Rockley Photonics has a total of 124 patents globally, out of which 75 have been granted. Of these 124 patents, 95% patents are active. China is where Rockley Photonics has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Israel and India. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Rockley Photonics.
Rockley Photonics was founded in 2013. Rockley Photonics Holdings Ltd makes advanced sensing products that combine optical hardware, electronics, software, algorithms, and AI. These products are designed for large-scale use in fast-growing markets. The company uses silicon photonics technology, which is flexible and powerful enough for many applications. Its platform includes photonic chips, modules, sensors, and complete end-to-end solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Rockley Photonics which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Rockley Photonics patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Rockley Photonics patent portfolio.
How many patents does Rockley Photonics have?
Rockley Photonics has a total of 124 patents globally. These patents belong to 84 unique patent families. Out of 124 patents, 118 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Rockley Photonics 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 | Rockley Photonics Applications Filed | Rockley Photonics Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 15 |
| 2024 | – | 14 |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 18 | 7 |
| 2020 | 26 | 13 |
| 2019 | 24 | 5 |
| 2018 | 14 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
| 2015 | 10 | – |
How many Rockley Photonics patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Rockley Photonics File in Different Countries?
Rockley Photonics filled all their patents in China.
Where are Research Centers of Rockley Photonics Patents Located?
10 Best Rockley Photonics Patents
CN110235039A is the most popular patent in the Rockley Photonics portfolio. It has received 12 citations so far from companies like Huawei, Juniper Networks, GlobalFoundries (USA) Integrated Circuit Technology Co.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rockley Photonics:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN110235039A | 12 |
| CN107533248A | 6 |
| CN113661408A | 3 |
| CN210005732U | 3 |
| CN209803375U | 3 |
| CN209626645U | 3 |
| CN110521072A | 3 |
| CN116075756A | 2 |
| CN110799874A | 2 |
| CN110346868A | 2 |
What are Rockley Photonics key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Rockley Photonics?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Rockley Photonics in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Rockley Photonics thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Rockley Photonics search focus changed over the years?
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