Unikey has a total of 34 patents globally, out of which 17 have been granted. Of these 34 patents, more than 47% patents are active. United States of America is where Unikey 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 Unikey.
Unikey was founded in the year 2010. The Company develops a mobile application and lock hardware electronics. The Company offers application base electronic key on a compatible smartphone to control access to the hotel locks using bluetooth technology.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Unikey which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Unikey patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Unikey patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Unikey have?
The founder and CEO Phil Dumas has 1 patent.
How many patents does Unikey have?
Unikey has a total of 34 patents globally. These patents belong to 11 unique patent families. Out of 34 patents, 16 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Unikey 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 | Unikey Applications Filed | Unikey Patents Granted |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | – |
| 2019 | – | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 15 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | – |
| 2012 | 2 | – |
How many Unikey patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Unikey File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Unikey Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 27 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Unikey Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the AT&T Cybersecurity patents is the United States of America.
10 Best Unikey Patents
US20140292481A1 is the most popular patent in the Unikey portfolio. It has received 246 citations so far from companies like Motorola Mobility, Gate Labs and Google.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Unikey:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20140292481A1 | 246 |
| US20140077929A1 | 219 |
| US9057210B2 | 145 |
| WO2015023737A1 | 107 |
| WO2014107196A1 | 90 |
| US9336637B2 | 82 |
| US20150213658A1 | 72 |
| WO2014062321A1 | 64 |
| US9196104B2 | 57 |
| US9218696B2 | 52 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Unikey patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Unikey invention. They couldn’t because Unikey had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 17 Unikey patents in 192 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Unikey patent portfolio are Schlage Lock Company, August Home and Carrier Corporation.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Unikey –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Unikey Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Schlage Lock Company | 13 | 18 |
| August Home | 11 | 20 |
| Carrier Corporation | 5 | 10 |
| Gate Labs | 5 | 5 |
| Spectrum Brands | 4 | 14 |
| Talkbox | 3 | 3 |
| Legic Identsystems | 3 | 6 |
| Assa Abloy | 2 | 4 |
| Ford Global | 2 | 3 |
| Smartlabs | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Unikey Patents
Top Unikey Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9057210B2 | 30 |
| US20140292481A1 | 24 |
| US9196104B2 | 15 |
| US9336637B2 | 10 |
| US20140077929A1 | 10 |
| US9501880B2 | 4 |
| US9218696B2 | 4 |
| US20160343185A1 | 2 |
| US9852561B2 | 2 |
| US20160086400A1 | 2 |
| US9501883B2 | 1 |
| US20160035165A1 | 1 |
| US9697661B1 | 1 |
| US9978195B2 | 1 |
| US10319161B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Unikey US Patent Applications were Granted?
Unikey (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 27 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 16 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 61.54%.
Below are the key stats of Unikey patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Unikey?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Add G 27975 | 19 | 68.42% |
| Gard & Kaslow Llp | 5 | 75.00% |
| James Donegan | 3 | 0.00% |
List of Unikey Patents
| Unikey Patents | Title |
| US9978195B2 | Wireless Access Control System Including Remote Access Wireless Device Generated Magnetic Field Based Unlocking And Related Methods |
| US9972151B2 | Wireless Access Control System Including Lock Assembly Generated Magnetic Field Based Unlocking And Related Methods |
| US9852561B2 | Wireless Access Control System For A Door Including Proximity Based Lock Disabling And Related Methods |
| US9721413B2 | Wireless Access Control System Operating In Automatic Calibration Mode And Including Door Position Based Lock Switching And Related Methods |
| US9697658B1 | Wireless Access Control System Including Closed Door Position And Interior Area Remote Access Wireless Communications Device Based Lock Switching And Related Methods |
| US9697661B1 | Wireless Access Control System Including Closed Door Position And Exterior Area Remote Access Wireless Communications Device Based Lock Switching And Related Methods |
| US9613478B2 | Wireless Access Control System For A Door Including Door Position Based Authentication And Related Methods |
| US9524601B1 | Wireless Access Control System Including Door Position Based Lock Switching And Related Methods |
| US9501883B2 | Wireless Access Control System Including Lock Assembly Generated Magnetic Field Based Unlocking And Related Methods |
| US9501880B2 | Wireless Access Control System Including Remote Access Wireless Device Generated Magnetic Field Based Unlocking And Related Methods |
| US9378598B2 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| US9336637B2 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| US9218696B2 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| US9196104B2 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| US10319161B2 | System And Method For Keyless Access Control System |
| CA3073869C | System And Method For Keyless Access Control System |
| US9057210B2 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| US20220135082A1 | System And Method For Wireless Interaction Between An Autonomous Vehicle And A Mobile Device |
| US20170204636A1 | Lock Assembly Including Threaded Drive Assembly And Related Methods |
| US20170103596A1 | Wireless Access Control System Including Lock Assembly Operating In Automatic Calibration Mode And Related Methods |
| US20160343185A1 | Wireless Access Control System For A Door Including First And Second Sensor Based Lock Switching And Related Methods |
| US20160343184A1 | Wireless Access Control System For A Door Including Remote Communication Based Authentication And Related Methods |
| US20160343183A1 | Wireless Access Control System For A Door Including Proximity Based Authentication And Related Methods |
| US20160086400A1 | Wireless Access Control System Including Distance Based Lock Assembly And Remote Access Device Enrollment And Related Methods |
| US20160035165A1 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| US20150213658A1 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| US20140292481A1 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| US20140077929A1 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| EP3659124A4 | System And Method For Keyless Access Control System |
| EP2941844A4 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| WO2014107196A1 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| WO2014062321A1 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
| WO2019023580A3 | System And Method For Keyless Access Control System |
| WO2015023737A1 | Wireless Access Control System And Related Methods |
What are Unikey key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Unikey?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Unikey