Fidelity National Information Services has a total of 1135 patents globally, out of which 597 have been granted. Of these 1135 patents, more than 66% patents are active. The United States of America is where Fidelity National Information Services has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Australia. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Fidelity National Information Services.
Fidelity National Information Services was founded in the year 1968. Payment services are offered by Fidelity National Information Services. The business offers financial institutions and businesses the ability to handle credit and debit cards as well as electronic banking services, check risk management, check cashing, and merchant card processing. As of December 2022, Fidelity National Information Services has a market cap of $39.50 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fidelity National Information Services which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fidelity National Information Services patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fidelity National Information Services patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Fidelity National Information Services have?
The CEO Stephanie Ferris has 0 patents.
How many patents does Fidelity National Information Services have?
Fidelity National Information Services has a total of 1135 patents globally. These patents belong to 389 unique patent families. Out of 1135 patents, 757 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fidelity National Information Services 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 National Information Services Applications Filed | Fidelity National Information Services Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 54 | 118 |
| 2021 | 118 | 79 |
| 2020 | 122 | 57 |
| 2019 | 60 | 58 |
| 2018 | 83 | 32 |
| 2017 | 41 | 16 |
| 2016 | 67 | 23 |
| 2015 | 41 | 14 |
| 2014 | 36 | 18 |
| 2013 | 42 | 20 |
| 2012 | 21 | 14 |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 |
How many Fidelity National Information Services patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Fidelity National Information Services File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fidelity National Information Services Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 762 |
| Europe | 64 |
| Australia | 51 |
| Canada | 39 |
| United Kingdom | 26 |
| India | 17 |
| Germany | 14 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 10 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| France | 6 |
| China | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Fidelity National Information Services Patents Located?
10 Best Fidelity National Information Services Patents
US20020065912A1 is the most popular patent in the Fidelity National Information Services portfolio. It has received 741 citations so far from companies like Oki Electric Industry, HP and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fidelity National Information Services:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20020065912A1 | 741 |
| US6788033B2 | 398 |
| US6729884B1 | 324 |
| US6437818B1 | 314 |
| US20060271457A1 | 272 |
| US20040215560A1 | 268 |
| US6930893B2 | 231 |
| US6996542B1 | 211 |
| US20030065563A1 | 205 |
| US20060229961A1 | 187 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Fidelity National Information Services patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Fidelity National Information Services invention. They couldn’t because Fidelity National Information Services had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 227 Fidelity National Information Services patents in 2035 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Fidelity National Information Services patent portfolio are Mastercard, Bank of America and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Fidelity National Information Services –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Fidelity National Information Services Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Mastercard | 53 | 111 |
| Bank Of America | 46 | 116 |
| IBM | 30 | 53 |
| Visa | 19 | 80 |
| Microsoft | 14 | 31 |
| Paypal | 14 | 38 |
| Sap Se | 12 | 39 |
| Capital One | 11 | 21 |
| Chase Bank | 11 | 26 |
| Amazon | 10 | 19 |
| United Services Automobile Association | 9 | 14 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Fidelity National Information Services Patents
Top Fidelity National Information Services Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7958049B2 | 31 |
| US20020065912A1 | 21 |
| US20040215560A1 | 21 |
| US10248951B2 | 20 |
| US6930893B2 | 19 |
| US7752132B2 | 14 |
| US20060179058A1 | 14 |
| US20070288313A1 | 14 |
| US20020082994A1 | 13 |
| US9852417B2 | 13 |
| US6788033B2 | 13 |
| US7187263B2 | 11 |
| US7849003B2 | 10 |
| US8943574B2 | 10 |
| US20070174214A1 | 10 |
What Percentage of Fidelity National Information Services US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fidelity National Information Services (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 9 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 7 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of Fidelity National Information Services patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fidelity National Information Services?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Oblon Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt | 4 | 100% |
| Fis Finnegan Henderson Farabow | 3 | 100% |
| Fish & Richardson | 2 | 100% |