SuccessFactors has a total of 171 patents globally, out of which 97 have been granted. Of these 171 patents, more than 54% patents are active. The United States of America is where SuccessFactors has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of SuccessFactors.
SuccessFactors was founded in 2001. The company is a provider of human resources performance and talent management software, offering a comprehensive suite of integrated modules. The platform supports goal setting, performance evaluations, 360-degree feedback, succession and compensation planning, development and competency management, employee surveys, best practices, industry-specific process templates, and workforce analytics.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of SuccessFactors which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find SuccessFactors patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over SuccessFactors patent portfolio.
How many patents does SuccessFactors have?
SuccessFactors has a total of 171 patents globally. These patents belong to 120 unique patent families. Out of 171 patents, 93 patents are active.
How Many Patents did SuccessFactors 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 | SuccessFactors Applications Filed | SuccessFactors Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | – | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | 1 | 13 |
| 2017 | 3 | 23 |
| 2016 | 3 | 17 |
| 2015 | 36 | 5 |
| 2014 | 62 | 4 |
How many SuccessFactors patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did SuccessFactors File in Different Countries?
Countries in which SuccessFactors Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 128 |
| Europe (EPO) | 14 |
| China | 10 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Canada | 2 |
Where are Research Centers of SuccessFactors Patents Located?
10 Best SuccessFactors Patents
US10296504B2 is the most popular patent in the SuccessFactors portfolio. It has received 120 citations so far from company like OneTrust LLC.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of SuccessFactors:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US10296504B2 | 120 |
| USD735236S1 | 53 |
| US20140100923A1 | 52 |
| US20120036463A1 | 52 |
| US20140325480A1 | 49 |
| US20140100901A1 | 43 |
| US20160189034A1 | 41 |
| US20130083210A1 | 40 |
| US20110219446A1 | 33 |
| US8271473B2 | 31 |
What Percentage of SuccessFactors US Patent Applications were Granted?
SuccessFactors (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 125 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 79 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 63.2%.
Below are the key stats of SuccessFactors patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for SuccessFactors?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fountainhead Law Group PC | 84 | 60.71% |
| Mintz Levin Sap | 13 | 61.54% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Sap | 11 | 90.91% |
| Klarquist Sparkman Llp Sap | 6 | 66.67% |
| Fish & Richardson P C Sap | 3 | 66.67% |
| Sap Se | 3 | 0.00% |
| Horizon Ip Pte Ltd | 2 | 100.00% |
| Fountainhead Law Group PC | 1 | 100.00% |
| Patterson Sheridan Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
| Winthrop & Weinstine PA | 1 | 100.00% |
What are SuccessFactors key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by SuccessFactors?
The chart below distributes patents filed by SuccessFactors in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where SuccessFactors thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has SuccessFactors search focus changed over the years?
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