SiFive has a total of 83 patents globally, out of which 32 have been granted. Of these 83 patents, more than 68% patents are active. The United States of America is where SiFive has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Taiwan and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of SiFive.
SiFive was founded in 2015 by Krste Asanovic, Andrew Waterman, and Yunsup Lee. SiFive Inc. manufactures semiconductors. The Company offers chips, boards, tools, and conductors. SiFive serves the semiconductor industry in the United States.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of SiFive which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find SiFive patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over SiFive patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of SiFive have?
The Founder Krste Asanovic has 38 patents and CEO Patrick Little has 0 patents.
How many patents does SiFive have?
SiFive has a total of 83 patents globally. These patents belong to 35 unique patent families. Out of 83 patents, 57 patents are active.
How Many Patents did SiFive 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 | SiFive Applications Filed | SiFive Patents Granted |
| 2011 | – | 1 |
| 2013 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | – |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 21 | 1 |
| 2020 | 20 | 3 |
| 2021 | 25 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
How many SiFive patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did SiFive File in Different Countries?
Countries in which SiFive Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 46 |
| Taiwan | 10 |
| Europe | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of SiFive Patents Located?
10 Best SiFive Patents
US7941776B2 is the most popular patent in the SiFive portfolio. It has received 127 citations so far from companies like Suvolta Inc, IBM, and Apple.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of SiFive:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7941776B2 | 127 |
| US20020069396A1 | 103 |
| US7003738B2 | 37 |
| US8413006B1 | 15 |
| US6782514B2 | 12 |
| US6938223B2 | 8 |
| US7805648B2 | 5 |
| US9960909B2 | 4 |
| US11055457B1 | 3 |
| USD879730S1 | 2 |
What Percentage of SiFive US Patent Applications were Granted?
SiFive (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 30 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 18 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of SiFive patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for SiFive?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sifive Inc | 28 | 100% |
| Canon Intellectual Property Division | 1 | 100% |
| Law Offices Of Donald Cox | 1 | 0% |