Neuralink has a total of 61 patents globally, out of which 18 have been granted. Of these 61 patents, more than 80% patents are active. The US is where Neuralink has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, the United States 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 61 patents globally. These patents belong to 27 unique patent families. Out of 61 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 |
| 2024 | – | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
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 | 30 |
| Japan | 7 |
| Europe | 6 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Australia | 4 |
Where are Research Centres of Neuralink Patents Located?
The R&D Centres of patents filed by Neuralink is in the United States.
Most Cited Neuralink Patent
US20200085375A1 is the most popular patent in the Neuralink portfolio. It has received 9 citations so far.
What are Neuralink’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Neuralink?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Neuralink