FOX has a total of 169 patents globally, out of which 47 have been granted. Of these 169 patents, more than 69% patents are active. United States of America is where FOX has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Australia. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of FOX.
FOX was founded in the year 1986 by Rupert Murdoch. Company operates as an entertainment company. It produces and licenses news, sports, and entertainment content for distribution through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, telecommunications companies, and online video distributors. The Company also manages broadcast studios, theatres, editing bays, sound stages, and other production facilities. As of December 2022, the market cap of FOX is $ 16.9 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of FOX which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find FOX patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over FOX patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of FOX have?
The founder, Rupert Murdoch, has 0 patent and CEO Lachlan Murdoch has 0 patent.
How many patents does FOX have?
FOX has a total of 169 patents globally. These patents belong to 27 unique patent families. Out of 169 patents, 117 patents are active.
How Many Patents did FOX 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 | FOX Applications Filed | FOX Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 14 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 48 | 1 |
| 2014 | 23 | 1 |
| 2013 | 13 | – |
| 2012 | 9 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
How many FOX patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did FOX File in Different Countries?
Countries in which FOX Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 95 |
| Europe | 21 |
| Australia | 17 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Brazil | 8 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| Canada | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of FOX Patents Located?
The Research Center of Fox Patents is the United States of America.
10 Best FOX Patents
US20110058101A1 is the most popular patent in the FOX portfolio. It has received 107 citations so far from companies like Samsung, Microsoft and LG.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of FOX:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20110058101A1 | 107 |
| US20140240500A1 | 36 |
| US20140337763A1 | 22 |
| US20140278993A1 | 19 |
| US20130033605A1 | 19 |
| US20030016180A1 | 16 |
| US9288545B2 | 16 |
| US20090256914A1 | 14 |
| US20170070476A1 | 12 |
| US20150326932A1 | 12 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to FOX patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to FOX invention. They couldn’t because FOX had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 19 FOX patents in 170 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the FOX patent portfolio are R2 Solutions Monarch and Super Interconnect.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing FOX –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing FOX Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| R2 Solutions | 2 | 5 |
| Monarch | 2 | 5 |
| Super Interconnect | 2 | 5 |
| American Vehicular | 2 | 5 |
| Nike | 2 | 5 |
| Bonutti Skeletal | 2 | 5 |
| Sony | 2 | 6 |
| Cellular Communications Equipment | 2 | 5 |
| Unification Technologies | 2 | 5 |
| Flir | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on FOX Patents
Top FOX Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20110058101A1 | 9 |
| US20160352618A1 | 4 |
| US20140337763A1 | 4 |
| US20140240500A1 | 4 |
| US20140278993A1 | 4 |
| US20170068395A1 | 2 |
| US20170199886A1 | 2 |
| US20090256914A1 | 2 |
| US20030016180A1 | 2 |
| US20150074560A1 | 2 |
| US20170070784A1 | 1 |
| US20170070476A1 | 1 |
| US20150326932A1 | 1 |
| US20160007089A1 | 1 |
| US20170070764A1 | 1 |