Qiniu has a total of 105 patents globally, out of which 20 have been granted. Of these 105 patents, more than 65% patents are active. China is where Qiniu has filed the maximum number of patents, it has generated an annual revenue of $11.6 million in the year 2021. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Qiniu.
Qiniu was founded in the year 2011 by Hugh Lv and Xu Shiwei. Company is a leading cloud-storage service provider based in Shanghai, China.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Qiniu which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Qiniu patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Qiniu patent portfolio.
How many patents does Qiniu have?
Qiniu has a total of 105 patents globally. These patents belong to 101 unique patent families. Out of 105 patents, 69 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Qiniu 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 | Qiniu Applications Filed | Qiniu Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
| 2012 | – | – |
| 2013 | 2 | – |
| 2014 | – | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 22 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 27 | 6 |
| 2021 | 26 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
How many Qiniu patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Qiniu File in Different Countries?
Qiniu has filed 101 patents in China itself.
Where are Research Centres of Qiniu Patents Located?
Of the 101 R&D Centres, all of them are located in China.
10 Best Qiniu Patents
CN106961613A is the most popular patent in the Qiniu portfolio. It has received 28 citations so far.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Qiniu:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN106961613A | 28 |
| CN107026856A | 19 |
| CN105138282A | 13 |
| CN106685949A | 11 |
| CN106844489A | 10 |
| CN109769133A | 8 |
| CN109271942A | 8 |
| CN108154120A | 8 |
| CN109684511A | 7 |
| CN108090203A | 7 |