Rethink Robotics has a total of 143 patents globally, out of which 61 have been granted. Of these 143 patents, more than 79% patents are active. The USA is where Rethink Robotics has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Japan. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Rethink Robotics.
Rethink Robotics was founded in the year 2008 by Rodney Brooks. Company is a robotics company co-founded by Rodney Brooks and Ann Whittaker.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Rethink Robotics which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Rethink Robotics patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Rethink Robotics patent portfolio.
How many patents does Rethink Robotics have?
Rethink Robotics has a total of 143 patents globally. These patents belong to 23 unique patent families. Out of 143 patents, 114 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Rethink Robotics 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 | Rethink Robotics Applications Filed | Rethink Robotics Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 4 | – |
| 2012 | 29 | – |
| 2013 | 66 | 1 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 |
| 2015 | 14 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 | 18 |
| 2017 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
How many Rethink Robotics patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Rethink Robotics File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Rethink Robotics Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 66 |
| China | 25 |
| Japan | 19 |
| Europe | 14 |
Where are Research Centres of Rethink Robotics Patents Located?
Of the 23 R&D Centres, all of them are located in the USA.
10 Best Rethink Robotics Patents
US20140067121A1 is the most popular patent in the Rethink Robotics portfolio. It has received 166 citations so far from companies like Siemens, Canon, and Amazon.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rethink Robotics:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20140067121A1 | 166 |
| US20130343640A1 | 143 |
| US8958912B2 | 82 |
| US20130345875A1 | 76 |
| US20140067124A1 | 64 |
| US20130345873A1 | 63 |
| US20130346348A1 | 54 |
| US20130345872A1 | 51 |
| US20130345870A1 | 51 |
| US20150290802A1 | 44 |