Magic Leap has a total of 8555 patents globally, out of which 4589 have been granted. Of these 8555 patents, more than 82% patents are active. The United States of America is where Magic Leap has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and China. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Magic Leap.
Magic Leap was founded in the year 2010. Magic Leap is an augmented reality company working towards development of hardware and software to enable users to interact with digital devices in a visually cinematic way.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Magic Leap which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Magic Leap patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Magic Leap patent portfolio.
How many patents does Magic Leap have?
Magic Leap has a total of 8555 patents globally. These patents belong to 1062 unique patent families. Out of 8555 patents, 7048 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Magic Leap 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 | Magic Leap Applications Filed | Magic Leap Patent Granted |
| 2024 | – | 40 |
| 2023 | – | 131 |
| 2022 | 21 | 253 |
| 2021 | 35 | 273 |
| 2020 | 174 | 84 |
| 2019 | 201 | 15 |
| 2018 | 245 | 7 |
| 2017 | 124 | 14 |
| 2016 | 147 | 4 |
| 2015 | 50 | 2 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 |
How many Magic Leap patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Magic Leap File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centers of Magic Leap Patents Located?
What key Technologies are covered by Magic Leap Patents?
Magic Leap is known for developing augmented reality (AR) technology based products such as wearable AR devices which overlay computer-generated imagery on the real world objects. The company has actively explored a wide range of technology categories within the industry. From innovations in Optics & Photonics, Extended Reality and Computer Graphics & Visualisation, Magic Leap has delved into various technological domains.
Through the 811 utility patents, Magic Leap has patented innovations in various technological domains, such as Audio Processing, Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Technology. Interestingly, there were patents related to HealthcareTechnology, Nanofabrication and Robotics.
The patent, US11657585B2, describes a method for generating audio signals corresponding to the musical instruments in Extended Reality environment. The system generates a sound effect audible through headphones or speakers whenever any virtual object, based on a real object, bumps into anything on the basis of the intensity of the bump.
A headset with built-in light dimming mechanism incorporated in the eyepiece is detailed in the patent, US11169380B2. The brightness of the light entering the eyepiece is adjusted by a variable birefringence cell having multiple pixels controlling and modifying the light properties.
A novel method to program robots is described in the patent, US10675761B2, where a universal language is created for robotic instructions. A translator for converting these common instructions to specific commands for each robot enables to program any robot using same basic instructions.
Magic Leap owns 251 design patents for patenting innovative designs related to Display Panel, Wearable and Containers & Packaging. The company has also patented designs for Camera, Device Holder and Lighting System as can be observed in the chart below.
The chart below distributes patents filed by Magic Leap in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Magic Leap thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions
R&D Focus: How Magic Leap Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
10 Best Magic Leap Patents
US9215293B2 is the most popular patent in the Magic Leap portfolio. It has received 470 citations so far from companies like Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc, Immersion Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Magic Leap:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9215293B2 | 470 |
| US9417452B2 | 430 |
| US9671566B2 | 338 |
| US9791700B2 | 330 |
| US9348143B2 | 310 |
| US8950867B2 | 303 |
| US9310559B2 | 302 |
| US9547174B2 | 297 |
| US9874749B2 | 296 |
| US9740006B2 | 266 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Magic Leap patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Magic Leap invention. They couldn’t because Magic Leap had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 401 Magic Leap patents in 3011 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Magic Leap patent portfolio are Microsoft, Meta and Samsung.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Magic Leap –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Magic Leap Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Microsoft | 126 | 282 |
| Meta | 107 | 224 |
| Samsung | 70 | 139 |
| Apple | 56 | 101 |
| 45 | 101 | |
| Sony | 65 | 131 |
| IBM | 32 | 56 |
| Intel | 30 | 71 |
| Epson | 17 | 28 |
| Snap Inc | 17 | 29 |
| Qualcomm | 17 | 49 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Magic Leap Patents
Top Magic Leap Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10203762B2 | 183 |
| US11156835B2 | 66 |
| US9215293B2 | 31 |
| US10852838B2 | 30 |
| US9791700B2 | 26 |
| US10332315B2 | 25 |
| US9417452B2 | 23 |
| US10629003B2 | 23 |
| US10008038B2 | 21 |
| US8160411B2 | 20 |
| US8494229B2 | 19 |
| US9348143B2 | 19 |
| US10430985B2 | 18 |
| US10529063B2 | 18 |
| US9671566B2 | 18 |
What Percentage of Magic Leap US Patent Applications were Granted?
Magic Leap (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1316 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1032 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.73%.
Below are the key stats of Magic Leap patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Magic Leap?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success rate |
| Vista Ip Law Group Llp | 326 | 77.87% |
| Morrison & Foerster Llp | 220 | 95.24% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 212 | 99.52% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 124 | 100.00% |
| Fish & Richardson Pc | 113 | 98.81% |
| Gtc Law Group Pc | 66 | 0.00% |
| Magic Leap Inc | 54 | 92.68% |
| Matter Light Ip | 47 | 97.44% |
| Tobias Ip Law | 35 | 93.33% |
| Seed Ip Law Group | 32 | 100.00% |
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