Infinera has a total of 2903 patents globally, out of which 2073 have been granted. Of these 2903 patents, more than 48% patents are active. The United States of America is where Infinera has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Infinera.
Infinera was founded in 2000. The Company manufactures digital optical telecommunications equipment. The Company uses photonic integrated circuits to create digital optical networks. Company markets its products to carriers, data service providers and cable operators.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Infinera which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Infinera patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Infinera patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Infinera have?
The Founder Dave Welch has 2 patents and Drew Perkins have 13 patents and the CEO David Heard have 13 patents.
How many patents does Infinera have?
Infinera has a total of 2903 patents globally. These patents belong to 1438 unique patent families. Out of 2903 patents, 1399 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Infinera 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 | Infinera Applications Filed | Infinera Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 4 | 26 |
| 2022 | 33 | 76 |
| 2021 | 43 | 62 |
| 2020 | 83 | 74 |
| 2019 | 61 | 122 |
| 2018 | 78 | 153 |
| 2017 | 147 | 131 |
| 2016 | 79 | 156 |
| 2015 | 135 | 150 |
| 2014 | 92 | 139 |
| 2013 | 128 | 105 |
| 2012 | 138 | 129 |
How many Infinera patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Infinera File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Infinera Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1303 |
| Europe | 351 |
| Germany | 301 |
| China | 272 |
| Austria | 143 |
| Canada | 119 |
| Finland | 76 |
| Australia | 46 |
| Japan | 39 |
| India | 25 |
| Denmark | 17 |
| Sweden | 12 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Norway | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Infinera Patents Located?
10 Best Infinera Patents
US8958665B2 is the most popular patent in the Infinera portfolio. It has received 225 citations so far from companies like At&T Intellectual Property, Kabushiki Kaisha and At&T Mobility.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Infinera:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8958665B2 | 225 |
| US20090042536A1 | 201 |
| US8090258B2 | 174 |
| US20060093356A1 | 118 |
| US7194639B2 | 93 |
| US7865080B2 | 87 |
| US6614977B2 | 87 |
| US20090180782A1 | 84 |
| US6592266B1 | 80 |
| US8295710B2 | 77 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Infinera patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Infinera invention. They couldn’t because Infinera had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 609 Infinera patents in 2848 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Infinera patent portfolio are Huawei, Fujitsu and Ericsson.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Infinera –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Infinera Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Huawei | 75 | 161 |
| Fujitsu | 72 | 145 |
| Ericsson | 42 | 78 |
| Ciena | 38 | 73 |
| Nec Corp | 33 | 52 |
| Juniper Networks | 33 | 67 |
| Cisco Technology | 33 | 58 |
| Futurewei Technologies | 27 | 63 |
| Zte | 25 | 50 |
| Marvell Asia | 24 | 53 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Infinera Patents
Top Infinera Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7283694B2 | 25 |
| US7079715B2 | 20 |
| US7116851B2 | 17 |
| US7149424B2 | 17 |
| US7636522B2 | 13 |
| US8274892B2 | 13 |
| US7751658B2 | 12 |
| US20090129773A1 | 12 |
| US10091911B2 | 11 |
| US7286487B2 | 10 |
| US7295783B2 | 10 |
| US20090285106A1 | 9 |
| US8964284B2 | 8 |
| US8090258B2 | 8 |
| US8412040B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Infinera US Patent Applications were Granted?
Infinera (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 557 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 504 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.21%.
Below are the key stats of Infinera patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Infinera?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Infinera Corporation | 548 | 94.14% |
| Jefferey Kirschner | 2 | 100.00% |
| W Douglas Carothers | 2 | 0% |
| Infinera Patents | 1 | 100.00% |
| Jefferey Kirschner C O Cambrian Science | 1 | 100.00% |
| Leydig Voit & Mayer | 1 | 100.00% |
| Martin Novack | 1 | 0% |
| Oracle Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Infinera key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Infinera?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Infinera