ELAN Microelectronics has a total of 1552 patents globally, out of which 709 have been granted. Of these 1552 patents, more than 28% patents are active. The Taiwan is where ELAN Microelectronics has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States of America. Parallelly, Taiwan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also China is the origin country of ELAN Microelectronics.
ELAN Microelectronics was founded in 1994 by Yeh Yi Hao. ELAN Microelectronics Corp. designs, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits (ICs). The Company’s product lines include telecom line, consumer electronic line, microcontroller line, personal computer (PC) peripheral line, and memory line. As of September 2022, ELAN Microelectronics Enterprises has a market cap of $8.36 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of ELAN Microelectronics which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find ELAN Microelectronics patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over ELAN Microelectronics patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of ELAN Microelectronics have?
The Founder Yeh Yi Hao has 0 patents and CEO I-Hau Yeh have 43 patents.
How many patents does ELAN Microelectronics have?
ELAN Microelectronics has a total of 1552 patents globally. These patents belong to 869 unique patent families. Out of 1552 patents, 442 patents are active.
How Many Patents did ELAN Microelectronics 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 | ELAN Microelectronics Applications Filed | ELAN Microelectronics Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 60 | 36 |
| 2012 | 120 | 62 |
| 2013 | 98 | 72 |
| 2014 | 71 | 80 |
| 2015 | 69 | 118 |
| 2016 | 18 | 91 |
| 2017 | 30 | 35 |
| 2018 | 43 | 19 |
| 2019 | 58 | 13 |
| 2020 | 39 | 23 |
| 2021 | 16 | 27 |
| 2022 | 3 | 13 |
How many ELAN Microelectronics patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did ELAN Microelectronics File in Different Countries?
Countries in which ELAN Microelectronics Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Taiwan | 566 |
| China | 514 |
| United States Of America | 348 |
| Japan | 83 |
| Korea (South) | 8 |
| Europe | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of ELAN Microelectronics Patents Located?
10 Best ELAN Microelectronics Patents
US20090236151A1 is the most popular patent in the ELAN Microelectronics portfolio. It has received 192 citations so far from companies like Apple, Sintek Photronic Corporation, and Sony Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of ELAN Microelectronics:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090236151A1 | 192 |
| US6995748B2 | 170 |
| US20070080953A1 | 147 |
| US6677929B2 | 135 |
| US6380930B1 | 130 |
| US20060232559A1 | 118 |
| US20090242283A1 | 113 |
| US7576732B2 | 107 |
| US7274353B2 | 104 |
| US6621483B2 | 94 |
What Percentage of ELAN Microelectronics US Patent Applications were Granted?
ELAN Microelectronics (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 302 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 177 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 59.2%.
Below are the key stats of ELAN Microelectronics patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for ELAN Microelectronics?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Muncy Geissler Olds & Lowe Pc | 94 | 77.42% |
| Patenttm Us | 70 | 54.41% |
| Rosenberg Klein & Lee | 62 | 30.65% |
| North America Intellectual Property Corporation | 39 | 84.62% |
| Jciprnet | 5 | 60.00% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch Llp | 4 | 50.00% |
| Hdls Patent & Trademark Services | 4 | 0.00% |
| Troxell Law Office Pllc | 4 | 0.00% |
| G Link Co Ltd | 2 | 0.00% |
| J C Patents | 2 | 100.00% |
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