UATC has a total of 1054 patents globally, out of which 643 have been granted. Of these 1054 patents, more than 84% patents are active. United States of America is where UATC has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of UATC.
UATC was founded in the year 2000. The Companyis a part of Uber Technologies that provides passenger transportation services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of UATC which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find UATC patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over UATC patent portfolio.
How many patents does UATC have?
UATC has a total of 1054 patents globally. These patents belong to 434 unique patent families. Out of 1054 patents, 886 patents are active.
How Many Patents did UATC 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 | UATC Applications Filed | UATC Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 34 | 136 |
| 2022 | 60 | 135 |
| 2021 | 135 | 77 |
| 2020 | 142 | 119 |
| 2019 | 88 | 73 |
| 2018 | 244 | 42 |
| 2017 | 187 | 20 |
| 2016 | 91 | 3 |
| 2015 | 18 | 6 |
| 2014 | 14 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
How many UATC patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did UATC File in Different Countries?
Countries in which UATC Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 728 |
| Europe | 76 |
| Canada | 45 |
| China | 38 |
| Japan | 32 |
| Germany | 23 |
| Austria | 20 |
| Singapore | 17 |
| Australia | 13 |
| Israel | 8 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of UATC Patents Located?
10 Best UATC Patents
US20170329332A1 is the most popular patent in the UATC portfolio. It has received 177 citations so far from companies like Denso Corporation, Toyota Research Institute and Robert Bosch Gmbh.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of UATC:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20170329332A1 | 177 |
| US6950123B2 | 119 |
| US9817400B1 | 109 |
| US9672446B1 | 109 |
| US10007269B1 | 108 |
| US20190147320A1 | 108 |
| US7551771B2 | 107 |
| US10019011B1 | 98 |
| US8065342B1 | 97 |
| US20160334229A1 | 89 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to UATC patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to UATC invention. They couldn’t because UATC had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 358 UATC patents in 2139 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the UATC patent portfolio are Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Ford Global Technologies and Waymo.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing UATC –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing UATC Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | 64 | 109 |
| Ford Global Technologies | 63 | 113 |
| Waymo | 52 | 129 |
| Zoox | 47 | 101 |
| Gm Global Technology Operations | 46 | 80 |
| Honda Motor | 31 | 47 |
| Tusimple | 31 | 53 |
| Motional Ad | 29 | 61 |
| Gm Cruise Holdings | 24 | 48 |
| Robert Bosch | 21 | 33 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on UATC Patents
Top UATC Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9711050B2 | 29 |
| US20170329332A1 | 24 |
| US9547309B2 | 22 |
| US10139828B2 | 18 |
| US10474162B2 | 16 |
| US10579063B2 | 14 |
| US20180307921A1 | 13 |
| US10137903B2 | 13 |
| US9902311B2 | 13 |
| US20190061765A1 | 12 |
| US7881868B2 | 12 |
| US20190225232A1 | 12 |
| US20160334229A1 | 12 |
| US20190009752A1 | 12 |
| US6950123B2 | 11 |
What Percentage of UATC US Patent Applications were Granted?
UATC (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 808 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 531 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 87.62%.
Below are the key stats of UATC patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for UATC?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Dority & Manning P A And Aurora Ops Uatc | 573 | 89.33% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Uber | 63 | 82.35% |
| Dority & Manning P A And Uber Technologies | 59 | 91.53% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner P A Aurora | 47 | 80.77% |
| Slw Uatc | 21 | 73.33% |
| Mahamedi Ip Law | 11 | 90.91% |
| Auto Horizon Fenwick | 7 | 100.00% |
| Mahamedi Ip Law Llp Uber | 6 | 50.00% |
| Stevens & Lee | 5 | 80.00% |
| Dority & Manning And Uber & Volvo | 2 | 100.00% |
What are UATC key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by UATC?
The chart below distributes patents filed by UATC