Telefonica UK has a total of 81 patents globally, out of which 14 have been granted. Of these 81 patents, more than 11% patents are active. Europe is where Telefonica UK has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Brazil. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Telefonica UK.
Telefonica UK was founded in the year 1983. Company is the leader in non-voice services, including text, media messaging, games, music and video, as well as data connections via GPRS, HSDPA, 3G and WLAN.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Telefonica UK which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Telefonica UK patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Telefonica UK patent portfolio.
How many patents does Telefonica UK have?
Telefonica UK has a total of 81 patents globally. These patents belong to 28 unique patent families. Out of 81 patents, 9 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Telefonica UK 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 | Telefonica UK Applications Filed | Telefonica UK Patents Granted |
| 2021 | 1 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | – |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2013 | 11 | 5 |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 |
How many Telefonica UK patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Telefonica UK File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Telefonica UK Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 16 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Brazil | 7 |
| Israel | 6 |
| Viet Nam | 6 |
| United States Of America | 5 |
| Philippines | 5 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Japan | 4 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Telefonica UK Patents Located?
10 Best Telefonica UK Patents
US20090161661A1 is the most popular patent in the Telefonica UK portfolio. It has received 12 citations so far from company like Skype.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Telefonica UK:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090161661A1 | 12 |
| US20150269627A1 | 6 |
| WO2007042862A1 | 5 |
| EP2680256A1 | 3 |
| WO2012160193A1 | 3 |
| US20110201315A1 | 3 |
| EP2723041A1 | 2 |
| EP2654279A1 | 2 |
| GB2595937A | 1 |
| WO2021064425A1 | 1 |