Viacom Inc has a total of 460 patents globally, out of which 273 have been granted. Of these 460 patents, more than 60% patents are active. United States of America is where Viacom Inc has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and United Kingdom. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Viacom Inc.
Viacom Inc was founded in the year 2005. The company’s line of business includes the dissemination of visual and textual television programs on a subscription or fee basis.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Viacom Inc which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Viacom Inc patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Viacom Inc patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Viacom Inc have?
The founder Sumner Redstone has 0 patent.
How many patents does Viacom Inc have?
Viacom Inc has a total of 460 patents globally. These patents belong to 127 unique patent families. Out of 460 patents, 280 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Viacom Inc 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 | Viacom Inc Applications Filed | Viacom Inc Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 6 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 24 |
| 2021 | 19 | 33 |
| 2020 | 26 | 20 |
| 2019 | 14 | 18 |
| 2018 | 30 | 19 |
| 2017 | 43 | 14 |
| 2016 | 21 | 10 |
| 2015 | 41 | 18 |
| 2014 | 37 | 17 |
| 2013 | 20 | 19 |
| 2012 | 36 | 22 |
How many Viacom Inc patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Viacom Inc File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Viacom Inc Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 216 |
| Europe | 53 |
| United Kingdom | 23 |
| China | 22 |
| Australia | 21 |
| Canada | 21 |
| Japan | 15 |
| Korea (South) | 11 |
| Austria | 7 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| India | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Viacom Inc Patents Located?
10 Best Viacom Inc Patents
USD647519S1 is the most popular patent in the Viacom Inc portfolio. It has received 191 citations so far from companies like Zagg, Inc., Apple Inc. and Uncommon Llc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Viacom Inc:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD647519S1 | 191 |
| US6622148B1 | 141 |
| US9514476B2 | 123 |
| US8261416B2 | 90 |
| USD671105S1 | 78 |
| US20130086609A1 | 77 |
| US8615849B2 | 73 |
| USD669062S1 | 64 |
| USD671106S1 | 61 |
| USD676837S1 | 58 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Viacom Inc patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Viacom Inc invention. They couldn’t because Viacom Inc had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 52 Viacom Inc patents in 358 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Viacom Inc patent portfolio are Turner Broadcasting System, Google and Microsoft Technology.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Viacom Inc –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Viacom Inc Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Turner Broadcasting System | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | 17 | |
| Microsoft Technology | 7 | 16 |
| Samsung Electronics | 7 | 12 |
| Apple | 6 | 9 |
| Rovi Guides | 4 | 6 |
| Meta Platforms | 4 | 6 |
| Tencent Technology | 4 | 9 |
| Intel Corporation | 3 | 4 |
| Sony Corporation | 3 | 7 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Viacom Inc Patents
Top Viacom Inc Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10181125B2 | 15 |
| US9258589B2 | 13 |
| US8990303B2 | 10 |
| US8571936B2 | 10 |
| US10165316B2 | 9 |
| US6622148B1 | 9 |
| US7363372B2 | 7 |
| US10356480B2 | 6 |
| US8929718B2 | 6 |
| US20100159741A1 | 6 |
| US10715848B2 | 6 |
| US20110252607A1 | 5 |
| US8261416B2 | 5 |
| US9826286B2 | 5 |
| US8447014B2 | 4 |
What Percentage of Viacom Inc US Patent Applications were Granted?
Viacom Inc (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 3 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Viacom Inc patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Viacom Inc?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| A Mich Jr | 1 | 100.00% |
| Fay Kaplun & Marcin Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Louis A Depaul | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Viacom key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Viacom?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Viacom