FIH Hong Kong has a total of 4585 patents globally, out of which 2651 have been granted. Of these 4585 patents, more than 11% patents are active. United States of America is where FIH Hong Kong has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Taiwan and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Hong Kong is the origin country of FIH Hong Kong.
FIH Hong Kong was founded in the year 2008. The company’s line of business includes the wholesale distribution of electronic parts and electronic communications equipment.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of FIH Hong Kong which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find FIH Hong Kong patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over FIH Hong Kong patent portfolio.
How many patents does FIH Hong Kong have?
FIH Hong Kong has a total of 4585 patents globally. These patents belong to 3689 unique patent families. Out of 4585 patents, 508 patents are active.
How Many Patents did FIH Hong Kong 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 | FIH Hong Kong Applications Filed | FIH Hong Kong Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 8 | 16 |
| 2022 | 52 | 21 |
| 2021 | 20 | 4 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2019 | 6 | 28 |
| 2018 | 40 | 37 |
| 2017 | 14 | 137 |
| 2016 | 3 | 127 |
| 2015 | 134 | 95 |
| 2014 | 186 | 246 |
| 2013 | 284 | 513 |
| 2012 | 520 | 494 |
How many FIH Hong Kong patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did FIH Hong Kong File in Different Countries?
Countries in which FIH Hong Kong Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 2091 |
| Taiwan | 2036 |
| Japan | 270 |
| China | 55 |
| Korea (South) | 51 |
| Europe | 46 |
| India | 13 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Denmark | 3 |
Where are Research Centres of FIH Hong Kong Patents Located?
10 Best FIH Hong Kong Patents
USD672344S1 is the most popular patent in the FIH Hong Kong portfolio. It has received 318 citations so far from companies like Samsung Electronics, Apple and LG Electronics.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of FIH Hong Kong:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD672344S1 | 318 |
| USD672345S1 | 296 |
| USD673950S1 | 260 |
| USD631458S1 | 238 |
| USD625307S1 | 224 |
| USD636752S1 | 219 |
| USD636770S1 | 183 |
| USD665809S1 | 169 |
| USD649968S1 | 150 |
| US7660560B2 | 134 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to FIH Hong Kong patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to FIH Hong Kong invention. They couldn’t because FIH Hong Kong had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 592 FIH Hong Kong patents in 1837 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the FIH Hong Kong patent portfolio are Hon Hai Precision Industry, Samsung Electronics and Apple.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing FIH Hong Kong –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing FIH Hong Kong Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry | 70 | 114 |
| Samsung Electronics | 64 | 200 |
| Apple | 58 | 124 |
| LG Electronics | 24 | 40 |
| Chi Mei Communication Systems | 22 | 41 |
| Wistron Corporation | 17 | 40 |
| Htc Corporation | 17 | 39 |
| Malikie Innovations | 15 | 47 |
| Hewlett-Packard Development Company | 15 | 30 |
| Microsoft Technology | 14 | 48 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on FIH Hong Kong Patents
Top FIH Hong Kong Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7927730B2 | 9 |
| US8379059B2 | 9 |
| US8760569B2 | 7 |
| US7842412B2 | 7 |
| US8199488B2 | 7 |
| US7796381B2 | 7 |
| US20110048754A1 | 7 |
| US8456825B2 | 6 |
| US8450607B2 | 6 |
| US8076011B2 | 5 |
| US8779993B2 | 5 |
| US8760259B2 | 5 |
| US8243432B2 | 5 |
| US8190222B2 | 5 |
| US8235746B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of FIH Hong Kong US Patent Applications were Granted?
FIH Hong Kong (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1756 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 986 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 56.25%.
Below are the key stats of FIH Hong Kong patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for FIH Hong Kong?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Scienbizip Pc | 1720 | 55.39% |
| Ming Chieh Chang | 27 | 96.30% |
| Morris Manning & Martin Llp | 9 | 100.00% |
What are FIH Hong Kong key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by FIH Hong Kong?
The chart below distributes patents filed by FIH Hong Kong