AMD has a total of 15449 patents globally, out of which 9827 have been granted. Of these 15449 patents, more than 78% patents are active. United States of America is where AMD has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of AMD.
AMD was founded in the year 1969 by Jerry Sanders. The company produces semiconductor products and devices. The Company offers products such as microprocessors, embedded microprocessors, chipsets, graphics, video and multimedia products and supplies it to third-party foundries, as well as provides assembling, testing and packaging services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of AMD which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find AMD patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over AMD patent portfolio.
How many patents does AMD have?
AMD has a total of 15449 patents globally. These patents belong to 7467 unique patent families. Out of 15449 patents, 12040 patents are active.
How Many Patents did AMD 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 | AMD Applications Filed | AMD Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 7 | 246 |
| 2024 | 340 | 1278 |
| 2023 | 825 | 1143 |
| 2022 | 1693 | 482 |
| 2021 | 1358 | 498 |
| 2020 | 1197 | 597 |
| 2019 | 1005 | 502 |
| 2018 | 971 | 370 |
| 2017 | 694 | 356 |
| 2016 | 610 | 394 |
| 2015 | 516 | 434 |
| 2014 | 417 | 442 |
How many AMD patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did AMD File in Different Countries?
Countries in which AMD Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 7141 |
| China | 1414 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1351 |
| Japan | 1168 |
| India | 1113 |
| South Korea | 1044 |
| Germany | 591 |
| Taiwan | 103 |
| Canada | 83 |
| Austria | 42 |
| United Kingdom | 39 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 15 |
| Israel | 15 |
| Australia | 12 |
| South Africa | 9 |
| Singapore | 7 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of AMD Patents Located?
10 Best AMD Patents
US6950771B1 is the most popular patent in the AMD portfolio. It has received 432 citations so far from companies like Xilinx, IBM and Micron Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of AMD:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6950771B1 | 432 |
| US6917219B2 | 411 |
| US7692466B2 | 409 |
| US20050099492A1 | 364 |
| US7068072B2 | 304 |
| US7284226B1 | 266 |
| US6998872B1 | 244 |
| US7036059B1 | 229 |
| US8546955B1 | 226 |
| US7212448B1 | 221 |
What Percentage of AMD US Patent Applications were Granted?
AMD (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 14920 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 12758 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.01%.
Below are the key stats of AMD patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for AMD?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Advanced Micro Devices (Inhouse) | 2151 | 88.80% |
| Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin & Goetzel | 1841 | 88.60% |
| Volpe Koenig | 1175 | 86.51% |
| Mcdermott Will & Emery Llp | 924 | 93.87% |
| Globalfoundries Inc | 523 | 92.72% |
| Williams Morgan Pc | 406 | 65.68% |
| Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar Llp | 301 | 96.29% |
| Ditthavong Steiner & Mlotkowski | 279 | 96.06% |
| Amin Turocy & Watson Llp | 258 | 94.94% |
| Polansky & Associates Pllc | 209 | 91.38% |
What are AMD key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by AMD?
The chart below distributes patents filed by