Lytro has a total of 13 patents globally, out of which 6 have been granted. Of these 13 patents, more than 53% patents are active. The Japan is where Lytro has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and United States of America. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Lytro.
Lytro was founded in 2006. The company’s line of business includes the retail sale of cameras, film, and other photographic supplies and equipment.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Lytro which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Lytro patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Lytro patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Lytro have?
The Founder Ren Ng have 0 patent and the CEO Jason Rosenthal have 5 patents.
How many patents does Lytro have?
Lytro has a total of 13 patents globally. These patents belong to 8 unique patent families. Out of 13 patents, 7 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Lytro 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 | Lytro Applications Filed | Lytro Patents Granted |
| 2020 | – | 2 |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
How many Lytro patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Lytro File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Lytro Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| United States Of America | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Lytro Patents Located?
List of Lytro Patents
| Lytro Patents | Title |
| USD666660S1 | Camera |
| EP2820838B1 | Optimization Of Optical Systems For Improved Light Field Capture And Manipulation |
| DE602013064881T2 | Optical Systems Optimization For Improved Light Field Detection And Manipulation |
| DE112014005866B4 | Improvement Of The Plenoptic Camera Resolution |
| JP6228300B2 | Improving The Resolution Of The Plenoptic Camera |
| JP6064040B2 | Optical System Optimization For Improved Light Field Capture And Manipulation |
| HK1201391A | Optimization Of Optical Systems For Improved Light Field Capture And Manipulation |
| WO2017213923A1 | Multi-View Scene Segmentation And Propagation |
| WO2016191035A1 | Capturing Light-Field Images With Uneven And/Or Incomplete Angular Sampling |
| WO2016168415A1 | Light Guided Image Plane Tiled Arrays With Dense Fiber Optic Bundles For Light-Field And High Resolution Image Acquisition |
| WO2015100105A1 | Improving Plenoptic Camera Resolution |
| WO2013169671A1 | Optimization Of Optical Systems For Improved Light Field Capture And Manipulation |
| WO2012170111A1 | Storage And Transmission Of Pictures Including Multiple Frames |
What are Lytro key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Lytro?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Lytro