Skyscanner has a total of 63 patents globally, out of which 17 have been granted. Of these 63 patents, more than 58% patents are active. United States Of America is where Skyscanner has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, United Kingdom seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Skyscanner.
Skyscanner was founded in the year 2003. The Company operates as a trips meta-search engine company.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Skyscanner which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Skyscanner patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Skyscanner patent portfolio.
How many patents does Skyscanner have?
Skyscanner has a total of 63 patents globally. These patents belong to 11 unique patent families. Out of 63 patents, 37 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Skyscanner 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 | Skyscanner Applications Filed | Skyscanner Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
| 2015 | 10 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | – |
| 2013 | 7 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
How many Skyscanner patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Skyscanner File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centres of Skyscanner Patents Located?
10 Best Skyscanner Patents
CN106030626A is the most popular patent in the Skyscanner portfolio. It has received 15 citations so far from companies like Ctrip Computer Technology, Oka Co. and China Civil Aviation Information Network Co.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Skyscanner:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| CN106030626A | 15 |
| US20160283869A1 | 9 |
| WO2011110194A1 | 7 |
| CN106104615A | 6 |
| WO2015087036A1 | 6 |
| EP2088544A1 | 4 |
| US20180060979A1 | 3 |
| WO2015087026A1 | 3 |
| US20140104312A1 | 3 |
| JP2021093210A | 1 |