Geotab has a total of 563 patents globally, out of which 310 have been granted. Of these 563 patents, more than 88% patents are active. United States of America is where Geotab has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Spain. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Geotab.
Geotab was founded in the year 2000. The Company provides wholesale distribution of transportation equipment and supplies. The Company focuses on building a platform where businesses are able to customize their solution, access data, and discover actionable insights on one web-based software solution.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Geotab which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Geotab patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Geotab patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Geotab have?
The founder Neil Cawse and CEO has 3 patents.
How many patents does Geotab have?
Geotab has a total of 563 patents globally. These patents belong to 109 unique patent families. Out of 563 patents, 496 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Geotab 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 | Geotab Applications Filed | Geotab Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 34 | 69 |
| 2022 | 95 | 54 |
| 2021 | 94 | 43 |
| 2020 | 109 | 44 |
| 2019 | 18 | 26 |
| 2018 | 32 | 14 |
| 2017 | 38 | 9 |
| 2016 | 23 | 2 |
| 2015 | 23 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013 | 31 | 11 |
How many Geotab patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Geotab File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Geotab Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 292 |
| Europe | 133 |
| Spain | 32 |
| Germany | 31 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Turkey | 16 |
| Austria | 15 |
| Canada | 14 |
| Italy | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
Where are Research Centres of Geotab Patents Located?
10 Best Geotab Patents
US7774130B2 is the most popular patent in the Geotab portfolio. It has received 84 citations so far from companies like V2Green, Inc., Hondata, Inc. and Denso Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Geotab:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7774130B2 | 84 |
| USD695307S1 | 59 |
| US20080268866A1 | 54 |
| US7127412B2 | 49 |
| US8589015B2 | 48 |
| US8032276B2 | 48 |
| US7123164B2 | 43 |
| US7940173B2 | 41 |
| US8706348B2 | 38 |
| US7786895B2 | 33 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Geotab patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Geotab invention. They couldn’t because Geotab had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 35 Geotab patents in 200 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Geotab patent portfolio are United Parcel Service of America, Ford Global and Gm Global Technology.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Geotab –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Geotab Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| United Parcel Service Of America | 6 | 10 |
| Ford Global | 3 | 5 |
| Gm Global Technology | 3 | 4 |
| Amsted Rail Company | 3 | 9 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile | 3 | 7 |
| Wi-Tronix | 2 | 2 |
| Cortland Capital Market Services | 2 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Electric | 2 | 4 |
| Asset Control Technology | 2 | 5 |
| Vitesco Technologies | 2 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Geotab Patents
Top Geotab Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8589015B2 | 13 |
| US7774130B2 | 10 |
| US8543287B2 | 8 |
| US8587420B2 | 7 |
| US9043041B2 | 7 |
| US7538667B2 | 5 |
| US8571912B2 | 4 |
| US8032276B2 | 4 |
| US20080268866A1 | 3 |
| US8744700B2 | 3 |
| US8244411B2 | 3 |
| US7696862B2 | 2 |
| US8706348B2 | 2 |
| US11182988B2 | 2 |
| US8766791B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Geotab US Patent Applications were Granted?
Geotab (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 213 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 144 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96.64%.
Below are the key stats of Geotab patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Geotab?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Geotab Inc | 193 | 98.48% |
| Katten Muchin Rosenman Llp | 6 | 100.00% |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P C | 5 | 100.00% |
| Hartman Global Ip | 3 | 50.00% |
| Barlow Josephs & Holmes | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dennison Associates | 1 | 0% |
| James Kerr | 1 | 0.00% |
| Steve Tautz | 1 | 100.00% |
| Webtech Wireless Inc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Woods Oviatt Gilman Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
What are Geotab key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Geotab?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Geotab