Qorvo has a total of 3888 patents globally, out of which 2626 have been granted. Of these 3888 patents, more than 67% patents are active. United States of America is where Qorvo has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Europe. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Qorvo.
Qorvo was founded in 2015 by Gc Lee. Qorvo designs, manufactures, and sells sporting goods and branded apparel. The Company produces running, tennis, training, and basketball shoes and other products. Qorvo operates Santa Monica concept stores and sells its products worldwide through subsidiaries, distributors, and direct sales. As of April 2022, Qorvo has a market cap of $11.94 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Qorvo which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Qorvo patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Qorvo patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Qorvo have?
The Founder Gc Lee has 0 patents and the CEO Robert Bruggeworth has 0 patents.
How many patents does Qorvo have?
Qorvo has a total of 3888 patents globally. These patents belong to 1888 unique patent families. Out of 3888 patents, 2629 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Qorvo 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 | Qorvo Applications Filed | Qorvo Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 191 | 125 |
| 2012 | 206 | 104 |
| 2013 | 212 | 133 |
| 2014 | 294 | 135 |
| 2015 | 241 | 179 |
| 2016 | 285 | 150 |
| 2017 | 212 | 196 |
| 2018 | 223 | 253 |
| 2019 | 337 | 250 |
| 2020 | 159 | 236 |
| 2021 | 76 | 227 |
| 2022 | – | 59 |
How many Qorvo patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Qorvo File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Qorvo Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 2271 |
| China | 307 |
| Europe | 231 |
| Japan | 194 |
| Germany | 137 |
| Taiwan | 101 |
| Korea (South) | 92 |
| United Kingdom | 56 |
| Australia | 49 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| France | 16 |
| Spain | 14 |
| Israel | 11 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Singapore | 7 |
| India | 7 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Malaysia | 5 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Qorvo Patents Located?
10 Best Qorvo Patents
US6720844B1 is the most popular patent in the Qorvo portfolio. It has received 283 citations so far from companies like Avago Technologies, Lam Research and Nokia.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Qorvo:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6720844B1 | 283 |
| US7466213B2 | 253 |
| US7868419B1 | 240 |
| US9219594B2 | 229 |
| US6509777B2 | 191 |
| US6969978B2 | 180 |
| US7596849B1 | 168 |
| US20120094418A1 | 167 |
| US9337278B1 | 164 |
| US7054396B2 | 161 |
Which Companies are using Qorvo Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Qorvo patent portfolio are Skyworks Solutions, Qualcomm and Murata Manufacturing.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Skyworks Solutions | 136 |
| Qualcomm | 92 |
| Murata Manufacturing | 78 |
| Samsung Electronics | 76 |
| Intel | 40 |
| Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited | 38 |
| Texas Instruments | 33 |
| Apple | 33 |
| Infineon Technologies | 29 |
| Tsmc | 28 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Qorvo Patents
Top Qorvo Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9172441B2 | 23 |
| US7336134B1 | 17 |
| US9190699B2 | 15 |
| US8144441B2 | 15 |
| US6996892B1 | 15 |
| US8461903B1 | 12 |
| US20130320349A1 | 12 |
| US8242510B2 | 11 |
| US20130313561A1 | 11 |
| US9247496B2 | 10 |
| US8168486B2 | 10 |
| US8492773B2 | 10 |
| US8320850B1 | 10 |
| US20130105817A1 | 10 |
| US8854019B1 | 9 |
What Percentage of Qorvo US Patent Applications were Granted?
Qorvo (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1939 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1763 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 98.05%.
Below are the key stats of Qorvo patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Qorvo?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Withrow & Terranova Pllc | 1095 | 97.90% |
| Qorvo And Withrow Terranova | 580 | 98.69% |
| Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt | 106 | 100.00% |
| Mrg Qorvo | 53 | 94.74% |
| Triquint Semiconductor Inc | 29 | 100.00% |
| Huawei Technologies Co Ltd | 9 | 100.00% |
| Wendy W Koba Esq | 8 | 100.00% |
| Duane Morris Llp | 5 | 100.00% |
| Lester Birnbaum | 5 | 100.00% |
| Joseph A Pugh | 4 | 100.00% |
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