Wickr has a total of 150 patents globally, out of which 93 have been granted. Of these 150 patents, more than 50% patents are active. United States of America is where Wickr has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Singapore. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Wickr.
Wickr founded in 2003, Wickr is a cybersecurity company focused on securing critical communications through advanced encryption and privacy technologies. Its platform enables secure communication for individuals and organizations while providing administrative controls for large-scale deployment. Wickr also supports information governance, compliance, and security standards for regulated industries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Wickr which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Wickr patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Wickr patent portfolio.
How many patents does Wickr have?
Wickr has a total of 150 patents globally. These patents belong to 54 unique patent families. Out of 150 patents, 76 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Wickr 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 | Wickr Applications Filed | Wickr Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 1 |
| 2024 | – | 1 |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 14 | 16 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 |
| 2016 | 26 | 1 |
How many Wickr patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Wickr File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Wickr Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 114 |
| Europe (EPO) | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| China | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Wickr Patents Located?
10 Best Wickr Patents
US20120127183A1 is the most popular patent in the Wickr portfolio. It has received 108 citations so far from companies like Level 3 Communications, Cisco Technology and Shindig Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Wickr:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20120127183A1 | 108 |
| US9584493B1 | 103 |
| US20120060101A1 | 65 |
| US20120198334A1 | 51 |
| US8625805B1 | 49 |
| US20180367540A1 | 46 |
| US20120192087A1 | 42 |
| US9591479B1 | 36 |
| US20120272162A1 | 36 |
| US20140091897A1 | 35 |
What Percentage of Wickr US Patent Applications were Granted?
Wickr (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 119 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 108 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.31%.
Below are the key stats of Wickr patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Wickr?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Davis Wright Tremaine Llp | 107 | 95.28% |
| Laforgia Law | 8 | 62.50% |
| Banner & Witcoff Ltd | 2 | 100.00% |
| Perkins Coie Llp | 2 | 0.00% |
What are Wickr key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Wickr?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Wickr