Viacom Inc Patents – Insights & Stats (Updated 2023)

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?

Viacom Patent Filing Trend

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 GrantViacom Inc Applications FiledViacom Inc Patents Granted
2023621
20222024
20211933
20202620
20191418
20183019
20174314
20162110
20154118
20143717
20132019
20123622

How many Viacom Inc patents are Alive/Dead?

Viacom Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Viacom Inc File in Different Countries?

Viacom Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Viacom Inc Filed Patents

CountryPatents
United States Of America216
Europe53
United Kingdom23
China22
Australia21
Canada21
Japan15
Korea (South)11
Austria7
Germany7
Brazil4
Taiwan3
India3
Spain3
New Zealand3
Russia3
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)3
Norway2
Mexico2
Italy2

Where are Research Centres of Viacom Inc Patents Located?

R&D Centers of Viacom

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 NumberCitation Count
USD647519S1191
US6622148B1141
US9514476B2123
US8261416B290
USD671105S178
US20130086609A177
US8615849B273
USD669062S164
USD671106S161
USD676837S158

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 –

CompanyNumber of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Viacom Inc PatentsNumber of Rejections (102 & 103)
Turner Broadcasting System921
Google717
Microsoft Technology716
Samsung Electronics712
Apple69
Rovi Guides46
Meta Platforms46
Tencent Technology49
Intel Corporation34
Sony Corporation37

Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Viacom Inc Patents

 Top Viacom Inc Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications

Patent NumberCount of Rejected Applications
US10181125B215
US9258589B213
US8990303B210
US8571936B210
US10165316B29
US6622148B19
US7363372B27
US10356480B26
US8929718B26
US20100159741A16
US10715848B26
US20110252607A15
US8261416B25
US9826286B25
US8447014B24

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 FirmTotal ApplicationsSuccess Rate
A Mich Jr1100.00%
Fay Kaplun & Marcin Llp1100.00%
Louis A Depaul1100.00%

What are Viacom key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Viacom?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Viacom in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Viacom thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Viacom search focus changed over the years?

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Our comprehensive report provides an in-depth look into the patent portfolio. The report includes a breakdown of the patent portfolio across various technologies, listing the patent along with brief summaries of each patent's technology.