UBS Group has a total of 357 patents globally, out of which 239 have been granted. Of these 357 patents, more than 39% patents are active. United States of America is where UBS Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by France and Europe. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and Switzerland is the origin country of UBS Group.
UBS Group was founded in 1862. UBS Group AG provides financial services to private, corporate, and institutional clients. The Company offers investment, retail, and corporate and institutional banking, as well as holistic wealth management planning and asset management services. UBS Group also offers securities services such as fund administration and third-party fund management. As of January 2022, UBS Group has a market cap of $63.50 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of UBS Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find UBS Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over UBS Group patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of UBS Group have?
The CEO, Ralph Hamers have 0 patents.
How many patents does UBS Group have?
UBS Group has a total of 357 patents globally. These patents belong to 351 unique patent families. Out of 357 patents, 142 patents are active.
How many UBS Group patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did UBS Group 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 | UBS Applications Filed | UBS Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 12 | 18 |
| 2012 | 10 | 15 |
| 2013 | 15 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 | 14 |
| 2015 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | 4 | 10 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
How Many Patents did UBS Group File in Different Countries?
Countries in which UBS Group Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 221 |
| France | 41 |
| Europe | 34 |
| India | 14 |
| Germany | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Switzerland | 5 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of UBS Group Patents Located?
10 Best UBS Group Patents
US7966236B2 is the most popular patent in the UBS Group portfolio. It has received 492 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc and Cilag GmbH International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of UBS Group:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7966236B2 | 492 |
| US20020035534A1 | 398 |
| US20050027632A1 | 284 |
| US20030163403A1 | 212 |
| US20060047593A1 | 206 |
| US6629682B2 | 205 |
| US20020052816A1 | 188 |
| US6660075B2 | 164 |
| US7089206B2 | 162 |
| US20030149646A1 | 152 |
Which Companies are using UBS Group Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the UBS Group patent portfolio are Bank Of America, IBM and Vat Holding Ag.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Bank Of America | 33 |
| IBM | 29 |
| Vat Holding Ag | 26 |
| Sap Se | 22 |
| Microsoft | 16 |
| Chase Bank | 15 |
| Nyse Group Inc | 11 |
| Ameriprise Financial | 10 |
| Advanced New Technologies Co Ltd | 9 |
| Oracle Taleo Llc | 9 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on UBS Group Patents
Top UBS Group Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20170344988A1 | 19 |
| US20050027632A1 | 18 |
| US7296149B2 | 15 |
| US20020052816A1 | 11 |
| US20040019542A1 | 8 |
| US7343550B2 | 8 |
| US7089206B2 | 8 |
| US7761844B2 | 8 |
| US7577601B1 | 7 |
| US7340430B2 | 7 |
| US8136793B2 | 7 |
| US6629682B2 | 7 |
| US20070192242A1 | 6 |
| US20060047561A1 | 6 |
| US8281409B2 | 6 |
Patents acquired by UBS Group
UBS Group has acquired 87 patents from other companies which is not associated with UBS Group.
List of acquired patent of UBS Group –
| Publication Number | Title | Patent Acquired From | Reassignment Date |
| US9791052B2 | Vacuum Slide Gate Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US9404597B2 | Gas Metering Device With Spring Loading Device Having Serially Arranged Springs | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US9383037B2 | Device For Closing An Opening In A Chamber Wall | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US9328847B2 | Arrangement Having At Least One Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US9273800B2 | Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US9086173B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US9086172B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US9038985B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8960641B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8950729B2 | Gate Valve With Linearly Displaceable Closing Members | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8870158B2 | Flap Transfer Valve With Pivoting Bearing | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8827241B2 | Door For Sealing An Opening | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8727311B2 | Vacuum Valve With Gas-Tight Shaft Penetration | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8678344B2 | Mounting Of A Valve Plate On A Valve Rod | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| US8672293B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| US8657256B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8622368B2 | Flap Transfer Valve With Pivotable Valve Closure Beam | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8511642B2 | Closing Unit For A Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| US8505875B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8348234B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| US8215612B2 | Sliding Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| US8177190B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US8141847B2 | Method For Controlling Or Regulating A Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| US8136793B2 | Valve Arrangement | Inficon Gmbh | 2017 |
| US8132782B2 | Method For Controlling Or Regulating A Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2021 |
| US8097084B2 | Vacuum Chamber System For Semiconductor Processing | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US7980529B2 | Vacuum Gate Valve Having A Limb Element | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| US7959130B2 | Vacuum Valve And Closure Plate For A Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| US7802772B2 | Pendulum And Slide Gate Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2021 |
| US7762527B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2021 |
| US7731156B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US7695546B2 | Absorbents, Process For The Production Thereof And Use Thereof | Evonik Degussa Gmbh | 2021 |
| US7514062B2 | Process For The Production Of Furnace Black | Degussa Ag | 2017 |
| US7500649B2 | Vacuum Valve Drive | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US7481417B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2016 |
| US7300964B2 | Carbon Black | Degussa Ag | 2016 |
| US7228687B2 | Valve Device | Vat Holding Ag | 2021 |
| US7217405B2 | Method For Producing Post-Treated Carbon Black | Degussa Ag | 2016 |
| US7160377B2 | Aqueous, Colloidal Gas Black Suspension | Degussa Ag | 2011 |
| US7134642B2 | Vacuum Gate Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2020 |
| US7112618B2 | Beaded Black | Degussa Ag | 2021 |
| US7036794B2 | Method For Control Of A Vacuum Valve Arranged Between Two Vacuum Chambers | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| USD517413S1 | Bottle | Kranson Industries Inc | 2011 |
| US7011294B1 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2021 |
| US7005004B2 | Aqueous, Colloidal Gas Black Suspension | Degussa Ag | 2008 |
| US6960250B2 | Carbonaceous Material | Degusa Ag | 2020 |
| US6945481B2 | Dual Mode Spreader | Lesco Technologies Llc | 2021 |
| USD509144S1 | Bottle | Kranson Industries Inc | 2017 |
| US6916009B2 | Load-Lock Device For Introducing Substrates Into A Vacuum Chamber | Vat Holding Ag | 2011 |
| USD505864S1 | Oval Bottle | Kranson Industries | 2011 |
| US6902145B2 | Regulating Slide Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US6899316B2 | Closure Device For Vacuum Closure Of At Least One Opening In A Wall | Vat Holding Ag | 2021 |
| USD501563S1 | Overhead Door | CHI Overhead Doors Inc | 2020 |
| USD500857S1 | Overhead Door | CHI Overhead Doors Inc | 2020 |
| USD500447S1 | Oval Bottle | Kranson Industries | 2011 |
| USD499815S1 | Overhead Door | CHI Overhead Doors | 2020 |
| US6780389B2 | Process For The Production Of Modified Carbon Black | Degussa Ag | 2017 |
| US6772463B2 | Perimeter Stiffening System For A Foam Mattress | Dreamwell Ltd | 2017 |
| USD493369S1 | Oval Dispenser | Nioxin Research Laboratories Inc | 2011 |
| US6762236B2 | Carbon Black, Process For Its Production And Its Use | Degussa Ag | 2011 |
| US6758891B2 | Carbon-Containing Material | Degussa Ag | 2017 |
| USD490714S1 | Tall Oval Bottle | Kranson Industries | 2016 |
| US6735905B1 | Ratcheting Winding Cone | Chi Overhead Doors Inc | 2011 |
| US6718726B1 | Method And Apparatus For Storing And Transporting Strings Of Pocketed Coils | Dreamwell Ltd | 2011 |
| USD488384S1 | Jug For Liquid And Semi-Liquid Materials, Or The Like | Kranson Industries | 2011 |
| US6697171B1 | Process For Eliminating “Ghosting” In Interlaced Images Printed On A Lenticular Lens | Reynolds Metals Company | 2011 |
| US6685769B1 | Aqueous Carbon Black Dispersions | Degussa Huls Ag | 2016 |
| US6660075B2 | Carbon Black | Degussa Ag | 2017 |
| US6629682B2 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2009 |
| USD476902S1 | Bottle | Kranson Industries | 2021 |
| US6561047B1 | Method And System For Analyzing Motion Transferred To A Subject On A Sleeping Surface | Dreamwell Ltd | 2020 |
| US6557198B1 | Mattress And Bed Assembly Providing An Enlarged Sleeping Surface Area | Dreamwell Ltd | 2020 |
| US6503311B1 | Aqueous Carbon Black Dispersions | Degussa Ag | 2011 |
| US6493887B1 | Box Spring Corner Guard | Dreamwell Ltd | 2020 |
| US6494434B1 | Butterfly Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US6485007B1 | Diaphragm Bellows Device | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US6471763B1 | Oxidatively Aftertreated Carbon Black | Degussa Huls Ag | 2011 |
| US6451100B1 | Aqueous Carbon Black Dispersions | Degussa Huls Ag | 2011 |
| US6431518B1 | Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US6408469B2 | Bed Construction With Reduced Sagging | Simmons Company | 2016 |
| US6391274B1 | Carbon Black | Degussa Huls Ag | 2011 |
| US6290767B1 | Carbon Black | Degussa Ag | 2011 |
| US6269231B1 | Belt Tension Variation Minimizing Mechanism And A Reproduction Machine Having Same | Xerox Corporation | 2011 |
| US6251983B1 | Inversion Carbon Blacks And Method For Their Manufacture | Degussa Huls Ag | 2011 |
| US6216292B1 | Protective Mattress Cover With Apron | Simmons Co | 2016 |
| US20130276905A1 | Valve Housing For A Vacuum Valve | Vat Holding Ag | 2017 |
| US20080091583A1 | Method For Generating Rule-Based Active Futures Selection Indices | American International Group Inc | 2009 |
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS COMING SOON!
What are UBS Group‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by UBS Group?
The chart below distributes patents filed by UBS Group in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where UBS Group thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How UBS Group search focus changed over the years?
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