Ouster has a total of 198 patents globally, out of which 70 have been granted. Of these 198 patents, more than 91% patents are active. The United States of America is where Ouster has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Korea (South). Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Ouster.
Ouster was founded in 2015 by Mark Frichtl and Angus Pacala. Ouster operates as a lidar technology company. The Company builds high-resolution 3D lidar sensors for use in autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones, mapping, defense, and security systems. Ouster serves customers worldwide. As of June 2022, Ouster has a market cap of $342.11 Million.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Ouster which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Ouster patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Ouster patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Ouster have?
The Founder Mark Frichtl has 106 patents and the CEO Angus Pacala have 164 patents.
How many patents does Ouster have?
Ouster has a total of 198 patents globally. These patents belong to 27 unique patent families. Out of 198 patents, 181 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Ouster 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 | Ouster Applications Filed | Ouster Patents Granted |
| 2016 | 1 | – |
| 2017 | 43 | – |
| 2018 | 80 | 3 |
| 2019 | 33 | 9 |
| 2020 | 22 | 12 |
| 2021 | 19 | 30 |
| 2022 | – | 16 |
How many Ouster patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Ouster File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Ouster Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 57 |
| China | 22 |
| Korea (South) | 15 |
| Europe | 13 |
| Japan | 11 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| India | 6 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Israel | 5 |
| Thailand | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Ouster Patents Located?
The research centers of all Ouster patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Ouster Patents
US9992477B2 is the most popular patent in the Ouster portfolio. It has received 36 citations so far from companies like Waymo Llc and OPSYS Tech Ltd.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Ouster:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9992477B2 | 36 |
| US10063849B2 | 33 |
| US10222475B2 | 30 |
| US9989406B2 | 26 |
| US10222458B2 | 17 |
| US20200209355A1 | 13 |
| US20200116836A1 | 12 |
| WO2018160886A1 | 10 |
| US10663586B2 | 9 |
| US10317529B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Ouster US Patent Applications were Granted?
Ouster (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 57 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 38 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 97.4%.
Below are the key stats of Ouster patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Ouster?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 57 | 97.44% |
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