Kingston Technology has a total of 617 patents globally, out of which 567 have been granted. Of these 617 patents, more than 70% patents are active. United States of America is where Kingston Technology has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Taiwan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Kingston Technology.
Kingston Technology was founded in the year 1987. The company specializes in manufacturing memory products and storage solutions. The company designs a wide range of products, including DRAM, SSDs, and USB flash drives, providing high-performance and reliable storage solutions for consumers.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Kingston Technology which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Kingston Technology patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Kingston Technology patent portfolio.
How many patents does Kingston Technology have?
Kingston Technology has a total of 617 patents globally. These patents belong to 357 unique patent families. Out of 617 patents, 432 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Kingston Technology 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 | Kingston Technology Applications Filed | Kingston Technology Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 |
| 2023 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | 21 | 18 |
| 2021 | 28 | 19 |
| 2020 | 27 | 18 |
| 2019 | 2 | 28 |
| 2018 | 6 | 22 |
| 2017 | 47 | 72 |
| 2016 | 27 | 35 |
| 2015 | 31 | 38 |
| 2014 | 45 | 40 |
| 2013 | 39 | 53 |
How many Kingston Technology patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Kingston Technology File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Kingston Technology Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 231 |
| China | 131 |
| Taiwan | 116 |
| United Kingdom | 57 |
| Europe (EPO) | 22 |
| Germany | 22 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Kingston Technology Patents Located?
10 Best Kingston Technology Patents
US9430250B2 is the most popular patent in the Kingston Technology portfolio. It has received 135 citations so far from company like Pure Storage.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Kingston Technology:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9430250B2 | 135 |
| US7652892B2 | 97 |
| USD711891S1 | 95 |
| US7474576B2 | 95 |
| US7317250B2 | 95 |
| US7414312B2 | 89 |
| USD524315S1 | 78 |
| USD724080S1 | 71 |
| US7688929B2 | 67 |
| US7379361B2 | 55 |
What Percentage of Kingston Technology US Patent Applications were Granted?
Kingston Technology (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 87 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 79 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.94%.
Below are the key stats of Kingston Technology patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Kingston Technology?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Brundidge & Stanger PC | 27 | 96.30% |
| Stuart T Auvinen | 26 | 100.00% |
| Law Offices Of Morland C Fischer | 9 | 100.00% |
| Hp (Inhouse IP Department) | 7 | 100.00% |
| Law Offices Of S J Christine Yang | 6 | 83.33% |
| Quarles & Brady Llp | 6 | 100.00% |
| Lynch Llp | 4 | 0.00% |
| Jennings Strouss & Salmon Plc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Newhope Law Pc | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Kingston Technology key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Kingston Technology?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Kingston Technology in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Kingston Technology thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Kingston Technology search focus changed over the years?
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