Fiserv has a total of 2451 patents globally, out of which 942 have been granted. Of these 2451 patents, more than 29% patents are active. United States of America is where Fiserv has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Australia. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Fiserv.
Fiserv was founded in 1984. Fiserv provides integrated information management and electronic commerce systems and services. The Company’s solutions include transaction processing, electronic bill payment and presentment, business process outsourcing, document distribution services, and software and systems solutions. As of March 2022, Fiserv has a market cap of $64.66 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fiserv which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fiserv patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fiserv patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Fiserv have?
The CEO, Frank Bisignano have 0 patents.
How many patents does Fiserv have?
Fiserv has a total of 2451 patents globally. These patents belong to 877 unique patent families. Out of 2451 patents, 731 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fiserv 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 | Fiserv Applications Filed | Fiserv Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 43 | 71 |
| 2012 | 62 | 33 |
| 2013 | 79 | 55 |
| 2014 | 70 | 59 |
| 2015 | 70 | 41 |
| 2016 | 33 | 32 |
| 2017 | 34 | 35 |
| 2018 | 50 | 34 |
| 2019 | 61 | 55 |
| 2020 | 50 | 39 |
| 2021 | 23 | 32 |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
How many Fiserv patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Fiserv File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fiserv Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1356 |
| Australia | 161 |
| Europe | 137 |
| Canada | 124 |
| China | 48 |
| India | 46 |
| Germany | 28 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 27 |
| Mexico | 24 |
| Japan | 22 |
| Singapore | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 17 |
| Brazil | 15 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| Europe | 7 |
| Austria | 7 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| Taiwan | 6 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Poland | 3 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Brunei | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Fiserv Patents Located?
10 Best Fiserv Patents
US20080208762A1 is the most popular patent in the Fiserv portfolio. It has received 561 citations so far from companies like Apple, Square Inc and Visa.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fiserv:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20080208762A1 | 561 |
| US6505772B1 | 421 |
| US8095113B2 | 366 |
| US6547132B1 | 350 |
| US6678664B1 | 347 |
| US20120173431A1 | 333 |
| US7177836B1 | 321 |
| US6827260B2 | 313 |
| US20020198806A1 | 305 |
| US6363362B1 | 296 |
Which Companies are using Fiserv Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Fiserv patent portfolio are Mastercard, Bank Of America and Visa.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Mastercard | 212 |
| Bank Of America | 175 |
| Visa | 157 |
| Paypal | 87 |
| Chase Bank | 73 |
| IBM | 55 |
| 48 | |
| Microsoft | 37 |
| Liberty Peak Ventures Llc | 34 |
| Apple | 33 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Fiserv Patents
Top Fiserv Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20080208762A1 | 46 |
| US7487912B2 | 37 |
| US10235688B2 | 34 |
| US7711620B2 | 32 |
| US8565723B2 | 29 |
| US7953654B2 | 27 |
| US8788429B2 | 26 |
| US7571140B2 | 24 |
| US7552333B2 | 23 |
| US20120173431A1 | 20 |
| US20040049452A1 | 20 |
| US20080208688A1 | 20 |
| US20030229540A1 | 20 |
| US8095113B2 | 19 |
| US10580029B2 | 19 |
What Percentage of Fiserv US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fiserv (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 111 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 56 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 54.9%.
Below are the key stats of Fiserv patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fiserv?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Alston & Bird | 49 | 51.11% |
| Eversheds Sutherland Us Llp | 43 | 45.24% |
| Patent Ingenuity Pc | 12 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 5 | 0% |
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
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