Qurate Retail has a total of 343 patents globally, out of which 249 have been granted. Of these 343 patents, more than 26% patents are active. United States of America is where Qurate Retail has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Qurate Retail.
Qurate Retail (formerly name QVC) was founded in the year 1972. The company is a live social shopping company. The Company offers products to shoppers through social platforms, streaming apps, ecommerce sites, and TV channels.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Qurate Retail which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Qurate Retail patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Qurate Retail patent portfolio.
How many patents does Qurate Retail have?
Qurate Retail has a total of 343 patents globally. These patents belong to 105 unique patent families. Out of 343 patents, 92 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Qurate Retail 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 | Qurate Retail Applications Filed | Qurate Retail Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 1 | – |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 | 16 |
| 2019 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 10 | 23 |
| 2017 | 20 | 9 |
| 2016 | 37 | 11 |
| 2015 | 28 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 18 |
How many Qurate Retail patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Qurate Retail File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Qurate Retail Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 127 |
| Korea (South) | 50 |
| Canada | 32 |
| Europe (EPO) | 31 |
| China | 29 |
| Japan | 21 |
| Germany | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Qurate Retail Patents Located?
10 Best Qurate Retail Patents
US20100294675A1 is the most popular patent in the Qurate Retail portfolio. It has received 69 citations so far from companies like Bose Corporation, Snap Inc and Acucela Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Qurate Retail:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20100294675A1 | 69 |
| US7140053B1 | 66 |
| US7756758B2 | 56 |
| US7806284B2 | 51 |
| US7651229B1 | 49 |
| US20080290102A1 | 44 |
| US20070277678A1 | 44 |
| USD674564S1 | 43 |
| USD620208S1 | 41 |
| US7049822B2 | 40 |
What Percentage of Qurate Retail US Patent Applications were Granted?
Qurate Retail (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 7 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 33.33%.
Below are the key stats of Qurate Retail patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Qurate Retail?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Caesar Rivise Pc | 4 | 25.00% |
| Baker Botts Llp | 2 | 50.00% |
| Ballard Spahr Llp | 1 | 0% |
What are Qurate Retail key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Qurate Retail?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Qurate Retail in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Qurate Retail thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Qurate Retail search focus changed over the years?
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