FLIR Systems has a total of 1918 patents globally, out of which 1103 have been granted. Of these 1918 patents, more than 45% patents are active. The United States of America is where FLIR Systems has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of FLIR Systems.
FLIR Systems is a subpart of Teledyne Technologies was founded in 1978 by Mark Terrell. FLIR Systems designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging and broadcast camera systems for a variety of applications in the commercial and government markets. The Company makes products for condition monitoring, research and development, airborne observation and broadcast, search and rescue, and surveillance and reconnaissance.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of FLIR Systems which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find FLIR Systems patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over FLIR Systems patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of FLIR Systems have?
The Founder Mark Terrell has 0 patents and CEO James Cannon has 0 patents.
How many patents does FLIR Systems have?
FLIR Systems has a total of 1918 patents globally. These patents belong to 830 unique patent families. Out of 1918 patents, 865 patents are active.
How Many Patents did FLIR Systems 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 | FLIR Systems Applications Filed | FLIR Systems Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 105 | 53 |
| 2012 | 132 | 76 |
| 2013 | 171 | 60 |
| 2014 | 91 | 69 |
| 2015 | 102 | 86 |
| 2016 | 88 | 80 |
| 2017 | 93 | 61 |
| 2018 | 107 | 91 |
| 2019 | 82 | 67 |
| 2020 | 53 | 79 |
| 2021 | 69 | 66 |
| 2022 | 3 | 18 |
How many FLIR Systems patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did FLIR Systems File in Different Countries?
Countries in which FLIR Systems Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 684 |
| China | 247 |
| Europe | 186 |
| United Kingdom | 87 |
| Germany | 85 |
| Canada | 66 |
| Israel | 44 |
| Japan | 34 |
| Australia | 29 |
| Korea (South) | 22 |
| Taiwan | 11 |
| Norway | 10 |
| Austria | 7 |
| Belgium | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of FLIR Systems Patents Located?
10 Best FLIR Systems Patents
US6887710B2 is the most popular patent in the FLIR Systems portfolio. It has received 696 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Cilag Gmbh International, and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of FLIR Systems:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6887710B2 | 696 |
| US6615885B1 | 309 |
| US6431296B1 | 285 |
| US7008559B2 | 241 |
| US6668951B2 | 241 |
| US7606484B1 | 211 |
| US6860206B1 | 202 |
| US6469664B1 | 197 |
| US6662889B2 | 180 |
| US7117067B2 | 178 |
Which Companies are using FLIR Systems Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the FLIR Systems patent portfolio are Boeing, DJI, and Elwha Llc.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Boeing | 17 |
| DJI | 16 |
| Elwha Llc | 16 |
| Samsung Electronics | 13 |
| Omnivision Technologies | 11 |
| Ams Sensors Singapore | 11 |
| Sony Corporation | 10 |
| Lockheed Martin | 9 |
| Intel | 9 |
| IBM | 8 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on FLIR Systems Patents
Top FLIR Systems Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8521339B2 | 43 |
| US9841761B2 | 32 |
| US8180507B2 | 23 |
| US8244469B2 | 21 |
| US20070218049A1 | 21 |
| US8322648B2 | 19 |
| US8255092B2 | 17 |
| US10839336B2 | 15 |
| US8375838B2 | 15 |
| US8843244B2 | 15 |
| US8326469B2 | 14 |
| US9283674B2 | 13 |
| US7008559B2 | 13 |
| US8108092B2 | 13 |
| US8049806B2 | 12 |
What Percentage of FLIR Systems US Patent Applications were Granted?
FLIR Systems (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 444 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 386 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.19%.
Below are the key stats of FLIR Systems patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for FLIR Systems?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | 353 | 93.31% |
| Kolisch Hartwell | 26 | 72.00% |
| Mcafee & Taft | 15 | 58.33% |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks | 11 | 100.00% |
| Haynes And Boone Llp | 4 | 75.00% |
| James R Abney | 4 | 100.00% |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox | 4 | 100.00% |
| Chris Lewis Esq | 3 | 66.67% |
| James P Broder | 3 | 100.00% |
| Dickinson Wright | 2 | 100.00% |