Viasat has a total of 3176 patents globally, out of which 1732 have been granted. Of these 3176 patents, more than 77% patents are active. The United States of America is where Viasat has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Viasat.
Viasat was founded in the year 1986. The Company operates as a communication company and offers broadband digital satellite communications and wireless networking services, as well as provides satellite communications products such as network control systems and information distribution systems, modems, terminals, and simulation test equipment. Viasat serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Viasat which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Viasat patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Viasat patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Viasat have?
The Founder and CEO Mark D. Dankberg has 295 patents.
How many patents does Viasat have?
Viasat has a total of 3176 patents globally. These patents belong to 791 unique patent families. Out of 3176 patents, 2447 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Viasat 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 | Viasat Applications Filed | Viasat Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 3 | 69 |
| 2022 | 98 | 208 |
| 2021 | 211 | 245 |
| 2020 | 293 | 197 |
| 2019 | 329 | 143 |
| 2018 | 223 | 102 |
| 2017 | 309 | 55 |
| 2016 | 299 | 91 |
| 2015 | 104 | 82 |
| 2014 | 47 | 84 |
| 2013 | 90 | 129 |
| 2012 | 99 | 97 |
| 2011 | 66 | 63 |
How many Viasat patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Viasat File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Viasat Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1104 |
| Europe | 322 |
| Germany | 155 |
| Australia | 137 |
| China | 106 |
| Canada | 102 |
| Israel | 84 |
| Brazil | 80 |
| Japan | 67 |
| Korea (South) | 66 |
| Singapore | 59 |
| India | 46 |
| Spain | 43 |
| Russia | 39 |
| Mexico | 39 |
| New Zealand | 38 |
| Taiwan | 34 |
| Italy | 25 |
| Indonesia | 24 |
| Austria | 24 |
| Poland | 20 |
| Norway | 18 |
| South Africa | 17 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| Chile | 16 |
| Africa | 16 |
| Peru | 12 |
| Colombia | 11 |
| Denmark | 10 |
| Malaysia | 10 |
| Philippines | 10 |
| Viet Nam | 10 |
| Dominican Republic | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| Egypt | 6 |
| El Salvador | 6 |
| Kenya | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Jordan | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Viasat Patents Located?
10 Best Viasat Patents
US8587492B2 is the most popular patent in the Viasat portfolio. It has received 282 citations so far from companies like At&T, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and Headway Technologies, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Viasat:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8587492B2 | 282 |
| US8160530B2 | 277 |
| US7782156B2 | 223 |
| US7625131B2 | 220 |
| US7812686B2 | 192 |
| US7855612B2 | 190 |
| US6963570B1 | 130 |
| US20050053026A1 | 130 |
| US8345650B2 | 128 |
| US6819658B1 | 116 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Viasat patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Viasat invention. They couldn’t because Viasat had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 451 Viasat patents in 2115 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Viasat patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Samsung and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Viasat –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Viasat Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Qualcomm | 32 | 76 |
| Samsung | 27 | 50 |
| IBM | 20 | 27 |
| Ericsson | 17 | 33 |
| Thales Group | 16 | 28 |
| Hughes Network Systems Llc | 16 | 31 |
| Fujitsu | 16 | 31 |
| Huawei | 14 | 29 |
| Microsoft | 13 | 28 |
| Boeing | 13 | 24 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Viasat Patents
Top Viasat Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7995515B2 | 17 |
| US8489673B2 | 16 |
| US8549099B2 | 10 |
| US8385391B2 | 10 |
| US8984048B1 | 10 |
| US8576858B2 | 9 |
| US7869759B2 | 9 |
| US10511379B2 | 9 |
| US6907093B2 | 9 |
| US8130693B2 | 9 |
| US8160530B2 | 9 |
| US8364186B2 | 8 |
| US8411572B2 | 8 |
| US20100146415A1 | 8 |
| US9123988B2 | 8 |
What Percentage of Viasat US Patent Applications were Granted?
Viasat (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1119 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 916 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.9%.
Below are the key stats of Viasat patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Viasat?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 350 | 80.59% |
| Holland & Hart | 297 | 99.20% |
| Viasat Inc | 152 | 94.37% |
| Snell & Wilmer | 133 | 95.93% |
| Holzer Patel Drennan | 43 | 100.00% |
| Chang & Hale Llp | 41 | 100.00% |
| Murphy Bilak & Homiller | 23 | 100.00% |
| F Chau & Associates Llc | 12 | 100.00% |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 18 | 90.91% |
| Jw Law Group Pc | 6 | 100.00% |
What are Viasat key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Viasat?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Viasat