Vivo Patents – Insights and Stats (Updated 2024)

Vivo has a total of 46080 patents globally, out of which 16714 have been granted. Of these 46080 patents, more than 77% patents are active. China is where Vivo has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Vivo.

Vivo was founded in the year 2009 and is since doing business as a consumer electronics company. The company offers wide range of products on mobiles, software, mobile devices and online services, etc.

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Vivo which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Vivo patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Vivo patent portfolio.

How many patents does Vivo have?

Vivo has a total of 46080 patents globally. These patents belong to 29192 unique patent families. Out of 46080 patents, 35743 patents are active.

How many Vivo patents are Alive/Dead?

Worldwide Patents

Vivo Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Vivo File Every Year?

Vivo 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 GrantVivo Applications FiledVivo Patent Granted
20242513
202339823534
202270303364
202193573825
202086072332
201965251834
20184517613
20173338327
20161796162
201557677
201410132

How Many Patents did Vivo File in Different Countries?

Vivo Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Vivo Filed Patents

CountryPatents
China28972
United States Of America2780
Europe (EPO)2066
Japan1032
Korea (South)1012
India974
Indonesia474
Viet Nam374
Malaysia321
Singapore251
Brazil213
Spain177
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)170
Australia98
Canada93
Portugal91
Hungary64
Russia62
Thailand52
Philippines38
Mexico32
Taiwan17
Ukraine10
United Kingdom2
Chile2

Where are Research Centers of Vivo Patents Located?

R&D Centres of Vivo

What key Technologies are covered by Vivo Patents?

Vivo Patent Technology Area

Vivo, a Chinese multinational company renowned for its smartphones worldwide, are known for their user-friendly innovations, especially in Camera Technology. From innovations in Display Technology, Charging Technology and Battery Technology, Vivo has delved in various other technological domains such as Electric Pens, Electric Toothbrushes and Finances and Payments. Let’s examine the diverse technology areas that Vivo has embraced:

Vivo has filed maximum patents in the Display Technology domain for protecting its innovations related to icon management, icon layout, display screen and touch controls.

Camera Technology includes patents related to the shooting and focusing methods such as the breakthrough anti-shaking shooting method.

There are quite a few patents in the Audio and Audio Processing domain which include patents related to speakers, sounding controls and methods.

The patent, CN204929214U, describes an innovative sound technology in mobile devices. The Hi-Fi (high fidelity) circuit using a current output type digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is an improved circuit design such that the circuit saves space in the main circuit board of phone while enhancing the sound quality of the device.

A special finger ring with adjustable size is disclosed in the patent, CN212878022U. The inner band of the ring has a mechanism which makes the ring movable to adjust the size of the ring according to the user so that it fits the user comfortably.

The patent, CN110897745A, discloses an Electric Toothbrush with a special way of switching on and off. The brush has special contact points on brush head and handle which on coming in contact with the wet mouth automatically switches on and switches off once it is taken out of the mouth.

The patent, CN115731371A, based upon Augmented Reality, describes a method of determination and expansion of safety area for the user in virtual zone. Once the user touches the edge of the safety area, the system inspects the surrounding area in real world to determine whether or not the safe zone can be expanded and creates a target safety area or hot spot containing interesting visuals in absence of obstacles in the real world.

This table presents a comprehensive breakdown of Vivo’s patent portfolio by technological area:

CountryPatents
Network & Communication5081
Display Technologies3088
Electrical & Electronic Device2618
Multimedia Technology2592
Sensors & Circuit2245
Data Processing2005
Hardware1957
Mobile Camera1748
OS & Software Applications1497
Privacy & Security991
Battery & Charging Technology852
Message Handling & Processing603
Wearable420
Connectivity290
Server and storage264
File Management257
Power Supply and Management184
Call Management177
User Interface & Interaction163
Control system103
Light Module98
Internal Design90
Finance & Payments85
Location-based Service79
Alarm System & Notification43
AI/ML35
Packaging32
Sim Card28
Mobile Phone Accessories23
e-commerce19
AR/VR7
User Interface7
Design6
Healthcare6

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

Vivo technology protected in different countries

R&D Focus: How Vivo Research Focus Changed Over the Years?

Vivo technology through the years

10 Best Vivo Patents

US9148210B2 is the most popular patent in the Vivo portfolio. It has received 188 citations so far from companies like LG, Qualcomm and Samsung.

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Vivo:

Publication NumberCitation Count
US9148210B2188
US8964878B2181
US8761286B2174
US11018794B2158
US10341037B2119
US10727969B2117
US10057003B2114
US9584244B2112
US8989327B2102
US8948294B297

How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Vivo patents?

The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Vivo invention. They couldn’t because Vivo had protected those before them.

Examiners at the USPTO referred 368 Vivo patents in 1497 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).

The top citing companies in the Vivo patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Samsung, and Ericsson.

List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Vivo –

CompanyNumber of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Vivo PatentsNumber of Rejections (102 & 103)
Qualcomm162316
Samsung63122
Ericsson5698
LG Electronics4865
Huawei3453
Apple2960
Intel2342
Nokia2148
Oppo1929
ZTE Corporation1518

Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Vivo Patents

Blocked Patent Applications by Vivo

Top Vivo Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications

Patent NumberCount of Rejected Applications
US9319935B241
US8538435B224
US7792130B217
US7072366B217
US8537876B215
US8224372B213
US8644149B211
US9226130B211
US8599827B211
US9072015B210
US8385966B210
US9713189B29
US9155032B28
US7053771B28
US8130863B28

What Percentage of Vivo US Patent Applications were Granted?

Vivo (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1069 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 503 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 93.84%.

Below are the key stats of Vivo patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Vivo Granted US Patent Applications

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Vivo?

Law FirmTotal ApplicationSuccess rate
Brooks Kushman Pc217100.00%
Ipx Pllc18092.00%
Von Briesen & Roper17791.94%
Maschoff Brennan11583.91%
Price Heneveld Llp100100.00%
Harness Ip8295.00%
Ip & T Group Llp4192.31%
Amin Turocy & Watson Llp18100.00%
The Webb Law Firm Pc16100.00%
Gearhart Law Llc11100.00%

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