Ligado Networks has a total of 12 patents globally, out of which 5 have been granted. All these 12 patents are inactive. The United States of America is where Ligado Networks has filed all the number of patents. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Ligado Networks.
Ligado Networks was founded in 2015 by Philip Falcone. Ligado Networks operates as a special purpose entity. The Company provides mobile satellite coverage, as well as develops innovative solutions that will accelerate 5G and IoT network deployments. Ligado Networks serves customers in the United States.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Ligado Networks which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Ligado Networks patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Ligado Networks patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Ligado Networks have?
The Founder Philip Falcone has 0 patents and the CEO Douglas Smith has 0 patents.
How many patents does Ligado Networks have?
Ligado Networks has a total of 12 patents globally. These patents belong to 9 unique patent families. All the12 patents are inactive.
How Many Patents did Ligado Networks 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 | Ligado Applications Filed | Ligado Patents Granted |
2001 | 1 | – |
2002 | 1 | 1 |
2003 | – | 1 |
2004 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | – |
2006 | 3 | – |
2007 | 2 | – |
2009 | 2 | 1 |
2010 | – | 1 |
How many Ligado Networks patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Ligado Networks File in Different Countries?
All the patents were filed by Ligado Networks in the United States of America.
Countries in which Ligado Networks Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States of America | 11 |
Where are Research Centers of Ligado Networks Patents Located?
The Research Centers of Ligado Networks Patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Ligado Networks Patents
US20060287916A1 is the most popular patent in the Ligado Networks portfolio. It has received 403 citations so far from companies like Google, Microsoft and Broadband Itv Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Ligado Networks:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US20060287916A1 | 403 |
US6611232B1 | 37 |
US6418827B1 | 24 |
US7568324B2 | 10 |
US6683569B1 | 6 |
US7708350B2 | 4 |
US20080107484A1 | 3 |
US20100065491A1 | 2 |
US20080107482A1 | 2 |
US20080107485A1 | 1 |
List of Ligado Networks Patents –
Publication Number | Title |
US20100135725A1 | Drainage Systems Employing Preassembled Drainage Elements |
US7708350B2 | Article Employing Expanded Thermoplastic Elements And Methods For Making Same |
US20100065491A1 | Self-Supporting Unit Of Synthetic Aggregate And Method And Apparatus For Making Same |
US7568324B2 | Cushioned Package And Method Of Making |
US20080107485A1 | Drainage Element And Method And Machine For Making Same |
US20080107484A1 | Tubular Element With Light Weight Aggregate Filling |
US20080107482A1 | Drainage Element And Method And Machine For Making Same |
US20060287916A1 | Media Marketplaces |
US6683569B1 | Non-Linear Technique For Mitigating Correlation Timing Errors Due To Multipath Signals |
US6611232B1 | Lock Box Locator |
US6418827B1 | Perforating Machine |
WO2006138484A3 | Media Marketplaces |
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