Hulu has a total of 588 patents globally, out of which 385 have been granted. Of these 588 patents, more than 77% patents are active. The United States of America is where Hulu has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by European Countries and China, it has generated an annual revenue of $9.6 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also the origin country of Hulu.
Hulu was founded in 2007. The company provides online television streaming services and along with Hulu original programming, it offers a collection of movies and TV shows from networks including ABC, Freeform, and FX Networks among others. The Walt Disney Company owns the majority of the American subscription streaming service Hulu.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Hulu which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Hulu patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Hulu patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Hulu have?
The founder, Jason Alan Kilar, has 55 patents and the co-founder & CEO, Beth Comstock, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Hulu have?
Hulu has a total of 588 patents globally. These patents belong to 275 unique patent families. Out of 588 patents, 453 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Hulu 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 | Hulu Applications Filed | Hulu Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 55 | 21 |
| 2012 | 39 | 24 |
| 2013 | 24 | 11 |
| 2014 | 12 | 32 |
| 2015 | 16 | 30 |
| 2016 | 20 | 24 |
| 2017 | 56 | 39 |
| 2018 | 53 | 17 |
| 2019 | 68 | 32 |
| 2020 | 40 | 35 |
| 2021 | 32 | 22 |
| 2022 | 4 | 12 |
How many Hulu patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Hulu File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Hulu Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 383 |
| Europe | 41 |
| China | 28 |
| United Kingdom | 20 |
| Japan | 18 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| India | 6 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Hulu Patents Located?
10 Best Hulu Patents
US6636238B1 is the most popular patent in the Hulu portfolio. It has received 282 citations so far from companies like Newstakes, Microsoft Corporation and Yesvideo.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Hulu:
| Publication Number | Count of Cited by Patents |
| US6636238B1 | 282 |
| US6760042B2 | 116 |
| US8930416B2 | 102 |
| US7426642B2 | 96 |
| US6947388B1 | 94 |
| US20130263182A1 | 91 |
| US20080148146A1 | 86 |
| US6775660B2 | 84 |
| US7212726B2 | 82 |
| US7505954B2 | 76 |
What Percentage of Hulu US Patent Applications were Granted?
Hulu (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 309 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 267 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.2%.
Below are the key stats of Hulu patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Hulu?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fountainhead Law Group Pc | 146 | 92.47% |
| Ibm Corporation | 85 | 100.00% |
| Brian N Young Esq | 31 | 100.00% |
| Cam Iplaw Dept | 4 | 100.00% |
| Rsw Iplaw | 4 | 100.00% |
| Tuc Iplaw | 4 | 100.00% |
| Gates & Cooper Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Kunzler Pc Svl | 2 | 100.00% |
| John L Rogitz | 2 | 100.00% |
| Michael J Chang Llc | 2 | 100.00% |
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What are Hulu’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Hulu?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Hulu in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Hulu thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Hulu’s search focus changed over the years?
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