Globalstar has a total of 111 patents globally, out of which 82 have been granted. Of these 111 patents, more than 43% patents are active. United States of America is where Globalstar has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Globalstar.
Globalstar was founded in the year 1993. The Company provides mobile voice and data communications services via satellite. The Company primarily provides business and recreational communications to industry, government and individual customers located in remote areas throughout the world. As of June 2023, the market cap of Globalstar is $2.12 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Globalstar which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Globalstar patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Globalstar patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Globalstar have?
The founder Irwin Jacobs has 0 patent and CEO David Kagan has 17 patents.
How many patents does Globalstar have?
Globalstar has a total of 111 patents globally. These patents belong to 48 unique patent families. Out of 111 patents, 48 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Globalstar 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 | Globalstar Applications Filed | Globalstar Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | – | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | – | 2 |
| 2017 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 11 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 8 | 5 |
How many Globalstar patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Globalstar File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Globalstar Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 42 |
| Europe | 16 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Germany | 9 |
| France | 5 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Globalstar Patents Located?
10 Best Globalstar Patents
US6775251B1 is the most popular patent in the Globalstar portfolio. It has received 285 citations so far from companies like Peersat, Atc Technologies and Boeing.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Globalstar:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6775251B1 | 285 |
| US6985454B1 | 190 |
| US6654357B1 | 89 |
| US6587687B1 | 78 |
| US6775519B1 | 68 |
| US6567645B1 | 63 |
| US6628921B1 | 60 |
| US20070155318A1 | 57 |
| US7672639B2 | 42 |
| US6594469B1 | 42 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Globalstar patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Globalstar invention. They couldn’t because Globalstar had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 29 Globalstar patents in 169 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Globalstar patent portfolio are PB Inc, Bank Of America and Ast & Science.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Globalstar –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Globalstar Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| PB Inc | 5 | 7 |
| Bank Of America | 5 | 9 |
| Ast & Science | 3 | 6 |
| Us Bank National Association | 3 | 4 |
| Boeing | 3 | 10 |
| Qualcomm | 3 | 9 |
| Maxlinear Communications | 2 | 5 |
| Rfmicron | 2 | 2 |
| Pebblebee | 2 | 2 |
| Blue Ocean Robotics | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Globalstar Patents
Top Globalstar Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8604925B2 | 14 |
| US6985454B1 | 10 |
| US8121605B2 | 7 |
| US8463178B2 | 5 |
| US6567645B1 | 5 |
| US8498238B2 | 5 |
| US8130096B2 | 4 |
| US6775251B1 | 4 |
| US6587687B1 | 3 |
| US6735440B2 | 2 |
| US8179832B2 | 2 |
| US20120201277A1 | 2 |
| US8060082B2 | 2 |
| US20070155318A1 | 2 |
| US7995989B2 | 2 |