Priceline.com has a total of 77 patents globally, out of which 51 have been granted. Of these 77 patents, more than 18% patents are active. United States Of America is where Priceline.com has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Europe. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Priceline.com.
Priceline.com was founded in the year 1997 by Jay Walker, Susan Cohen. The Company is a travel-related deal search technology enabling travelers to find travel and lodging deals and discounts.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Priceline.com which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Priceline.com patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Priceline.com patent portfolio.
How many patents does Priceline.com have?
Priceline.com has a total of 77 patents globally. These patents belong to 24 unique patent families. Out of 77 patents, 14 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Priceline.com 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 | Priceline.com Applications Filed | Priceline.com Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | – | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 |
How many Priceline.com patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Priceline.com File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centres of Priceline.com Patents Located?
10 Best Priceline.com Patents
US6553346B1 is the most popular patent in the Priceline.com portfolio. It has received 409 citations so far from companies like Johnson Controls Technology Company, Nec Corporation, Fujitsu Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Priceline.com:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6553346B1 | 409 |
| US6418415B1 | 362 |
| US6510418B1 | 275 |
| US6356878B1 | 234 |
| US6484153B1 | 230 |
| US6466919B1 | 188 |
| US6345090B1 | 170 |
| US7472074B1 | 89 |
| US7333941B1 | 82 |
| US6993503B1 | 75 |