Neuralink has a total of 67 patents globally, out of which 35 have been granted. Of these 67 patents, more than 73% patents are active. The United States of America is where Neuralink has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center of Neuralink and is also the origin country of the firm.
Neuralink was founded in the year 2016 by Elon Musk and Max Hodak. The company is an American neurotechnology firm that is developing implantable brain–computer interfaces.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Neuralink which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Neuralink patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Neuralink patent portfolio.
How many patents does Neuralink have?
Neuralink has a total of 67 patents globally. These patents belong to 31 unique patent families. Out of 67 patents, 49 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Neuralink 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 | Neuralink Applications Filed | Neuralink Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 3 |
| 2025 | – | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20 | – |
How many Neuralink patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Neuralink File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Neuralink Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 34 |
| Japan | 7 |
| Europe (EPO) | 6 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Germany | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Neuralink Patents Located?
The Research Centres of patents filed by Neuralink is in the United States of America.
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10 Most Cited Neuralink Patent
US20210007602A1 is the most popular patent in the Neuralink portfolio. It has received 5 citations so far from companies like Sensoria Therapeutics Inc, and Jenoptik Optical Systems Gmbh.
Below is the list of most cited patents of Neuralink:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20210007602A1 | 5 |
| US20210012909A1 | 4 |
| US11103695B2 | 3 |
| WO2023038829A1 | 3 |
| US11630516B1 | 2 |
| US11444056B2 | 2 |
| US20230077899A1 | 2 |
| WO2021011401A1 | 2 |
| US11291508B2 | 1 |
| US10824579B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Neuralink US Patent Applications were Granted?
Neuralink (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 32 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 18 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.74%.
Below are the key stats of Neuralink patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are Managing US Patents for Neuralink?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 32 | 94.74% |
What are Neuralink’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Neuralink?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Neuralink