Uber Technologies has a total of 3060 patents globally, out of which 1792 have been granted. Of these 3060 patents, more than 59% patents are active. United States of America is where Uber Technologies has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Australia. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Uber Technologies.
Uber Technologies was founded in the year 2009. The company provides ride hailing services. The Company develops applications for road transportation, navigation, ride sharing, and payment processing solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Uber Technologies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Uber Technologies patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Uber Technologies patent portfolio.
How many patents does Uber Technologies have?
Uber Technologies has a total of 3060 patents globally. These patents belong to 837 unique patent families. Out of 3060 patents, 1832 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Uber Technologies 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 | Uber Technologies Applications Filed | Uber Technologies Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 28 |
| 2024 | 75 | 134 |
| 2023 | 87 | 155 |
| 2022 | 103 | 174 |
| 2021 | 202 | 191 |
| 2020 | 207 | 185 |
| 2019 | 333 | 161 |
| 2018 | 504 | 117 |
| 2017 | 325 | 114 |
| 2016 | 410 | 175 |
| 2015 | 267 | 111 |
How many Uber Technologies patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Uber Technologies File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Uber Technologies Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1482 |
| Europe (EPO) | 277 |
| Australia | 205 |
| Canada | 185 |
| United Kingdom | 79 |
| China | 77 |
| Japan | 66 |
| Brazil | 65 |
| Singapore | 59 |
| Germany | 54 |
| Austria | 51 |
| Korea (South) | 35 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| Israel | 7 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| India | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Uber Technologies Patents Located?
10 Best Uber Technologies Patents
US20150161564A1 is the most popular patent in the Uber Technologies portfolio. It has received 511 citations so far from companies like Grabtaxi Holdings, Lyft Inc and Mazda Motor.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Uber Technologies:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20150161564A1 | 511 |
| US20130132140A1 | 510 |
| US20130246301A1 | 406 |
| US20140129302A1 | 345 |
| US20130246207A1 | 344 |
| US20150161554A1 | 271 |
| US7185059B2 | 254 |
| US6989765B2 | 251 |
| US20130132246A1 | 243 |
| US20130132887A1 | 227 |
What are Uber Technologies key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Uber Technologies?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Uber Technologies in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Uber Technologies thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Uber Technologies search focus changed over the years?
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