fidelity Investments (FMR) Patents
Top Fidelity Investments (FMR) Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8584219B1 | 19 |
| US8918712B2 | 16 |
| US8336078B2 | 15 |
| US20170085545A1 | 15 |
| US20050114203A1 | 15 |
| US8671444B2 | 14 |
| US8069113B2 | 14 |
| US7991632B1 | 14 |
| US8789194B2 | 13 |
| US7676841B2 | 13 |
| US20170109735A1 | 13 |
| US8850037B2 | 13 |
| US8488774B2 | 12 |
| US9092575B2 | 12 |
| US8434133B2 | 11 |
What Percentage of Fidelity Investments (FMR) US Patent Applications were granted?
Fidelity Investments (FMR) (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 506 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 331 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 72.27%.
Below are the key stats of Fidelity Investments (FMR) patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fidelity Investments (FMR)?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Proskauer Rose | 339 | 75.96% |
| Hanchuk Kheit | 58 | 61.76% |
| Cesari And Mckenna | 36 | 93.75% |
| Fish & Richardson | 17 | 23.53% |
| Jones Day | 17 | 58.82% |
| Gesmer Updegrove Llp | 11 | 36.36% |
| Mccarter & English Llp Boston | 10 | 90.00% |
| Alan D Smith | 5 | 100.00% |
| Locke Lord Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| David L Feigenbaum | 2 | 100.00% |
What are FMR key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by FMR?
The chart below distributes patents filed by FMR