Rachio has a total of 31 patents globally, out of which 24 have been granted. Of these 31 patents, more than 90% patents are active. The United States of America is where Rachio has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Rachio.
Rachio was founded in 2012. Rachio specializes in smart irrigation controllers driven by software. The company provides WiFi-enabled devices that allow users to remotely activate and deactivate their sprinkler systems, as well as schedule automated irrigation.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Rachio which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Rachio patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Rachio patent portfolio.
How many patents does Rachio have?
Rachio has a total of 31 patents globally. These patents belong to 17 unique patent families. Out of 31 patents, 28 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Rachio 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 | Rachio Applications Filed | Rachio Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | – |
| 2015 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | – |
How many Rachio patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Rachio File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Rachio Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 28 |
| Canada | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Rachio Patents Located?
The Research Centers of Rachio Patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Rachio Patents
US9049821B1 is the most popular patent in the Rachio portfolio. It has received 36 citations so far from companies like IBM, Rain Bird Corporation, Melnor.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rachio:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9049821B1 | 36 |
| US9928724B2 | 27 |
| US9594366B2 | 11 |
| US10229579B2 | 11 |
| USD850298S1 | 8 |
| US20190320602A1 | 8 |
| US10901438B2 | 5 |
| US10772268B2 | 4 |
| US10274969B2 | 4 |
| USD850297S1 | 3 |
What Percentage of Rachio US Patent Applications Were Granted?
Rachio (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 23 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 14 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 93.33%.
Below are the key stats of Rachio patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Rachio?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Dorsey & Whitney Llp | 23 | 93.33% |
List of Rachio patents
| Rachio Patents | Title |
| US11849680B2 | Method To Generate Irrigation Schedules To Increase Drought Tolerance |
| US20230408995A1 | Proximity Based Controller Access |
| US11838824B2 | Remote And Shared Access For Network Connected Devices |
| US20230273628A1 | Zone Characteristic Management |
| US11720981B2 | Collecting And Transmitting Utility Meter Data |
| US11676261B2 | Image Data For Improving And Diagnosing Sprinkler Controller Performance |
| US11675375B2 | Residential Water Utilization Tracking |
| US11656640B2 | Utility Water Sensing For Sprinkler Systems |
| US11631149B2 | Collecting And Transmitting Utility Meter Data |
| US11464178B2 | Method For Dynamically Increasing Plant Root Depth |
| US20220046871A1 | Selective Application Of Consumables Via Irrigation Systems |
| US11150672B2 | Irrigation Control Utilizing Water Authority Data |
| US10970832B2 | Image Data For Improving And Diagnosing Sprinkler Controller Performance |
| US10932423B2 | Sprinkler Control Method For Coordination Across Multiple Flow Controllers |
| US10939227B2 | Remote And Shared Access For Network Connected Devices |
| US20210039025A1 | Tracking Water Filter Lifespan |
| US10901438B2 | Flow Sensing To Improve System And Device Performance |
| US10772268B2 | Optimized Flow Control For Water Infrastructure |
| US10743484B2 | Precipitation Sensing To Vary Irrigation Schedules |
| USD850298S1 | Sprinkler Controller |
| USD850297S1 | Sprinkler Controller |
| US9928724B2 | Flow Characteristic Detection And Automatic Flow Shutoff |
| US9594366B2 | System And Method For An Improved Sprinkler Control System |
| US9049821B1 | Water Flow Control System |
| CA2985810C | Flow Characteristic Detection And Automatic Flow Shutoff |
| US10397731B2 | Remote And Shared Access For Sprinkler Systems |
| US10274969B2 | System And Method For An Improved Sprinkler Control System |
| US10229579B2 | System For Detecting Flow Characteristics And Activating Automatic Flow Shutoff |
| US20190320602A1 | Low Power Data Transmission For Sprinkler Systems |
| WO2018031911A1 | Optimized Flow Control For Water Infrastructure |
| WO2016183514A1 | Flow Characteristic Detection And Automatic Flow Shutoff |
What are Rachio key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Rachio?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Latch