Match Group has a total of 418 patents globally, out of which 238 have been granted. Of these 418 patents, more than 78% patents are active. United States of America is where Match Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Match Group.
Match Group was founded in the year 1995 by Fran Maier and Gary Kremen. Match Group is a dating service provider. The Company offers diverse portfolio of apps and services which enables connections across the spectrum of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, and backgrounds. Match Group serves customers worldwide. As of December 2022, the market cap of Match Group is $ 11.14 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Match Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Match Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Match Group patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Match Group have?
The founder Fran Maier has 0 and Gary Kremen have 17 patents and the CEO Amarnath Thombre has 0 patent.
How many patents does Match Group have?
Match Group has a total of 418 patents globally. These patents belong to 168 unique patent families. Out of 418 patents, 328 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Match Group 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 | Match Group Applications Filed | Match Group Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 21 | 46 |
| 2021 | 64 | 42 |
| 2020 | 69 | 43 |
| 2019 | 48 | 22 |
| 2018 | 38 | 9 |
| 2017 | 38 | 20 |
| 2016 | 20 | 17 |
| 2015 | 16 | 7 |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 |
| 2013 | 21 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 8 |
How many Match Group patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Match Group File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Match Group Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 210 |
| Korea (South) | 87 |
| Europe | 37 |
| Japan | 36 |
| Australia | 11 |
| India | 4 |
| China | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of Match Group Patents Located?
10 Best Match Group Patents
US20060271438A1 is the most popular patent in the Match Group portfolio. It has received 373 citations so far from companies like Miva, Ebay, and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Match Group:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060271438A1 | 373 |
| US20060271281A1 | 257 |
| US7197544B2 | 221 |
| US20070073641A1 | 172 |
| US20070073593A1 | 113 |
| US20070073580A1 | 110 |
| US7912755B2 | 104 |
| US20070073599A1 | 95 |
| US20020143630A1 | 81 |
| USD781311S1 | 78 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Match Group patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Match Group invention. They couldn’t because Match Group had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 67 Match Group patents in 814 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Match Group patent portfolio are Microsoft, Google and IBM.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Match Group –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Match Group Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Microsoft | 23 | 73 |
| 10 | 14 | |
| IBM | 10 | 22 |
| 9 | 17 | |
| Ebay | 9 | 43 |
| Amazon | 7 | 14 |
| Blackberry | 6 | 19 |
| Paypal | 6 | 14 |
| Individual | 5 | 9 |
| Eharmony | 5 | 6 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Match Group Patents
Top Match Group Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8321267B2 | 27 |
| US20060271281A1 | 25 |
| US7912755B2 | 24 |
| US20070073593A1 | 21 |
| US20060271438A1 | 19 |
| US20070073592A1 | 17 |
| US20070073580A1 | 16 |
| US9733811B2 | 15 |
| US8566327B2 | 12 |
| US7917448B2 | 10 |
| US20070073591A1 | 10 |
| US9253222B2 | 10 |
| US7197544B2 | 9 |
| US7882039B2 | 8 |
| US20150058744A1 | 8 |
What Percentage of Match Group US Patent Applications were Granted?
Match Group (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 71 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 48 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.42%.
Below are the key stats of Match Group patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Match Group?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Patent Capital Group | 54 | 75.00% |
| Baker Botts | 17 | 90.00% |