Prosus has a total of 21 patents globally, out of which 2 have been granted. Of these 21 patents, more than 14% patents are active. The United States of America is where Prosus has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and India. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and the Netherlands is the origin country of Prosus.
Prosus was founded in the year 2019. The Company provides internet-based services. The Company focuses on investments in the internet, digital media, e-commerce retailing, and consumer internet companies. Prosus serves customers worldwide. As of February 2023, the market cap of Prosus is $ 146.72 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Prosus which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Prosus patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Prosus patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Prosus have?
The founder and CEO Bob van Dijk has 2 patents.
How many patents does Prosus have?
Prosus has a total of 21 patents globally. These patents belong to 11 unique patent families. Out of 21 patents, 3 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Prosus 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 | Prosus Applications Filed | Prosus Patents Granted |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | – |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | – |
How many Prosus patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Prosus File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Prosus Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 12 |
| Europe | 3 |
| India | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Prosus Patents Located?
10 Best Prosus Patents
US20050198031A1 is the most popular patent in the Prosus portfolio. It has received 616 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, IBM and Facebook.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Prosus:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20050198031A1 | 616 |
| US20050197846A1 | 587 |
| US20050198305A1 | 367 |
| US20060069734A1 | 55 |
| US20050197922A1 | 46 |
| US20170061409A1 | 19 |
| US20140359484A1 | 13 |
| US20060265383A1 | 11 |
| WO2016084074A1 | 7 |
| US20170169420A1 | 6 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Prosus patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Prosus invention. They couldn’t because Prosus had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 8 Prosus patents in 143 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Prosus patent portfolio are Meta Platforms, Google and Facebook.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Prosus –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Prosus Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Meta Platforms | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 15 | |
| 5 | 11 | |
| Microsoft | 5 | 21 |
| IBM | 4 | 8 |
| Verizon Patent And Licensing | 3 | 9 |
| Conversant Wireless Licensing | 3 | 6 |
| Seven Networks | 2 | 2 |
| Oath | 2 | 3 |
| Samsung | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Prosus Patents
Top Prosus Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20050198031A1 | 35 |
| US20050198305A1 | 18 |
| US20050197846A1 | 11 |
| US20050197922A1 | 3 |
| US20060265383A1 | 2 |
| US20060069734A1 | 2 |
| US8924711B2 | 1 |
| US20140359484A1 | 1 |
List of Prosus Patents
| Prosus Patents | Title |
| US11080711B2 | Computerized Transaction Routing System And Methods Useful In Conjunction Therewith |
| US8924711B2 | Hack-Deterring System For Storing Sensitive Data Records |
| US20170169420A1 | One-Step Payments In A Secure Digital Platform |
| US20170061409A1 | Cross-Channel System For Electronic Commerce And Methods Useful In Conjunction Therewith |
| US20160132889A1 | System And Method For Payer Controlled Payment Processing System |
| US20140359484A1 | System And Method For Provision Of Computerized One-Stop Invitations And Elimination Of Duplicated Data Entry |
| US20060265383A1 | Method And System For Performing And Sorting A Content Search |
| US20060069734A1 | Method And System For Organizing And Displaying Message Threads |
| US20050197922A1 | Method And System For Accessing And Printing Access-Controlled Photographs Using A Public Computer Network |
| US20050198031A1 | Method And System For Controlling Access To User Information In A Social Networking Environment |
| US20050197846A1 | Method And System For Generating A Proximity Index In A Social Networking Environment |
| US20050198305A1 | Method And System For Associating A Thread With Content In A Social Networking Environment |
| EP3224776A1 | Computerized Transaction Routing System And Methods Useful In Conjunction Therewith |
| EP3111400A1 | Cross-Channel System For Electronic Commerce And Methods Useful In Conjunction Therewith |
| EP2845343A4 | Hack-Deterring System For Storing Sensitive Data Records |
| WO2017115311A1 | Method And System For Authorizing A Payment |
| WO2016084074A1 | Computerized Transaction Routing System And Methods Useful In Conjunction Therewith |
| WO2015128863A1 | Cross-Channel System For Electronic Commerce And Methods Useful In Conjunction Therewith |
| WO2013150530A1 | Hack-Deterring System For Storing Sensitive Data Records |
| IN6695CHE2015A | One-Step Payments In A Secure Digital Platform |
| IN4393MUM2015A | System And Method For One Touch Online Transactions |