Houzz has a total of 41 patents globally, out of which 21 have been granted. Of these 41 patents, more than 80% patents are active. United States of America is where Houzz 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 Houzz.
Houzz was founded in the year 2009. Houzz sells household goods online. The company sells rugs, headboards, dining, lighting, wall coverings, hardware, bedroom, kitchen, and bedroom accessories.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Houzz which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Houzz patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Houzz patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Houzz have?
The founders Adi Tatarko (Also CEO), Alon Cohen have 0, 19 patents.
How many patents does Houzz have?
Houzz has a total of 41 patents globally. These patents belong to 15 unique patent families. Out of 41 patents, 33 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Houzz 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 | Houzz Applications Filed | Houzz Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | – |
How many Houzz patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Houzz File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Houzz Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States of America | 30 |
| Europe | 5 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Houzz Patents Located?
The Research Center of Houzz Patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Houzz Patents
US20140222608A1 is the most popular patent in the Houzz portfolio. It has received 19 citations so far from companies like Yembo, Zillow and Emprove.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Houzz:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20140222608A1 | 19 |
| US10475250B1 | 10 |
| US10102657B2 | 4 |
| US9230223B2 | 4 |
| US20160086295A1 | 4 |
| US11113883B2 | 3 |
| US20190005159A1 | 3 |
| US20160086251A1 | 3 |
| US10657573B2 | 2 |
| US20200126288A1 | 2 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Houzz patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Houzz invention. They couldn’t because Houzz had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 9 Houzz patents in 25 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Houzz patent portfolio are Hercules Capital, IBM and Lucasfilm Entertainment.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Houzz –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Houzz Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Hercules Capital | 2 | 3 |
| IBM | 2 | 3 |
| Lucasfilm Entertainment | 2 | 2 |
| 3M | 1 | 1 |
| At&T | 1 | 1 |
| Apple | 1 | 2 |
| Latch | 1 | 2 |
| Ebay | 1 | 3 |
| Sap Se | 1 | 2 |
| Emprove | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Houzz Patents
What Percentage of Houzz US Patent Applications were Granted?
Houzz (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 21 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 18 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90%.
Below are the key stats of Houzz patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Houzz?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner | 21 | 90% |
List of Houzz Patents
| Houzz Patent | Title |
| US11314827B2 | Description Set Based Searching |
| US11263457B2 | Virtual Item Display Simulations |
| US11164384B2 | Mobile Device Image Item Replacements |
| US11127213B2 | Techniques For Crowdsourcing A Room Design, Using Augmented Reality |
| US11113883B2 | Techniques For Recommending And Presenting Products In An Augmented Reality Scene |
| US11010976B2 | Interactive Item Placement Simulation |
| US11004270B2 | Virtual Item Placement System |
| US10909768B2 | Virtual Item Simulation Using Detected Surfaces |
| US10846938B2 | User Device Augmented Reality Based Item Modeling |
| US10755460B2 | Generating Enhanced Images Using Dimensional Data |
| US10726086B2 | Aesthetic Search Engine |
| US10664892B2 | Page Content Display With Conditional Scroll Gesture Snapping |
| US10657573B2 | Network Site Tag Based Display Of Images |
| US10636214B2 | Vertical Plane Object Simulation |
| US10475250B1 | Virtual Item Simulation Using Detected Surfaces |
| US10467799B2 | Dynamically Modeling An Object In An Environment From Different Perspectives |
| US10467817B1 | User Device Augmented Reality Virtual Item Modeling |
| US10347049B2 | Interactive Item Placement Simulation |
| US10102657B2 | Generating Enhanced Images Using Dimensional Data |
| US9230223B2 | Consistent Presentation Of Content And Passive Relevance Determination Of Content Relationship In An On-Line Commerce System |
| US20220237245A1 | Description Set Based Searching |
| US20220172469A1 | Virtual Item Display Simulations |
| US20220157028A1 | Mobile Device Image Item Replacements |
| US20220028174A1 | Techniques For Recommending And Presenting Products In An Augmented Reality Scene |
| US20210233320A1 | Virtual Item Placement System |
| US20200126288A1 | Dynamically Modeling An Object In An Environment From Different Perspectives |
| US20190005159A1 | Congruent Item Replacements For Design Motifs |
| US20160086251A1 | Passive Detection |
| US20160086295A1 | Method And Apparatus For Estimating Home Remodeling Costs |
| US20140222608A1 | Method And Apparatus For Estimating Home Remodeling Costs |
| EP4004815A4 | Mobile Device Image Item Replacements |
| EP3844723A4 | Virtual Item Simulation Using Detected Surfaces |
| EP3593325A4 | Generating Enhanced Images Using Extra Dimensional Data |
| EP3321855A1 | Aesthetic Search Engine |
| EP2788853A4 | Consistent Presentation Of Content And Passive Relevance Determination Of Content Relationship In An On-Line Commerce System |
| WO2021016512A1 | Mobile Device Image Item Replacements |
| WO2020047307A1 | Virtual Item Simulation Using Detected Surfaces |
| WO2019126002A1 | Recommending And Presenting Products In Augmented Reality |
| WO2018165539A1 | Generating Enhanced Images Using Extra Dimensional Data |
| WO2013086022A1 | Consistent Presentation Of Content And Passive Relevance Determination Of Content Relationship In An On-Line Commerce System |
| JP7054617B2 | Aesthetic Search Engine |
| JP2020510934A | Generating Enhanced Images Using Additional Dimensional Data |
| CA3110674A1 | Virtual Item Simulation Using Detected Surfaces |
| CA3055963A1 | Generating Enhanced Images Using Extra Dimensional Data |