iRobot has a total of 2881 patents globally, out of which 2084 have been granted. Of these 2881 patents, more than 63% patents are active. The USA is where iRobot has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and China. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of IRobot.
iRobot was founded in the year 1990 by Rodney Brooks, Colin Angle and Helen Greiner. Company is an American technology company that designs and builds consumer robots.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of iRobot which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find iRobot patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over iRobot patent portfolio.
How many patents does iRobot have?
iRobot has a total of 2881 patents globally. These patents belong to 433 unique patent families. Out of 2881 patents, 1802 patents are active.
How Many Patents did iRobot 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 | iRobot Applications Filed | iRobot Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 3 | 41 |
| 2023 | 49 | 183 |
| 2022 | 122 | 178 |
| 2021 | 121 | 187 |
| 2020 | 157 | 157 |
| 2019 | 134 | 171 |
| 2018 | 211 | 175 |
| 2017 | 140 | 131 |
| 2016 | 174 | 185 |
| 2015 | 363 | 148 |
| 2014 | 186 | 139 |
How many iRobot patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did iRobot File in Different Countries?
Countries in which iRobot Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 877 |
| Japan | 322 |
| China | 321 |
| Europe | 311 |
| Germany | 205 |
| Austria | 167 |
| Australia | 123 |
| South Korea | 96 |
| United Kingdom | 78 |
| Spain | 48 |
| Canada | 41 |
| Israel | 24 |
| Taiwan | 13 |
| Malaysia | 12 |
| Singapore | 11 |
| Hong Kong | 7 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Russia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of iRobot Patents Located?
10 Best iRobot Patents
US6883201B2 is the most popular patent in the iRobot portfolio. It has received 662 citations so far from companies like Optimus Services, Royal Appliance Mfg, Dyson Technology Limited, Egenpower Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of iRobot:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6883201B2 | 662 |
| US6809490B2 | 601 |
| US6845297B2 | 578 |
| US6690134B1 | 566 |
| US7332890B2 | 479 |
| US6781338B2 | 447 |
| US7024278B2 | 445 |
| US7155308B2 | 413 |
| US7706917B1 | 409 |
| US7188000B2 | 389 |
What are iRobot key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by iRobot?
The chart below distributes patents filed by