JMicron Technology was founded in 2001 by Ching Lung Wei and is doing business in designing high-speed data and signal interfaces, such as USB 3.1 Gen 2.10 Gbps, PCIe Gen 3 8 Gbps, and SATA Gen 3.6 Gbps to connect them to USB to single or dual SATA bridges, or SATA to SATA port multipliers.
Its product portfolio ranges from USB 3.1 Gen 2, USB 3.1 Gen 1, and USB 2.0 to Firewire enables a full spectrum of external data storage product lines. They include single, dual, and multiple bays hard disks, Blu-ray DVD/CD players, and Network Access Storage (NAS) devices with RAID functionality. As of October 2021, JMicron Technology has a market cap of $11.19 Billion.
JMicron Technology has a total of 232 patents globally, out of which 39 have been granted. Of these 232 patents, more than 22% patents are active. Taiwan is where JMicron Technology has filed maximum number of patents, followed by China and USA and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for JMicron Technology in Taiwan, it has generated annual revenue of $667.21 million in the year 2020. Parallelly, Taiwan seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of JMicron Technology.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of JMicron Technology which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find JMicron Technology’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over JMicron Technology’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does JMicron Technology have?
JMicron has a total of 232 patents globally. These patents belong to 163 unique patent families. Out of 232 patents, 53 patents are active.
How many JMicron Technology patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did JMicron Technology 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 | JMicron Applications Filed | JMicron Patents Granted |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 | 9 |
How Many Patents did JMicron Technology File in Different Countries?
Countries in which JMicron Technology Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Taiwan | 89 |
| China | 76 |
| United States Of America | 66 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of JMicron Technology Patents Located?
10 Best JMicron Technology Patents
US20100262764A1 is the most popular patent in the JMicron portfolio. It has received 164 citations so far from companies like Pure Storage. The patent’s geographical coverage is in major countries like United States and Taiwan.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of JMicron Technology:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20100262764A1 | 164 |
| US7298001B1 | 35 |
| US6690211B1 | 14 |
| US20110138109A1 | 14 |
| US20100023669A1 | 14 |
| US20040117691A1 | 13 |
| US20070241425A1 | 12 |
| US20090216946A1 | 11 |
| US20090210603A1 | 11 |
| US20140122964A1 | 10 |
What Percentage of JMicron Technology US Patent Applications were Granted?
JMicron (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 72 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 13 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 18.84%.
Below are the key stats of JMicron patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for JMicron Technology?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| North America Intellectual Property Corporation | 67 | 12.50% |
| Maschoff Brennan | 5 | 100.00% |
JMicron Technology: “We strive for reliable innovation by never standing still and keeping up with new technologies.”
JMicron’s core technology falls into three major categories: Analog and mixed-signal design, chip circuit design and process know-how, and System knowledge and IPs. JMicron’s current technology interfaces obtain performance levels that will propel the innovation of devices for years to come.
What are JMicron‘s key innovation segments? What can you expect next??
What Technologies are Covered by JMicron Technology Patents?
The chart below distributes patents filed by JMicron Technology in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where JMicron Technology thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How JMicron Technology Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
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