Xerox has a total of 20493 patents globally, out of which 15467 have been granted. Of these 20493 patents, more than 57% patents are active. The United States of America is where Xerox has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Germany. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also the USA is the origin country of Xerox.
Xerox was founded in the year 1906. The Company develops document management technology solutions and offers workflow automation, enterprise content management, document transaction processing, packaging printing, and managed print services. Xerox serves banking, education, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and retails industries worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Xerox which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Xerox patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Xerox patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Xerox have?
The Founder Joseph C. Wilson has 0 patents and the CEO Steven Bandrowczak has 0 patents.
How many patents does Xerox have?
Xerox has a total of 20493 patents globally. These patents belong to 10174 unique patent families. Out of 20493 patents, 11713 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Xerox 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 | Xerox Applications Filed | Xerox Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 84 |
| 2022 | 317 | 759 |
| 2021 | 603 | 825 |
| 2020 | 925 | 858 |
| 2019 | 980 | 1015 |
| 2018 | 828 | 1251 |
| 2017 | 1127 | 1407 |
| 2016 | 1104 | 1578 |
| 2015 | 1247 | 1713 |
| 2014 | 1596 | 1864 |
| 2013 | 1819 | 1986 |
| 2012 | 2009 | 2127 |
How many Xerox patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Xerox File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Xerox Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 8724 |
| Japan | 3471 |
| Germany | 1837 |
| Europe | 1777 |
| Korea (South) | 1269 |
| China | 1209 |
| Canada | 666 |
| Brazil | 367 |
| Mexico | 234 |
| India | 226 |
| United Kingdom | 165 |
| Taiwan | 139 |
| Russia | 133 |
| Saudi Arabia | 57 |
| Australia | 51 |
| United Arab Emirates | 35 |
| France | 30 |
| Singapore | 21 |
| Israel | 17 |
| Austria | 11 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Xerox Patents Located?
10 Best Xerox Patents
US8312056B1 is the most popular patent in the Xerox portfolio. It has received 278 citations so far from companies like IBM, Google, and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Xerox:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8312056B1 | 278 |
| US20120103212A1 | 278 |
| US20140358519A1 | 277 |
| US8489599B2 | 264 |
| US20140163951A1 | 255 |
| US20130086072A1 | 249 |
| US8095112B2 | 230 |
| US8380743B2 | 213 |
| US20150120723A1 | 185 |
| US9026425B2 | 178 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Xerox patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Xerox invention. They couldn’t because Xerox had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 2774 Xerox patents in 13522 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Xerox patent portfolio are IBM, Canon, and Hewlett-Packard.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Xerox –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Xerox Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 405 | 839 |
| Canon | 290 | 523 |
| Hewlett-Packard | 285 | 587 |
| Ricoh | 231 | 515 |
| Microsoft | 225 | 531 |
| Konica Minolta | 146 | 297 |
| Samsung Electronics | 126 | 278 |
| 107 | 195 | |
| Epson | 98 | 177 |
| Kyocera | 80 | 133 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Xerox Patents
Top Xerox Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8464167B2 | 26 |
| US8165974B2 | 23 |
| US20140067455A1 | 23 |
| US8489599B2 | 21 |
| US8175376B2 | 20 |
| US8559030B2 | 19 |
| US8095112B2 | 19 |
| US8650023B2 | 17 |
| US9058611B2 | 16 |
| US8533623B2 | 16 |
| US8346903B2 | 16 |
| US8312056B1 | 16 |
| US8301633B2 | 16 |
| US9767381B2 | 15 |
| US8910274B2 | 15 |
What Percentage of Xerox US Patent Applications were Granted?
Xerox (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 13708 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 11444 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 84.7%.
Below are the key stats of Xerox patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Xerox?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fay Sharpe | 1741 | 85.52% |
| Xerox Corporation | 1292 | 84.27% |
| Oliff Plc | 1243 | 87.17% |
| Maginot Moore & Beck Llp | 869 | 97.03% |
| Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp | 765 | 81.41% |
| Mh2 Technology Law Group Llp | 603 | 92.51% |
| Patent Documentation Center | 574 | 77.86% |
| Prass Llp | 553 | 88.25% |
| Gibb Intellectual Property Law Firm Llc | 544 | 83.05% |
| Ronald Zibelli | 533 | 96.04% |