Interpublic Group has a total of 313 patents globally, out of which 112 have been granted. Of these 313 patents, more than 55% patents are active. United States of America is where Interpublic Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Interpublic Group.
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG), established in 1930 in USA, is a global company made up of advertising agencies and marketing service firms. It operates in various areas, including advertising, media buying, direct marketing, healthcare communication, digital consulting, market research, promotions, event and sports marketing, and public relations.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Interpublic Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Interpublic Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Interpublic Group patent portfolio.
How many patents does Interpublic Group have?
Interpublic Group has a total of 313 patents globally. These patents belong to 83 unique patent families. Out of 313 patents, 172 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Interpublic Group 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 | Interpublic Group Applications Filed | Interpublic Group Patents Granted |
2025 | – | 5 |
2024 | 5 | 10 |
2023 | 7 | 13 |
2022 | 28 | 8 |
2021 | 87 | 13 |
2020 | 18 | 9 |
2019 | 14 | 9 |
2018 | 29 | 5 |
2017 | 23 | 7 |
2016 | 11 | 3 |
How many Interpublic Group patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Interpublic Group File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Interpublic Group Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States of America | 85 |
Europe (EPO) | 50 |
Japan | 43 |
Canada | 38 |
China | 18 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 11 |
Germany | 6 |
Austria | 5 |
Australia | 4 |
Denmark | 2 |
India | 2 |
Brazil | 1 |
Poland | 1 |
Slovakia | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Slovenia | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Interpublic Group Patents Located?

10 Best Interpublic Group Patents
US8131745B1 is the most popular patent in the Interpublic Group portfolio. It has received 157 citations so far from companies like Protigen, Feeva Technology and Verint Systems.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Interpublic Group:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US8131745B1 | 157 |
US20070214048A1 | 142 |
US20070027850A1 | 128 |
US9665883B2 | 126 |
US20060258380A1 | 105 |
US8620942B1 | 95 |
US10055747B1 | 70 |
US20070027901A1 | 70 |
US20060112091A1 | 58 |
US9181044B1 | 25 |
What are Interpublic Group key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Interpublic Group?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Interpublic Group in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Interpublic Group thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Interpublic Group search focus changed over the years?

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