Fleetcor has a total of 72 patents globally, out of which 33 have been granted. Of these 72 patents, more than 38% patents are active. The United States of America is where Fleetcor has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Brazil and the United Kingdom. Parallelly, Brazil seems to be the main focused R&D centre and United States of America is the origin country of Fleetcor.
Fleetcor was founded in the year 1986. The Company operates as a business payments company. The Company offers payment solutions that help businesses control, simplify and secure payment for fuel, general payables, toll and lodging expenses. As of March 2023, the market cap of Fleetcor is $15.61 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fleetcor which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fleetcor patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fleetcor patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Fleetcor have?
The founder and CEO Ron Clarke has 1 patent.
How many patents does Fleetcor have?
Fleetcor has a total of 72 patents globally. These patents belong to 40 unique patent families. Out of 72 patents, 28 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fleetcor 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 | Fleetcor Applications Filed | Fleetcor Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | – |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 12 | – |
| 2013 | 9 | 2 |
How many Fleetcor patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Fleetcor File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fleetcor Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 21 |
| Brazil | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Europe | 8 |
| France | 7 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Fleetcor Patents Located?
10 Best Fleetcor Patents
US6554193B1 is the most popular patent in the Fleetcor portfolio. It has received 54 citations so far from companies like Sony, Dynamics and Logomotion.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fleetcor:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6554193B1 | 54 |
| US6457649B1 | 50 |
| US7584887B1 | 33 |
| EP1239687A1 | 33 |
| US20140108155A1 | 15 |
| US20120130792A1 | 12 |
| WO2015004132A1 | 10 |
| US7778894B2 | 8 |
| WO2014062668A1 | 7 |
| WO2007049011A1 | 7 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Fleetcor patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Fleetcor invention. They couldn’t because Fleetcor had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 9 Fleetcor patents in 57 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Fleetcor patent portfolio are Mastercard, Adobe and S1 Technologies.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Fleetcor –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Fleetcor Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Mastercard | 2 | 5 |
| Adobe | 1 | 3 |
| S1 Technologies | 1 | 2 |
| Chase Bank | 1 | 1 |
| Honda Motor | 1 | 6 |
| Comdata Inc | 1 | 2 |
| Verizon Patent | 1 | 4 |
| Credit Suisse | 1 | 4 |
| General Motors | 1 | 3 |
| Dynamics Inc | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Fleetcor Patents
Top Fleetcor Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20140108155A1 | 4 |
| US9940615B2 | 4 |
| US20150088613A1 | 3 |
| US9563893B2 | 3 |
| US20120130792A1 | 2 |
| US9576291B2 | 1 |
| US7584887B1 | 1 |
| US6457649B1 | 1 |
| US6554193B1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Fleetcor US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fleetcor (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 10 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 8 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.0%.
Below are the key stats of Fleetcor patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fleetcor?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| King & Spalding | 9 | 77.78% |
| Hahn Loeser & Parks | 1 | 100.00% |