Morpho has a total of 1309 patents globally, out of which 852 have been granted. Of these 1309 patents, more than 49% patents are active. France is where Morpho has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Austria. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Japan is the origin country of Morpho.
Morpho was founded in the year 2004. The Company develops new image processing technology and to introduce innovative technologies.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Morpho which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Morpho patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Morpho patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Morpho have?
The founder Shigeo Kagami has 1 patent.
How many patents does Morpho have?
Morpho has a total of 1309 patents globally. These patents belong to 489 unique patent families. Out of 1309 patents, 650 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Morpho 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 | Morpho Applications Filed | Morpho Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 | 17 |
| 2021 | 12 | 27 |
| 2020 | 15 | 25 |
| 2019 | 14 | 56 |
| 2018 | 8 | 54 |
| 2017 | 27 | 85 |
| 2016 | 51 | 122 |
| 2015 | 96 | 66 |
| 2014 | 123 | 83 |
| 2013 | 121 | 52 |
| 2012 | 164 | 72 |
How many Morpho patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Morpho File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Morpho Filed Patents
| Company | Patents |
| France | 233 |
| Germany | 114 |
| Austria | 113 |
| Europe | 109 |
| Japan | 101 |
| United States Of America | 91 |
| China | 67 |
| India | 60 |
| Korea (South) | 37 |
| Spain | 35 |
| Russia | 29 |
| Brazil | 28 |
| Canada | 25 |
| Israel | 23 |
| Australia | 19 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 14 |
| Taiwan | 10 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Singapore | 7 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| Malaysia | 6 |
| Poland | 6 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Slovakia | 3 |
| Egypt | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Morpho Patents Located?
10 Best Morpho Patents
US20090161925A1 is the most popular patent in the Morpho portfolio. It has received 57 citations so far from companies like Eyelock, Microsoft and Global Rainmakers.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Morpho:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090161925A1 | 57 |
| US7719566B2 | 52 |
| US8233680B2 | 51 |
| US7414737B2 | 51 |
| US20030026484A1 | 46 |
| WO2017073373A1 | 42 |
| US9411460B2 | 39 |
| US9639913B2 | 33 |
| US7847823B2 | 33 |
| US20070263912A1 | 31 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Morpho patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Morpho invention. They couldn’t because Morpho had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 43 Morpho patents in 238 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Morpho patent portfolio are Canon, Samsung Electronics and Sony Corporation.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Morpho –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Morpho Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Canon | 11 | 26 |
| Samsung Electronics | 11 | 20 |
| Sony Corporation | 8 | 14 |
| Nec Corp | 6 | 9 |
| Apple | 4 | 5 |
| Ricoh | 4 | 7 |
| Hanwha Techwin | 2 | 5 |
| Microsoft Technology Licensing | 2 | 5 |
| Panasonic | 2 | 2 |
| Fujifilm | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Morpho Patents
Top Morpho Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10168817B2 | 10 |
| US9508173B2 | 8 |
| US8588546B2 | 7 |
| US7847823B2 | 7 |
| US9754179B2 | 6 |
| US8682098B2 | 4 |
| US9626750B2 | 4 |
| US10319097B2 | 4 |
| US10713828B2 | 4 |
| US8130265B2 | 4 |
| US10200649B2 | 3 |
| US9117271B2 | 3 |
| US7020309B2 | 3 |
| US8532406B2 | 3 |
| US9659350B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Morpho US Patent Applications were Granted?
Morpho (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 56 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 52 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 98.11%.
Below are the key stats of Morpho patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Morpho?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 24 | 95.24% |
| Jciprnet | 17 | 100.00% |
| Davison Ip | 7 | 100.00% |
| Muramatsu & Associates | 7 | 100.00% |
| Yasuo Muramatsu | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Morpho key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Morpho?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Morpho