Markforged has a total of 202 patents globally, out of which 86 have been granted. Of these 202 patents, 75% patents are active. United States Of America is where Markforged has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Israel. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Markforged.
Markforged was founded in 2013 by Gregory Mark. Markforged Inc develops 3dimensional printers. The Company specializes in 3dimensional printing, composite filament fabrication, precision engineering, and carbon fiber. As of May 2022, Markforged has a market cap of $0.55 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Markforged which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Markforged patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Markforged patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Markforged have?
The Founder Gregory Mark has 0 and CEO, Shai Terem has 0 patents.
How many patents does Markforged have?
Markforged has a total of 202 patents globally. These patents belong to 26 unique patent families. Out of 202 patents, 153 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Markforged 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 | Markforged Applications Filed | Markforged Patents Granted |
| 2014 | 43 | – |
| 2015 | 21 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 |
| 2017 | 61 | 7 |
| 2018 | 28 | 15 |
| 2019 | 20 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 | 16 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
How many Markforged patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Markforged File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Markforged Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 87 |
| Europe | 29 |
| Israel | 12 |
| China | 12 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Australia | 9 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Markforged Patents Located?
10 Best Markforged Patents
US20140291886A1 is the most popular patent in the Markforged portfolio. It has received 487 citations so far from companies like Solidscape and Nike Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Markforged:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20140291886A1 | 487 |
| US9126365B1 | 215 |
| US9149988B2 | 187 |
| US9156205B2 | 183 |
| US9186848B2 | 138 |
| US9370896B2 | 132 |
| US9327452B2 | 131 |
| US20170173868A1 | 127 |
| US9579851B2 | 116 |
| US9694544B2 | 106 |
What Percentage of Markforged US Patent Applications were Granted?
Markforged (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 81 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 51 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.95%.
Below are the key stats of Markforged patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Markforged?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Lando & Anastasi | 78 | 82.26% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 1 | 0.00% |
| Venable | 1 | 0% |
| Weiss & Arons | 1 | 0% |
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