Frontier Communications has a total of 23 patents globally, out of which 12 have been granted. Of these 23 patents, more than 26% patents are active. The United States of America is where Frontier Communications has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Australia. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also the origin country of Frontier Communications.
Frontier Communications was founded in the year 1935. Frontier Communications Corporation is an autonomous telecommunications service provider delivering voice, data, and video services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Frontier Communications which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Frontier Communications patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Frontier Communications patent portfolio.
How many patents does Frontier Communications have?
Frontier Communications has a total of 23 patents globally. These patents belong to 8 unique patent families. Out of 23 patents, 6 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Frontier Communications 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 | Frontier Communications Applications Filed | Frontier Communications Patents Granted |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2015 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | – |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | – |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
How many Frontier Communications patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Frontier Communications File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Frontier Communications Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 17 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Australia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Frontier Communications Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Frontier Communications patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Frontier Communications Patents
US20080192656A1 is the most popular patent in the Frontier Communications portfolio. It has received 137 citations so far from company like Google.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Frontier Communications:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20080192656A1 | 137 |
| US7742468B2 | 135 |
| US8413187B1 | 61 |
| US20080192655A1 | 20 |
| US8205227B1 | 14 |
| US20080192904A1 | 12 |
| US20080192657A1 | 8 |
| US7136481B2 | 4 |
| US9418351B2 | 3 |
| US20150036553A1 | 3 |
What Percentage of Frontier Communications US Patent Applications were Granted?
Frontier Communications (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 12 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 8 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 66.6%.
Below are the key stats of Frontier Communications patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Frontier Communications?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Proskauer Rose Llp | 5 | 20.0% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner P A | 4 | 100.0% |
| Day Pitney Llp | 3 | 100.0% |
List of Frontier Communications Patents
| Frontier Communications Patents | Title |
| US9418351B2 | Automated Network Inventory Using A User Device |
| US8930997B2 | Method And System To Request Audiovisual Content Items Matched To Programs Identified In A Program Grid |
| US8863186B2 | Management And Delivery Of Audiovisual Content Items That Corresponds To Scheduled Programs |
| US8510150B2 | Fiber To The Premises Network Modeling Systems And Methods |
| US8413187B1 | Method And System To Request Audiovisual Content Items Matched To Programs Identified In A Program Grid |
| US8205227B1 | Management And Delivery Of Audiovisual Content Items That Correspond To Scheduled Programs |
| US7742468B2 | Systems And Methods For Providing Enhanced Telephone Services |
| US20150043725A1 | Systems And Methods For Providing Enhanced Telephone Services |
| US20150036553A1 | Systems And Methods For Providing Enhanced Telephone Services |
| US20140074706A1 | Facilitating Transaction Abilities Of Multiple Financial Institutions |
| US20080192655A1 | Systems And Methods For Providing Enhanced Telephone Services |
| US20080192656A1 | Systems And Methods For Providing Enhanced Telephone Services |
| US20080192904A1 | Systems And Methods For Providing Enhanced Telephone Services |
| US20080192657A1 | Systems And Methods For Providing Enhanced Telephone Services |
| CA2731054A1 | Method And System To Request Audiovisual Content Items Matched To Programs Identified In A Program Grid |
| CA2731051A1 | Management And Delivery Of Audiovisual Content Items That Correspond To Scheduled Programs |
| CA2678148A1 | Systems And Methods For Providing Enhanced Telephone Services |
| US7386116B2 | Quick Shift Jack Panel |
| US7136481B2 | Quick Shift Jack Panel |
| US6847716B2 | Quick Shift Jack Panel |
| AU2002301742B2 | Hybrid Communications And Power Cable And Distribution Method And Network |
| IN191761B | Hybrid Cable For Providing Optical Signals And Power To Remote Locations And Method And Network For Employing Provision Of Optical Signals And Power To Remote Locations |
| WO2008098215A3 | Systems And Methods For Providing Enhanced Telephone Services |
What are Frontier Communications’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Frontier Communications?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Frontier Communications