Vivo has a total of 46080 patents globally, out of which 16714 have been granted. Of these 46080 patents, more than 77% patents are active. China is where Vivo has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Vivo.
Vivo was founded in the year 2009 and is since doing business as a consumer electronics company. The company offers wide range of products on mobiles, software, mobile devices and online services, etc.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Vivo which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Vivo patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Vivo patent portfolio.
How many patents does Vivo have?
Vivo has a total of 46080 patents globally. These patents belong to 29192 unique patent families. Out of 46080 patents, 35743 patents are active.
How many Vivo patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Vivo 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 | Vivo Applications Filed | Vivo Patent Granted |
| 2024 | 2 | 513 |
| 2023 | 3982 | 3534 |
| 2022 | 7030 | 3364 |
| 2021 | 9357 | 3825 |
| 2020 | 8607 | 2332 |
| 2019 | 6525 | 1834 |
| 2018 | 4517 | 613 |
| 2017 | 3338 | 327 |
| 2016 | 1796 | 162 |
| 2015 | 576 | 77 |
| 2014 | 101 | 32 |
How Many Patents did Vivo File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Vivo Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 28972 |
| United States Of America | 2780 |
| Europe (EPO) | 2066 |
| Japan | 1032 |
| Korea (South) | 1012 |
| India | 974 |
| Indonesia | 474 |
| Viet Nam | 374 |
| Malaysia | 321 |
| Singapore | 251 |
| Brazil | 213 |
| Spain | 177 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 170 |
| Australia | 98 |
| Canada | 93 |
| Portugal | 91 |
| Hungary | 64 |
| Russia | 62 |
| Thailand | 52 |
| Philippines | 38 |
| Mexico | 32 |
| Taiwan | 17 |
| Ukraine | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Chile | 2 |
Where are Research Centers of Vivo Patents Located?
What key Technologies are covered by Vivo Patents?
Vivo, a Chinese multinational company renowned for its smartphones worldwide, are known for their user-friendly innovations, especially in Camera Technology. From innovations in Display Technology, Charging Technology and Battery Technology, Vivo has delved in various other technological domains such as Electric Pens, Electric Toothbrushes and Finances and Payments. Let’s examine the diverse technology areas that Vivo has embraced:
Vivo has filed maximum patents in the Display Technology domain for protecting its innovations related to icon management, icon layout, display screen and touch controls.
Camera Technology includes patents related to the shooting and focusing methods such as the breakthrough anti-shaking shooting method.
There are quite a few patents in the Audio and Audio Processing domain which include patents related to speakers, sounding controls and methods.
The patent, CN204929214U, describes an innovative sound technology in mobile devices. The Hi-Fi (high fidelity) circuit using a current output type digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is an improved circuit design such that the circuit saves space in the main circuit board of phone while enhancing the sound quality of the device.
A special finger ring with adjustable size is disclosed in the patent, CN212878022U. The inner band of the ring has a mechanism which makes the ring movable to adjust the size of the ring according to the user so that it fits the user comfortably.
The patent, CN110897745A, discloses an Electric Toothbrush with a special way of switching on and off. The brush has special contact points on brush head and handle which on coming in contact with the wet mouth automatically switches on and switches off once it is taken out of the mouth.
The patent, CN115731371A, based upon Augmented Reality, describes a method of determination and expansion of safety area for the user in virtual zone. Once the user touches the edge of the safety area, the system inspects the surrounding area in real world to determine whether or not the safe zone can be expanded and creates a target safety area or hot spot containing interesting visuals in absence of obstacles in the real world.
This table presents a comprehensive breakdown of Vivo’s patent portfolio by technological area:
| Country | Patents |
| Network & Communication | 5081 |
| Display Technologies | 3088 |
| Electrical & Electronic Device | 2618 |
| Multimedia Technology | 2592 |
| Sensors & Circuit | 2245 |
| Data Processing | 2005 |
| Hardware | 1957 |
| Mobile Camera | 1748 |
| OS & Software Applications | 1497 |
| Privacy & Security | 991 |
| Battery & Charging Technology | 852 |
| Message Handling & Processing | 603 |
| Wearable | 420 |
| Connectivity | 290 |
| Server and storage | 264 |
| File Management | 257 |
| Power Supply and Management | 184 |
| Call Management | 177 |
| User Interface & Interaction | 163 |
| Control system | 103 |
| Light Module | 98 |
| Internal Design | 90 |
| Finance & Payments | 85 |
| Location-based Service | 79 |
| Alarm System & Notification | 43 |
| AI/ML | 35 |
| Packaging | 32 |
| Sim Card | 28 |
| Mobile Phone Accessories | 23 |
| e-commerce | 19 |
| AR/VR | 7 |
| User Interface | 7 |
| Design | 6 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
The chart below distributes patents filed by Vivo in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Vivo thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions
R&D Focus: How Vivo Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
10 Best Vivo Patents
US9148210B2 is the most popular patent in the Vivo portfolio. It has received 188 citations so far from companies like LG, Qualcomm and Samsung.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Vivo:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9148210B2 | 188 |
| US8964878B2 | 181 |
| US8761286B2 | 174 |
| US11018794B2 | 158 |
| US10341037B2 | 119 |
| US10727969B2 | 117 |
| US10057003B2 | 114 |
| US9584244B2 | 112 |
| US8989327B2 | 102 |
| US8948294B2 | 97 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Vivo patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Vivo invention. They couldn’t because Vivo had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 368 Vivo patents in 1497 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Vivo patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Samsung, and Ericsson.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Vivo –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Vivo Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Qualcomm | 162 | 316 |
| Samsung | 63 | 122 |
| Ericsson | 56 | 98 |
| LG Electronics | 48 | 65 |
| Huawei | 34 | 53 |
| Apple | 29 | 60 |
| Intel | 23 | 42 |
| Nokia | 21 | 48 |
| Oppo | 19 | 29 |
| ZTE Corporation | 15 | 18 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Vivo Patents
Top Vivo Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9319935B2 | 41 |
| US8538435B2 | 24 |
| US7792130B2 | 17 |
| US7072366B2 | 17 |
| US8537876B2 | 15 |
| US8224372B2 | 13 |
| US8644149B2 | 11 |
| US9226130B2 | 11 |
| US8599827B2 | 11 |
| US9072015B2 | 10 |
| US8385966B2 | 10 |
| US9713189B2 | 9 |
| US9155032B2 | 8 |
| US7053771B2 | 8 |
| US8130863B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Vivo US Patent Applications were Granted?
Vivo (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1069 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 503 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 93.84%.
Below are the key stats of Vivo patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Vivo?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success rate |
| Brooks Kushman Pc | 217 | 100.00% |
| Ipx Pllc | 180 | 92.00% |
| Von Briesen & Roper | 177 | 91.94% |
| Maschoff Brennan | 115 | 83.91% |
| Price Heneveld Llp | 100 | 100.00% |
| Harness Ip | 82 | 95.00% |
| Ip & T Group Llp | 41 | 92.31% |
| Amin Turocy & Watson Llp | 18 | 100.00% |
| The Webb Law Firm Pc | 16 | 100.00% |
| Gearhart Law Llc | 11 | 100.00% |
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