Mercer has a total of 37 patents globally, out of which 10 have been granted. Of these 37 patents, more than 29% patents are active. United States Of America is where Mercer has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Japan. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Mercer.
Mercer was founded in the year 1975. Company is a human resource consulting service that includes compensation, employee benefits, communications, and investment consulting.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mercer which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mercer patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mercer patent portfolio.
How many patents does Mercer have?
Mercer has a total of 37 patents globally. These patents belong to 12 unique patent families. Out of 37 patents, 11 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Mercer 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 | Mercer Applications Filed | Mercer Patents Granted |
| 2019 | – | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | – |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | – |
How many Mercer patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Mercer File in Different Countries?
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10 Best Mercer Patents
US20160321935A1 is the most popular patent in the Mercer portfolio. It has received 39 citations so far from companies like Bank Of America Corporation, Linkedin and TCS.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Mercer:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20160321935A1 | 39 |
| US20100198659A1 | 37 |
| US10108932B2 | 8 |
| WO2014190201A1 | 7 |
| US20140074555A1 | 7 |
| US20150193737A1 | 5 |
| US9114311B2 | 4 |
| CN105408923A | 2 |
| US20150347978A1 | 1 |
| WO2015172193A1 | 1 |
List of Mercer Patents
| Mercer Patents | Title |
| BR112015029010A2 | GOAL MANAGEMENT AND OPTIMIZATION AND PARTICIPANT RESULTS SYSTEMS AND METHODS |
| US10207174B2 | Talent portfolio simulation |
| US10108932B2 | Systems and methods for identifying hidden talent |
| US10002390B2 | Mapping pension planning to a metaphor |
| US9996822B2 | Systems and methods for identifying hidden talent |
| EP3192044A4 | Pension transaction platform |
| AU2017265089A1 | Mapping Pension Planning to a Metaphor |
| AU2014268479B2 | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods |
| JP2017168137A | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods |
| US9744438B2 | Talent portfolio simulation |
| JP6186509B2 | Mapping pension plans to metaphors |
| JP6151441B2 | Goal optimization system |
| EP3033154A4 | Mapping pension planning to a metaphor |
| SG11201509514PB | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods |
| HK1217240A | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods |
| EP3000079A4 | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods |
| US20160321935A1 | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods |
| AU2016101535A4 | Computer-implemented methods and management systems for managing membership of a group |
| AU2015258771A1 | Computer-implemented methods and management systems for managing membership of a group |
| MX2015015862A | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods. |
| CA2960872A1 | Pension transaction platform |
| WO2016039818A1 | Pension transaction platform |
| US20160078548A1 | Pension Transaction Platform |
| CN105408923A | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods |
| AU2014306599A1 | Mapping pension planning to a metaphor |
| US20150347978A1 | Systems and Methods for Employer Benefits Compliance |
| WO2015172193A1 | Computer-implemented methods and management systems for managing membership of a group |
| WO2015023792A3 | Mapping pension planning to a metaphor |
| US9114311B2 | Talent portfolio simulation |
| US20150193737A1 | Compensation Optimization Systems And Methods |
| CA2920333A1 | Mapping pension planning to a metaphor |
| CA2912603A1 | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods |
| WO2014190201A1 | Participant outcomes, goal management and optimization, systems and methods |
| US20140122105A1 | Methods And Systems For Managing Healthcare Programs |
| US20140074555A1 | Match Scenario mechanism and display |
| US20130297520A1 | Position Modeling Systems |
| US20100198659A1 | Methods for matching and managing mentors and mentees and systems thereof |