MRM has a total of 112 patents globally, out of which 64 have been granted. Of these 112 patents, more than 73% patents are active. United States of America is where MRM has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Australia. Parallelly, Australia seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also United States of America is the origin country of MRM.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of MRM which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find MRM patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over MRM patent portfolio.
How many patents does MRM have?
MRM has a total of 112 patents globally. These patents belong to 27 unique patent families. Out of 112 patents, 82 patents are active.
How Many Patents did MRM 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 | MRM Applications Filed | MRM Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 11 | 10 |
| 2017 | 22 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 17 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
How many MRM patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did MRM File in Different Countries?
Countries in which MRM Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 20 |
| China | 16 |
| Australia | 15 |
| Germany | 11 |
| Europe | 9 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of MRM Patents Located?
10 Best MRM Patents
US7069753B2 is the most popular patent in the MRM portfolio. It has received 52 citations so far from companies like Travel Caddy Inc, Eversafe Technologies and Alpha Security Products, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of MRM:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7069753B2 | 52 |
| US8267290B2 | 27 |
| US8365365B2 | 25 |
| US20060180619A1 | 22 |
| US9161596B2 | 10 |
| US9629423B2 | 8 |
| US20190284815A1 | 5 |
| GB2581438A | 5 |
| CN103653566B | 3 |
| US9446883B2 | 2 |
What are MRM key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by MRM?
The chart below distributes patents filed by MRM in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where MRM thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has MRM search focus changed over the years?
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