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DIRECTV GROUP INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    1,551
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    3,891
  • Filing trend
    ⇩ 34.0%
About

DIRECTV GROUP INC has a total of 1,551 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 34.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1988. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets audio-visual technology, telecommunications and digital networks are DISH TECH LLC, SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA and ZHONGGUANG REDIANYUN TECH CO LTD.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing DIRECTV GROUP INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Chen Ernest C 159
#2 Kahn Raynold M 142
#3 Santoru Joseph 101
#4 Sun Feng-Wen 89
#5 Lee Lin-Nan 85
#6 Lee Sean S 76
#7 Arsenault Robert G 75
#8 Eroz Mustafa 74
#9 Norin John L 74
#10 Zhou Guangcai 68

Latest patents

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