Western Digital is a leading technology company focused on innovation and creating and monetizing its Intellectual Property across jurisdictions. This exemplary study/report presents a high-level brief analysis of the Patent Portfolio of the Corporate, and various attributes/parameters on which the said entities Patent Portfolio is being represented.

Western Digital along with its key subsidiaries has a total of around 8939 patents/applications globally as of the date of the instant publication, out of which 1683 patents have been issued. Of these 8939 patents/applications, more than 29.33% patents/applications are active. United States is where Western Digital has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by World Intellectual Property Organization.

Most of the patents of the Western Digital are in the classification of G06F and G11B, which indicates the core areas of technology focus of the company.

Some exemplary patents of Western Digital Portfolio have been covered and demonstrated in this article and the instant article further indicates additional insights into the portfolio, such as worldwide patent filing activity, patent filing trend over the years, and many other statistics pertaining to the concerned entity. Certain other interesting innovations trends of the Western Digital Portfolio have also been placed below for exemplary and illustration purposes only. A detailed report can also be generated and shared for any other entity on the lines desired, for which a simple email can be sent to [email protected] indicating the nature of insights required and the scope/intent of the study/exercise. We can also be contacted through www.iiprd.com, wherein IIPRD is a leading IP Asset Management and IP/Patent Support Practice with over 350 professionals spread across multiple jurisdictions in the US, India, South-East Asia, and the GCC.

To continue further, Western Digital has a total of 8939 patents/applications filed globally. These patents/applications belong to 6425 unique patent families. Out of 8939, 2622 patents/applications are active/pending and 6317 patent/applications are inactive.

The below graphical representation indicates yearly filing trends of the Western Digital, which shows that the number of applications peaked in 2007 with 2023-2024 filings potentially still being recorded, indicating that the trend could rise further.

How many Western Digital Portfolio patents are Alive/Dead?

Countries in which Western Digital Filed Patents

10 Best Western Digital Portfolio Patents

The patent US6076734 is the most cited in the portfolio, with 1967 citations to date.

Western Digital Portfolio Top 10 Inventors

Us is the top inventor with 5810 filings.

Patent Family with Most Filings

The patent family 4878561 has the highest number of filings worldwide, with 51 unique family members.

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