Koninklijke KPN has a total of 3055 patents globally, out of which 1861 have been granted. Of these 3055 patents, more than 41% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Koninklijke KPN has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Germany. Parallelly, Europe (EPO) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Netherlands is the origin country of Koninklijke KPN.
Koninklijke KPN was founded in the year 1989. The Company doing business as telecommunications and IT provider and serving both consumer and business customers with its fixed and mobile networks for telephony, broadband and television. The Company offers customers telephone and internet services and solutions in IT services such as cloud, security and workspace. KPN offers third party telecom providers access to its phone network.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Koninklijke KPN which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Koninklijke KPN patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Koninklijke KPN patent portfolio.
How many patents does Koninklijke KPN have?
Koninklijke KPN has a total of 3055 patents globally. These patents belong to 711 unique patent families. Out of 3055 patents, 1257 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Koninklijke KPN 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 | Koninklijke KPN Applications Filed | Koninklijke KPN Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 6 | 59 |
| 2023 | 19 | 88 |
| 2022 | 40 | 116 |
| 2021 | 71 | 163 |
| 2020 | 81 | 164 |
| 2019 | 119 | 148 |
| 2018 | 133 | 121 |
| 2017 | 167 | 89 |
| 2016 | 178 | 73 |
| 2015 | 149 | 80 |
| 2014 | 188 | 80 |
| 2013 | 175 | 78 |
How many Koninklijke KPN patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Koninklijke KPN File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Koninklijke KPN Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe (EPO) | 727 |
| United States of America | 535 |
| Germany | 325 |
| Austria | 295 |
| China | 219 |
| Japan | 166 |
| Spain | 108 |
| Korea (South) | 73 |
| India | 57 |
| Denmark | 31 |
| Poland | 31 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 20 |
| Italy | 17 |
| Australia | 16 |
| Canada | 13 |
| Finland | 10 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Norway | 8 |
| Netherlands | 6 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Benelux | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Koninklijke KPN Patents Located?
10 Best Koninklijke KPN Patents
WO2015197815A1 is the most popular patent in the Koninklijke KPN portfolio. It has received 211 citations so far from companies like Qualcomm, Nokia and Sony.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Koninklijke KPN:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2015197815A1 | 211 |
| US20040139204A1 | 194 |
| WO2012168365A1 | 175 |
| US20040030996A1 | 173 |
| US6888932B2 | 138 |
| US20160198202A1 | 124 |
| US20060031300A1 | 115 |
| US20140310527A1 | 109 |
| WO2015197818A1 | 106 |
| US20090086649A1 | 103 |
What are Koninklijke KPN key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Koninklijke KPN?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Koninklijke KPN in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Koninklijke KPN thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Koninklijke KPN search focus changed over the years?
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