Wirepas has a total of 152 patents globally, out of which 94 have been granted. Of these 152 patents, more than 94% patents are active. The Europe is where Wirepas has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Finland. Parallelly, The Finland seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Wirepas.
Wirepas was founded in 2010. The Company provides wireless communication solutions to connect Internet of Things (IoT). It develops Pino, a solution for multi-hop mesh networks. The company supports IoT connectivity projects from design to product delivery by providing pre-integrated and tested reference implementation and extensive support tool package.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Wirepas which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Wirepas patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Wirepas patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Wirepas have?
The Founder Mikko Kohvakka have 41 patents, Ville Juven have 6 patents, Ville Kaseva has 14 patents and Adam Bowen have 0 patent and the CEO Teppo Hemia have 6 patents.
How many patents does Wirepas have?
Wirepas has a total of 152 patents globally. These patents belong to 30 unique patent families. Out of 152 patents, 144 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Wirepas 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 | Wirepas Applications Filed | Wirepas Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 16 |
| 2021 | 28 | 19 |
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2019 | 28 | 9 |
| 2018 | 21 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | – | 1 |
How many Wirepas patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Wirepas File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Wirepas Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 17 |
| United States Of America | 16 |
| Finland | 13 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Denmark | 8 |
| Spain | 8 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Japan | 7 |
| India | 6 |
| Hungary | 6 |
| Norway | 5 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Korea (South) | 5 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| China | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Wirepas Patents Located?
10 Best Wirepas Patents
US7830838B2 is the most popular patent in the Wirepas portfolio. It has received 63 citations so far from companies like Honeywell, Cubic Corporation and Cisco.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Wirepas:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7830838B2 | 63 |
| US8064363B2 | 14 |
| WO2017140950A1 | 5 |
| EP1829291B1 | 3 |
| US10701670B2 | 2 |
| US10499264B1 | 2 |
| EP3509248A1 | 2 |
| WO2021053263A1 | 2 |
| US10750341B2 | 1 |
| JP2019512175A | 1 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Wirepas patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Wirepas invention. They couldn’t because Wirepas had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 2 Wirepas patents in 68 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Wirepas patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Fujitsu and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Wirepas –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Wirepas Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Qualcomm | 4 | 10 |
| Fujitsu | 3 | 4 |
| IBM | 2 | 8 |
| Samsung | 1 | 2 |
| International Electronic Machines | 1 | 3 |
| Ajax Systems Cyprus Holdings | 1 | 2 |
| Purdue Research Foundation | 1 | 5 |
| Anf Data Spol | 1 | 2 |
| Intel | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Wirepas Patents
Top Wirepas Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7830838B2 | 29 |
| US8064363B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Wirepas US Patent Applications were Granted?
Wirepas (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 17 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 12 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Wirepas patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Wirepas?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Nixon & Vanderhye | 7 | 100.00% |
| Thomas Horstemeyer | 4 | 100.00% |
| Meunier Carlin & Curfman | 3 | 0% |
| Wood Phillips Katz Clark & Mortimer | 2 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Wirepas key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Wirepas?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Wirepas