Phase Focus has a total of 171 patents globally, out of which 103 have been granted. Of these 171 patents, more than 35% patents are active. The United States is where Phase Focus has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and United Kingdom. Parallelly, United Kingdom seems to be the main focused R&D center of Phase Focus and is also the origin country of the firm.
Phase Focus was founded in the year 2006 by Ian Pykett. The company develops Virtual Lens, a technology that generates high definition images of an object without the need for high quality lenses.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Phase Focus which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Phase Focus patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Phase Focus patent portfolio.
How many patents does Phase Focus have?
Phase Focus has a total of 171 patents globally. These patents belong to 28 unique patent families. Out of 171 patents, 61 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Phase Focus 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 | Phase Focus Applications Filed | Phase Focus Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 2 | 24 |
| 2014 | – | 10 |
| 2013 | 19 | 6 |
| 2012 | 18 | 7 |
| 2011 | 43 | 1 |
How many Phase Focus patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Phase Focus File in Different Countries?
List of Countries in which Phase Focus Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 21 |
| Europe | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 16 |
| Germany | 16 |
| Austria | 15 |
| Japan | 11 |
| China | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Korea (South) | 6 |
| Canada | 5 |
| India | 5 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Singapore | 4 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Eurasia | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Phase Focus Patents Located?
10 Best Phase Focus Patents
US7792246B2 is the most popular patent in the Phase Focus portfolio. It has received 39 citations so far.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Phase Focus:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7792246B2 | 39 |
| US9029745B2 | 35 |
| US8942449B2 | 34 |
| WO2008142360A1 | 18 |
| WO2010035033A1 | 15 |
| WO2014033459A1 | 10 |
| WO2010119278A1 | 10 |
| US8917393B2 | 8 |
| US8908910B2 | 8 |
| WO2011131981A1 | 7 |
What are Phase Focus’ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Phase Focus?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Phase Focus