Kitty Hawk has a total of 383 patents globally, out of which 235 have been granted. Of these 383 patents, more than 78% patents are active. The United States is where Kitty Hawk has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and New Zealand. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Kitty Hawk and is also the origin country of the firm.
Kitty Hawk was founded in the year 2010 by Damon Vander Lind. The company is an aerospace company that manufactures eVTOL vehicles that makes airtaxis affordable, ubiquitous, and eco-conscious.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Kitty Hawk which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Kitty Hawk patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Kitty Hawk patent portfolio.
How many patents does Kitty Hawk have?
Kitty Hawk has a total of 383 patents globally. These patents belong to 128 unique patent families. Out of 383 patents, 299 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Kitty Hawk 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 | Kitty Hawk Applications Filed | Kitty Hawk Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 16 | 34 |
| 2021 | 33 | 40 |
| 2020 | 47 | 42 |
| 2019 | 55 | 43 |
| 2018 | 69 | 29 |
| 2017 | 89 | 4 |
| 2016 | 38 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 |
| 2014 | – | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 13 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 |
How many Kitty Hawk patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Kitty Hawk File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centres of Kitty Hawk Patents Located?
10 Best Kitty Hawk Patents
US20130189925A1 is the most popular patent in the Kitty Hawk portfolio. It has received 92 citations so far from companies like Sony Mobile Communications, Acer, and Qualcomm.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Kitty Hawk:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20130189925A1 | 92 |
| US9944386B1 | 60 |
| US20110215998A1 | 55 |
| US10144503B1 | 42 |
| US9975631B1 | 41 |
| US20120169748A1 | 39 |
| USD635190S1 | 35 |
| US10086931B2 | 31 |
| US9908616B1 | 26 |
| US10144504B1 | 23 |
What are Kitty Hawk‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Kitty Hawk?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Kitty Hawk