First Orion has a total of 124 patents globally, out of which 81 have been granted. Of these 124 patents, more than 72% patents are active. The United States of America is where First Orion has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and New Zealand. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of First Orion.
First Orion was founded in 2008. The Company provides telecommunications services. The firm protects consumers from unwanted phone calls from unknown callers with its Privacy Star call management software on industry leading mobile applications and in-network solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of First Orion which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find First Orion patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over First Orion patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of First Orion have?
The Founder Jeff Stalnaker has 0 patent and the CEO Charles Morgan has 0 patent.
How many patents does First Orion have?
First Orion has a total of 124 patents globally. These patents belong to 27 unique patent families. Out of 124 patents, 90 patents are active.
How Many Patents did First Orion 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 | First Orion Applications Filed | First Orion Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 5 | 15 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 23 | 13 |
| 2020 | 19 | 7 |
| 2019 | 20 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
How many First Orion patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did First Orion File in Different Countries?
Countries in which First Orion Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 100 |
| Australia | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of First Orion Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the First Orion patents is the United States of America.
10 Best First Orion Patents
US8625762B1 is the most popular patent in the First Orion portfolio. It has received 22 citations so far from companies like Kedlin Company, Accudata Technologies and Orange.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of First Orion:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8625762B1 | 22 |
| US8548140B2 | 22 |
| US8447018B2 | 22 |
| US8879702B1 | 19 |
| US9008292B2 | 18 |
| US8861697B2 | 18 |
| US9036797B2 | 18 |
| US9497306B2 | 16 |
| US9392107B2 | 16 |
| US9838535B2 | 15 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to First Orion patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to First Orion invention. They couldn’t because First Orion had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 9 First Orion patents in 35 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the First Orion patent portfolio are At&T Intellectual Property, Bank of America and Citibank.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing First Orion –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing First Orion Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| At&T Intellectual Property | 2 | 5 |
| Bank Of America | 2 | 7 |
| Citibank | 2 | 2 |
| Youmail | 1 | 1 |
| Transunion Teledata | 1 | 1 |
| Neustar Ip Intelligence | 1 | 1 |
| Sontiq | 1 | 1 |
| Transunion Interactive | 1 | 1 |
| Trustid | 1 | 1 |
| Classco | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on First Orion Patents
Top First Orion Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8577005B2 | 3 |
| US8577009B2 | 2 |
| US10158755B2 | 1 |
| US10148813B2 | 1 |
| US8625762B1 | 1 |
| US10601986B1 | 1 |
| US9703987B2 | 1 |
| US11038929B1 | 1 |
| US20160072842A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of First Orion US Patent Applications were Granted?
First Orion (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 93 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 70 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.59%.
Below are the key stats of First Orion patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for First Orion?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Proactive Patents | 89 | 95.71% |
| Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman | 4 | 75.00% |
What are First Orion key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by First Orion?
The chart below distributes patents filed by First Orion