Seagate Technology has a total of 16558 patents globally, out of which 11115 have been granted. Of these 16558 patents, more than 33% patents are active. United States of America is where Seagate Technology has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Seagate Technology.
Seagate Technology was founded in the year 1979. The Company manufactures and distributes hard drives and storage solutions. The Company produces hard disk drives, retail storage products and provides data-recovery services. Company serves consumers in retail, small and large businesses throughout the world. As of April 2023, the market cap of Seagate Technology is $13.27 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Seagate Technology which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Seagate Technology patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Seagate Technology patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Seagate Technology have?
The founders Alan Shugart has 0 patent and Finis Conner has 12 patents. The CEO Stephen Luczo has 0 patent.
How many patents does Seagate Technology have?
Seagate Technology has a total of 16558 patents globally. These patents belong to 8772 unique patent families. Out of 16558 patents, 5471 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Seagate Technology 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 | Seagate Technology Applications Filed | Seagate Technology Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 39 |
| 2022 | 91 | 273 |
| 2021 | 193 | 295 |
| 2020 | 301 | 376 |
| 2019 | 287 | 471 |
| 2018 | 443 | 533 |
| 2017 | 512 | 671 |
| 2016 | 459 | 744 |
| 2015 | 632 | 741 |
| 2014 | 890 | 624 |
| 2013 | 1020 | 475 |
| 2012 | 588 | 537 |
| 2011 | 593 | 527 |
How many Seagate Technology patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Seagate Technology File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Seagate Technology Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 9495 |
| Japan | 1220 |
| China | 980 |
| Korea (South) | 952 |
| Europe | 559 |
| Singapore | 543 |
| Taiwan | 383 |
| United Kingdom | 307 |
| Germany | 293 |
| Australia | 206 |
| Austria | 163 |
| Malaysia | 134 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 67 |
| Philippines | 30 |
| Canada | 25 |
| India | 24 |
| Israel | 7 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| Spain | 6 |
| France | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Seagate Technology Patents Located?
10 Best Seagate Technology Patents
US6445530B1 is the most popular patent in the Seagate Technology portfolio. It has received 697 citations so far from companies like Ethicon, Stmicroelectronics and Maxtor Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Seagate Technology:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6445530B1 | 697 |
| US20120023144A1 | 447 |
| US6336174B1 | 389 |
| US6504675B1 | 362 |
| US6493804B1 | 327 |
| US20060041505A1 | 310 |
| US7392542B2 | 277 |
| US20140229654A1 | 274 |
| US6738205B1 | 262 |
| US6973553B1 | 260 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Seagate Technology patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Seagate Technology invention. They couldn’t because Seagate Technology had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 2483 Seagate Technology patents in 12663 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Seagate Technology patent portfolio are Western Digital Technologies, IBM and Samsung.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Seagate Technology –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Seagate Technology Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Western Digital Technologies | 384 | 878 |
| IBM | 262 | 635 |
| Samsung | 184 | 565 |
| Toshiba | 151 | 652 |
| Micron Technology | 124 | 347 |
| Intel | 119 | 349 |
| Sk Hynix | 102 | 281 |
| Bank Of New York | 100 | 327 |
| Chase Bank | 86 | 269 |
| Sandisk Technologies | 83 | 273 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Seagate Technology Patents
Top Seagate Technology Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9183134B2 | 39 |
| US7536506B2 | 22 |
| US7313721B2 | 18 |
| US9195775B2 | 17 |
| US7487391B2 | 17 |
| US7010645B2 | 17 |
| US7536584B2 | 16 |
| US7234144B2 | 16 |
| US20060041505A1 | 16 |
| US20130297894A1 | 16 |
| US20060045304A1 | 16 |
| US9437404B2 | 15 |
| US7327600B2 | 15 |
| US20110252289A1 | 15 |
| US7175925B2 | 13 |
What Percentage of Seagate Technology US Patent Applications were Granted?
Seagate Technology (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 6612 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 6131 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 93.37%.
Below are the key stats of Seagate Technology patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Seagate Technology?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Seagate Technology | 936 | 97.54% |
| Westman Champlin & Koehler | 453 | 92.27% |
| David B Harrison | 218 | 100.00% |
| James A Sheridan | 176 | 96.00% |
| Sheridan Ross | 173 | 100.00% |
| Merchant & Gould | 161 | 98.76% |
| Bill D Mccarthy | 142 | 97.18% |
| Kinney & Lange | 142 | 95.07% |
| Baker Botts | 91 | 100.00% |
| David M Sigmond | 90 | 98.89% |