XJet has a total of 168 patents globally, out of which 82 have been granted. Of these 168 patents, more than 57% patents are active. United States of America is where XJet has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of XJet.
XJet was founded in the year 2005. The Company provides 3D printing solutions. The Company develops and delivers ground-breaking ceramic and metal additive manufacturing technologies and solutions.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of XJet which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find XJet patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over XJet patent portfolio.
How many patents does XJet have?
XJet has a total of 168 patents globally. These patents belong to 23 unique patent families. Out of 168 patents, 97 patents are active.
How Many Patents did XJet 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 | XJet Applications Filed | XJet Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 | 6 |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | 14 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 36 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
How many XJet patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did XJet File in Different Countries?
Countries in which XJet Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 37 |
| Japan | 24 |
| China | 18 |
| Europe | 17 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| Taiwan | 11 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Austria | 9 |
| Israel | 7 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of XJet Patents Located?
10 Best XJet Patents
US20160243619A1 is the most popular patent in the XJet portfolio. It has received 89 citations so far from companies like Caterpillar Inc., Rize Inc. and Markforged, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of XJet:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20160243619A1 | 89 |
| US20100066779A1 | 40 |
| CN106414033A | 26 |
| US20180264731A1 | 20 |
| US8343869B2 | 17 |
| WO2010061394A1 | 16 |
| WO2009153795A1 | 16 |
| CN102858547A | 15 |
| WO2015056232A1 | 15 |
| WO2010134072A1 | 14 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to XJet patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to XJet invention. They couldn’t because XJet had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 13 XJet patents in 75 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the XJet patent portfolio are HP, Seiko Epson Corporation and Xerox Corporation.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing XJet –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing XJet Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| HP | 7 | 12 |
| Seiko Epson Corporation | 5 | 6 |
| Xerox Corporation | 4 | 7 |
| IBM | 2 | 7 |
| Microjet Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Lg Chem | 1 | 2 |
| Shangrao Jinko Solar Technology | 1 | 1 |
| General Electric | 1 | 1 |
| Magnus Metal | 1 | 3 |
| Fujifilm Corporation | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on XJet Patents
Top XJet Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20160243619A1 | 14 |
| US8770714B2 | 6 |
| US9340016B2 | 4 |
| US20100066779A1 | 4 |
| US10913112B2 | 4 |
| US7850271B2 | 3 |
| US8343869B2 | 1 |
| US20150255632A1 | 1 |
| US11529685B2 | 1 |
| US20210354365A1 | 1 |
| US11000897B2 | 1 |
| US9381759B2 | 1 |
| US20180264731A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of XJet US Patent Applications were Granted?
XJet (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 14 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 9 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 75.0%.
Below are the key stats of XJet patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for XJet?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 6 | 83.33% |
| Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz | 4 | 50.00% |
| Dr Mark M Friedman | 2 | 100.00% |
| Browdy And Neimark | 1 | 0% |
| Polsinelli Pc Main Customer Number | 1 | 0% |
What are XJet key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by XJet?
The chart below distributes patents filed by XJet