KAYAK Software has a total of 49 patents globally, out of which 27 have been granted. Of these 49 patents, more than 48% patents are active. United States Of America is where KAYAK Software has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre of KAYAK Software.
KAYAK Software was founded in the year 2004 by Steve Hafner, Paul English. The Company helps millions of travelers around the globe make confident travel decisions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of KAYAK Software which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find KAYAK Software patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over KAYAK Software patent portfolio.
How many patents does KAYAK Software have?
KAYAK Software has a total of 49 patents globally. These patents belong to 15 unique patent families. Out of 49 patents, 24 patents are active.
How Many Patents did KAYAK Software 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 | KAYAK Software Applications Filed | KAYAK Software Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
How many KAYAK Software patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did KAYAK Software File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centres of KAYAK Software Patents Located?
All Research Centres of KAYAK Software Patents are located in United States Of America.
10 Best KAYAK Software Patents
US7979457B1 is the most popular patent in the KAYAK Software portfolio. It has received 149 citations so far from companies like Accenture Global Services, Cisco and Yahoo.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of KAYAK Software:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7979457B1 | 149 |
| US7668809B1 | 100 |
| US7349894B2 | 92 |
| US20070100962A1 | 70 |
| US7774331B2 | 63 |
| US8719251B1 | 60 |
| US7483883B2 | 57 |
| US8600784B1 | 56 |
| US7668811B2 | 55 |
| US20060277290A1 | 50 |
List of KAYAK Software Patents
| KAYAK Software Patents | Title |
| US20220343224A1 | Mixture queries for search engine portals |
| US20220321563A1 | Automated Bot Blocking |
| US11417009B2 | Systems and methods for object measurement |
| US10896230B2 | Sharing and collaboration of search results in a travel search engine |
| US10885655B2 | Systems and methods for object measurement |
| US10275527B2 | Sharing and collaboration of search results in a travel search engine |
| US20180330283A1 | Mixture queries for search engine portals |
| US20180068235A1 | Secondary Search based on user selection of a first search result |
| US9727649B2 | Use of stored search results by a travel search system |
| US9679263B2 | Multi-phase search and presentation for vertical search websites |
| US9430744B2 | Profitability based ranking of search results for lodging reservations |
| US9342837B2 | Use of stored search results by a travel search system |
| US9275346B2 | Flight caching methods and apparatus |
| US8972434B2 | Multi-phase search and presentation for vertical search websites |
| US8898184B1 | Use of stored search results by a travel search system |
| US8874492B2 | Flight caching methods and apparatus |
| US8738599B2 | Purchase handoff in a travel search engine |
| US20140136316A1 | Individualized marketing to improve capacity utilization |
| US8719251B1 | Sharing and collaboration of search results in a travel search engine |
| US8600784B1 | Indentifying information sources to search based on rules |
| US8583485B2 | Individualized marketing to improve capacity utilization |
| US20130275425A1 | Profitability based ranking of seach results for lodging reservations |
| US8458162B2 | Purchase handoff in a travel search engine |
| US20130073323A1 | Travel exploration methods and apparatus |
| US20120179673A1 | Profitability based ranking of search results for lodging reservations |
| US8095536B1 | Profitability based ranking of search results for lodging reservations |
| US7979457B1 | Efficient search of supplier servers based on stored search results |
| US7917387B2 | Individualized marketing to improve capacity utilization |
| US20100268623A1 | Purchase Handoff in a Travel Search Engine |
| US7774331B2 | Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection engine |
| US7668809B1 | Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection search engine |
| US7668811B2 | Updating prices of search results during a search for a travel related item |
| US7627606B2 | Secondary search for a travel related item based on the detection of a purchase offer from a prior travel related search |
| EP1839236A4 | Individualized marketing to improve capacity utilization |
| US7587678B1 | Email-based customer support management system |
| WO2009073489A1 | Multi-phase search and presentation for vertical travel search websites |
| HK1121562A | Individualized marketing to improve capacity utilization |
| US7483883B2 | Incremental presentation of search results from multiple suppliers |
| CN101233536A | Individualized marketing to improve capacity utilization |
| US7349894B2 | Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection search engine |
| US20070100962A1 | Dynamic flight packaging |
| US20060277290A1 | Compiling and filtering user ratings of products |
| WO2006074243A2 | Individualized marketing to improve capacity utilization |
| US20060123012A1 | Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection engine |
| US20060080298A1 | Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection engine |
| US20050262064A1 | Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection engine |
| US20050234853A1 | Method and apparatus for dynamic information connnection engine |
| EP1428142A2 | Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection engine |
| WO2001071572A3 | Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection engine |