Western Digital has a total of 33684 patents globally, out of which 16257 have been granted. Of these 33684 patents, more than 48% patents are active. United States of America is where Western Digital has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Western Digital.
Western Digital was founded in the year 1970s. Western Digital is a global provider of solutions for collecting, storing, managing, protecting, and using digital content, including audio and video. The Company’s products include hard drives, solid-state drives, and home entertainment and networking products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Western Digital which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Western Digital patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Western Digital patent portfolio.
How many patents does Western Digital have?
Western Digital has a total of 33684 patents globally. These patents belong to 15252 unique patent families. Out of 33684 patents, 16385 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Western Digital 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 | Western Digital Applications Filed | Western Digital Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 113 | 1010 |
| 2023 | 923 | 1089 |
| 2022 | 1471 | 990 |
| 2021 | 1522 | 399 |
| 2020 | 1570 | 918 |
| 2019 | 1426 | 1129 |
| 2018 | 1248 | 1069 |
| 2017 | 1276 | 434 |
| 2016 | 1472 | 770 |
| 2015 | 1943 | 1087 |
| 2014 | 1964 | 1001 |
| 2013 | 1793 | 642 |
How many Western Digital patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Western Digital File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Western Digital Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 19196 |
| China | 3545 |
| Japan | 2023 |
| Germany | 1644 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1237 |
| Korea (South) | 1235 |
| Taiwan | 925 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 287 |
| Singapore | 217 |
| United Kingdom | 181 |
| Malaysia | 179 |
| India | 97 |
| Ireland | 61 |
| Austria | 53 |
| Australia | 51 |
| Canada | 32 |
| France | 22 |
| Indonesia | 19 |
| Thailand | 12 |
| Russia | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Western Digital Patents Located?
10 Best Western Digital Patents
US20060008256A1 is the most popular patent in the Western Digital portfolio. It has received 1493 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, Sony and Vvond.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Western Digital:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060008256A1 | 1493 |
| US20050229069A1 | 1436 |
| US7196928B2 | 962 |
| US6859397B2 | 859 |
| US20060140007A1 | 704 |
| US6952030B2 | 702 |
| US20040109357A1 | 700 |
| US6763424B2 | 682 |
| US6781877B2 | 682 |
| US20100211872A1 | 675 |
What Percentage of Western Digital US Patent Applications were Granted?
Western Digital (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 458 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 441 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96.5%.
Below are the key stats of Western Digital patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Western Digital?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Western Digital (Inhouse IP Department) | 397 | 99.55% |
| Spensley Horn Jubas & Lubitz | 10 | 80.00% |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 7 | 100.00% |
| Christie Parker & Hale | 4 | 50.00% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pc | 2 | 100.00% |
| Ms Marilyn Trunk | 2 | 100.00% |
| Cook Alex Mcfarron Manzo | 2 | 100.00% |
| Andrew J Dillon | 1 | 100.00% |
| Antonelli Terry Stout & Kraus Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
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What are Western Digital’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Western Digital?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Western Digital in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Western Digital thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Western Digital’s search focus changed over the years?
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