Metlife has a total of 110 patents globally, out of which 43 have been granted. Of these 110 patents, more than 46% patents are active. USA is where Metlife has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Canada. USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Metlife.
Metlife was founded in 1868 by William P. Stewart. Company doing business in Financial services industry. The Company offers range of services in Insurance and Financial Products. As of November 2021, Metlife has a market cap of $49.34 Billion
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Metlife which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Metlife’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Metlife’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Metlife have?
Metlife has a total of 110 patents globally. These patents belong to 49 unique patent families. Out of 110 patents, 51 patents are active.
How many Metlife patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Metlife 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 | Metlife Applications Filed | Metlife Patents Granted |
2011 | 3 | 2 |
2012 | 4 | – |
2013 | 12 | 4 |
2014 | 5 | 3 |
2015 | 4 | 1 |
2016 | 2 | – |
2017 | 2 | 4 |
2018 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | – | 4 |
2020 | 9 | 8 |
2021 | – | 5 |
How Many Patents did Metlife File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Metlife Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 62 |
Japan | 12 |
Canada | 6 |
Australia | 5 |
Europe | 3 |
China | 2 |
India | 1 |
Chile | 1 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Metlife Patents Located?
10 Best Metlife Patents
US6275807B1 is the most popular patent in the Metlife portfolio. It has received 237 citations so far from companies like Genworth Holdings, Prudential Financial and American Express.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Metlife:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US6275807B1 | 237 |
US6282520B1 | 149 |
US6636834B1 | 139 |
US20090312696A1 | 91 |
US20140149148A1 | 82 |
US20050288971A1 | 60 |
US7720735B2 | 55 |
US20060041455A1 | 55 |
US7778907B1 | 48 |
US20110040582A1 | 41 |
What Percentage of Metlife US Patent Applications were Granted?
Metlife (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 95 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 74 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 86.05%.
Below are the key stats of Metlife patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Metlife?
Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
Polsinelli | 21 | 53.85% |
Troutman Sanders | 17 | 87.50% |
Blank Rome | 9 | 100.00% |
Worrel & Worrel | 8 | 100.00% |
Seed Intellectual Property Law Group | 6 | 66.67% |
John M Mann | 5 | 100.00% |
Rodney K Worrel | 5 | 100.00% |
Huebner & Worrel | 4 | 100.00% |
Francois N Palmatier | 2 | 100.00% |
Robert E Bushnell & Law Firm | 2 | 50.00% |
“MetLife is committed to transforming the insurance industry through innovation.”
MetLife is leading the charge in reshaping the global insurance sector by pursuing innovation and redefining the consumer experience through digital technologies.
MetLife has built an integrated innovation ecosystem to surface new ideas and quickly bring them to market in order to improve client experiences, develop new sales strategies and products, and streamline internal procedures. It is advancing in the domain of digital automation, data analytics, product distribution, and innovation capabilities.
Metlife is concentrating on customer platforms, when it comes to digital automation robotic technology-It’s all about the data science architecture in data analytics. It’s putting in place new systems to handle data, link it to outcomes, and begin uncovering actual insights. These data-driven insights have resulted in the development of new products and services that anticipate and meet customer requirements.
With the application of artificial intelligence, innovation is exploding (AI). It is creating an insurance platform that will pave the way for product innovation and new levels of tailored client service. Companies can gain deeper insights from data by combining AI, cognitive computing, and cloud technology. The platform improves existing customer service while also providing fresh information and data to attract new clients.
What are Metlife‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Metlife?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Metlife in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Metlife thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Metlife research focus changed over the years?
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