Rocket Lab USA has a total of 555 patents globally, out of which 362 have been granted. Of these 555 patents, more than 72% patents are active. The USA is where Rocket Lab USA has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Rocket Lab USA and is also the origin country of the firm.
Rocket Lab USA was founded in the year 2006. The company is an end-to-end space firm. The Company designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets, spacecraft and spacecraft components to support the space economy.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Rocket Lab USA which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Rocket Lab USA patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Rocket Lab USA patent portfolio.
How many patents does Rocket Lab USA have?
Rocket Lab USA has a total of 555 patents globally. These patents belong to 226 unique patent families. Out of 555 patents, 405 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Rocket Lab USA 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 | Rocket Lab USA Applications Filed | Rocket Lab USA Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 23 | 24 |
| 2021 | 30 | 36 |
| 2020 | 29 | 46 |
| 2019 | 26 | 43 |
| 2018 | 59 | 41 |
| 2017 | 45 | 41 |
| 2016 | 93 | 19 |
| 2015 | 54 | 19 |
| 2014 | 31 | 15 |
| 2013 | 34 | 9 |
| 2012 | 18 | 15 |
| 2011 | 9 | 8 |
How many Rocket Lab USA patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
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10 Best Rocket Lab USA Patents
US6600100B2 is the most popular patent in the Rocket Lab USA portfolio. It has received 213 citations so far from companies like The Boeing Company, LG Electronics, and Emcore Solar Power.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rocket Lab USA:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6600100B2 | 213 |
| US7071407B2 | 151 |
| US20090078309A1 | 134 |
| US20090288703A1 | 114 |
| US6680432B2 | 111 |
| US7727795B2 | 102 |
| US7785989B2 | 91 |
| US20110041898A1 | 73 |
| US20100012174A1 | 73 |
| US7741146B2 | 71 |
What are Rocket Lab USA key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Rocket Lab USA?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Rocket Lab USA