Maplebear has a total of 1412 patents globally, out of which 772 have been granted. Of these 1412 patents, 81% patents are active. The United States of America is where Maplebear has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Maplebear.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Maplebear which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Maplebear patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Maplebear patent portfolio.
How many patents does Maplebear have?
Maplebear has a total of 1412 patents globally. These patents belong to 758 unique patent families. Out of 1412 patents, 1148 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Maplebear 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 | Maplebear Applications Filed | Maplebear Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 35 |
| 2025 | 103 | 124 |
| 2024 | 205 | 59 |
| 2023 | 279 | 94 |
| 2022 | 200 | 32 |
| 2021 | 99 | 43 |
| 2020 | 41 | 42 |
| 2019 | 35 | 39 |
| 2018 | 37 | 28 |
| 2017 | 63 | 111 |
| 2016 | 43 | 23 |
| 2015 | 58 | 20 |
How many Maplebear patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Maplebear File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Maplebear Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1083 |
| Europe (EPO) | 50 |
| Canada | 42 |
| Australia | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 27 |
| China | 13 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| Germany | 5 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Maplebear Patents Located?
10 Best Maplebear Patents
US8150844B2 is the most popular patent in the Maplebear portfolio. It has received 211 citations so far from companies like Google, Tencent, Facebook.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Maplebear:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8150844B2 | 211 |
| US9567007B2 | 181 |
| US7962361B2 | 138 |
| US9561852B1 | 135 |
| US9399445B2 | 132 |
| US9884611B2 | 128 |
| US20140279208A1 | 117 |
| US8387045B2 | 97 |
| US7299125B2 | 88 |
| US9796529B1 | 72 |
What are Maplebear key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Maplebear?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Maplebear in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Maplebear thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Maplebear search focus changed over the years?
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