Sirius XM has a total of 724 patents globally, out of which 397 have been granted. Of these 724 patents, more than 39% patents are active. The United States of America is where Sirius XM has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Mexico. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Sirius XM.
Sirius XM is subpart of Liberty Media Corporation and was founded in 2008 by Martine A. Rothblatt, David Margolese and Robert Briskman. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. broadcasts various channels of audio from its satellites. The Company provides its services throughout the continental United States for a monthly subscription fee. Sirius delivers various streams of commercial-free music in every genre, as well as streams of news, sports, weather, talk, comedy, and public radio. As of June 2022, Sirius XM has a market cap of $24.44 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Sirius XM which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sirius XM patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sirius XM patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Sirius XM have?
The Founder Martine A. Rothblatt has 81, David Margolese has 13 and Robert Briskman has 54 patents and the CEO Richard Jennifer C. Witz has 0 patents.
How many patents does Sirius XM have?
Sirius XM has a total of 724 patents globally. These patents belong to 218 unique patent families. Out of 724 patents, 283 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sirius XM 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 | Sirius XM Applications Filed | Sirius XM Patents Granted |
2011 | 15 | 10 |
2012 | 71 | 21 |
2013 | 60 | 22 |
2014 | 58 | 33 |
2015 | 49 | 26 |
2016 | 38 | 31 |
2017 | 24 | 24 |
2018 | 12 | 23 |
2019 | 22 | 34 |
2020 | 15 | 20 |
2021 | 6 | 24 |
2022 | 1 | 9 |
How many Sirius XM patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Sirius XM File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Sirius XM Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 363 |
Canada | 81 |
Mexico | 49 |
Europe | 49 |
Germany | 16 |
Australia | 14 |
China | 8 |
Spain | 8 |
Japan | 7 |
Austria | 3 |
Korea (South) | 2 |
Brazil | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Sirius XM Patents Located?

10 Best Sirius XM Patents
US20120197669A1 is the most popular patent in the Sirius XM portfolio. It has received 334 citations so far from companies like Allstate Insurance Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and Nio Usa, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sirius XM:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US20120197669A1 | 334 |
US7003515B1 | 256 |
US7711838B1 | 235 |
US6686880B1 | 217 |
US7219063B2 | 200 |
US20060212442A1 | 194 |
US7075000B2 | 194 |
US20090075624A1 | 179 |
US6640085B1 | 171 |
US6347216B1 | 163 |
What Percentage of Sirius XM US Patent Applications were Granted?
Sirius XM (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 304 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 240 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 85.4%.
Below are the key stats of Sirius XM patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Sirius XM?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp | 191 | 85.12% |
Dickinson Wright Pllc | 70 | 80.00% |
Roylance Abrams Berdo & Goodman Llp | 20 | 92.86% |
Wagner Anderson & Bright Pc | 6 | 100.00% |
Kenneth J Hovet | 2 | 100.00% |
Patrick F Bright | 2 | 100.00% |
Roylance Abrams Berdo & Goodman Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
Stacey J Longanecker | 2 | 100.00% |
Thomas C Pontani | 2 | 100.00% |
William J Benman | 2 | 100.00% |
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