Mathworks has a total of 1654 patents globally, out of which 1255 have been granted. Of these 1654 patents, more than 68% patents are active. The United States of America is where Mathworks has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Germany. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Mathworks.
Mathworks was founded in 1984. The Company produces and develops mathematical computing software. The Company specializes in data analysis and image processing.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mathworks which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mathworks patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mathworks patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Mathworks have?
The Founder John N. Little have 29 patents, Cleve Moler has 14 patents and Steven Bangert has 0 patent and the CEO Jack Little has 0 patent.
How many patents does Mathworks have?
Mathworks has a total of 1654 patents globally. These patents belong to 672 unique patent families. Out of 1654 patents, 1129 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Mathworks 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 | Mathworks Applications Filed | Mathworks Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 22 |
| 2021 | 10 | 31 |
| 2020 | 22 | 40 |
| 2019 | 26 | 57 |
| 2018 | 28 | 63 |
| 2017 | 28 | 86 |
| 2016 | 48 | 121 |
| 2015 | 59 | 114 |
| 2014 | 93 | 181 |
| 2013 | 161 | 116 |
| 2012 | 144 | 113 |
How many Mathworks patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Mathworks File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Mathworks Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1162 |
| Europe | 167 |
| Germany | 61 |
| Austria | 48 |
| Japan | 29 |
| India | 10 |
| China | 9 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Mathworks Patents Located?
10 Best Mathworks Patents
US6691301B2 is the most popular patent in the Mathworks portfolio. It has received 473 citations so far from companies like Nec Corporation, Microsoft Corporation and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Mathworks:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6691301B2 | 473 |
| US7930160B1 | 197 |
| USD613299S1 | 180 |
| US7509244B1 | 171 |
| US8832646B1 | 163 |
| US7464373B1 | 139 |
| US20070288885A1 | 130 |
| US8046749B1 | 103 |
| US7774172B1 | 99 |
| US20070033247A1 | 92 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Mathworks patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Mathworks invention. They couldn’t because Mathworks had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 488 Mathworks patents in 2378 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Mathworks patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft Technology and Sap Se.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Mathworks –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Mathworks Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 107 | 231 |
| Microsoft Technology | 84 | 189 |
| Sap Se | 33 | 75 |
| Oracle International | 26 | 55 |
| Fujitsu | 17 | 36 |
| Samsung Electronics | 17 | 42 |
| Apple | 17 | 30 |
| 15 | 35 | |
| Intel | 15 | 23 |
| Amazon | 13 | 21 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Mathworks Patents
Top Mathworks Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10013536B2 | 24 |
| US8380880B2 | 20 |
| US10157045B2 | 15 |
| US7908313B2 | 15 |
| US8104017B2 | 14 |
| US7958454B2 | 11 |
| US7849440B1 | 11 |
| US8181150B2 | 11 |
| US7464373B1 | 10 |
| US7966610B2 | 9 |
| US8010954B2 | 9 |
| US8448130B1 | 8 |
| US8756044B2 | 8 |
| US8522196B1 | 8 |
| US8812276B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Mathworks US Patent Applications were Granted?
Mathworks (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1010 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 935 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 95.12%.
Below are the key stats of Mathworks patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Mathworks?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Cesari And Mckenna The Mathworks | 417 | 99.03% |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | 362 | 95.14% |
| Harrity & Harrity | 139 | 85.61% |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks | 24 | 95.45% |
| Young Basile | 19 | 88.89% |
| Goodwin Procter | 9 | 100.00% |
| Mathworks Finnegan | 9 | 85.71% |
| Wilmerhale Boston | 6 | 83.33% |
| Cesari And Mckenna | 4 | 100.00% |
| Pierce Atwood | 4 | 66.67% |
What are Mathworks key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Mathworks?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Mathworks