Chirp Microsystems has a total of 36 patents globally, out of which 12 have been granted. Of these 36 patents, more than 38% patents are active. Europe is where Chirp Microsystems has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Chirp Microsystems.
Chirp Microsystems was founded in 2004. Chirp Microsystems creates software for applications. The business develops and produces ultrasonic 3D sensing products for the consumer electronics, smart home, and industrial automation industries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Chirp Microsystems which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Chirp Microsystems patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Chirp Microsystems patent portfolio.
How many patents does Chirp Microsystems have?
Chirp Microsystems has a total of 36 patents globally. These patents belong to 25 unique patent families. Out of 36 patents, 14 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Chirp Microsystems 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 | Chirp Microsystems Applications Filed | Chirp Microsystems Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | – | 2 |
| 2019 | – | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
| 2015 | 19 | – |
How many Chirp Microsystems patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Chirp Microsystems File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Chirp Microsystems Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Europe | 7 |
| Germany | 6 |
| United States of America | 1 |
| China | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Chirp Microsystems Patents Located?
10 Best Chirp Microsystems Patents
WO2016011172A1 is the most popular patent in the Chirp Microsystems portfolio. It has received 48 citations so far from companies like Invensense, Soitec.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Chirp Microsystems:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2016011172A1 | 48 |
| US20150323667A1 | 30 |
| WO2016106153A1 | 21 |
| WO2015171224A1 | 15 |
| WO2016054447A1 | 14 |
| WO2017218299A1 | 13 |
| WO2016054448A1 | 11 |
| EP3216231B1 | 7 |
| WO2017095396A1 | 6 |
| WO2019099013A1 | 5 |
What Percentage of Chirp Microsystems US Patent Applications were Granted?
Chirp Microsystems (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 36 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 24 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 96%.
Below are the key stats of Chirp Microsystems patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Chirp Microsystems?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wagner Blecher Llp | 19 | 100% |
| Dla Piper Llp | 7 | 100% |
| Morris Patent Law | 6 | 100% |
| Dergosits & Noah Llp | 3 | 100% |
| Stevens Law Group Chrp | 1 | 0% |
List of Chirp Microsystems patents
| Chirp Microsystems Patent | Title |
| EP3446206B1 | Ultrasonic Input Device |
| EP3175490B8 | Miniature Micromachined Ultrasonic Rangefinder |
| EP3233311B1 | Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers With Low Stress Sensitivity And Methods Of Fabrication |
| EP3365115B1 | Efficient On-Chip High-Voltage Driver Circuit For Ultrasonic Transducer |
| EP3216231B1 | Package Waveguide For Acoustic Sensor With Electronic Delay Compensation |
| EP3140869B1 | Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer Using Multiple Piezoelectric Materials |
| WO2022216968A1 | Surface Type Detection |
| WO2022212592A1 | Ultrasonic Liquid Level Sensing |
| DE602016072168T2 | Ultrasonic Input Device |
| DE602015077909T2 | Micromachined Miniature Ultrasonic Rangefinder |
| DE602015075698T2 | Micromanufactured Low-Stress Sensitivity Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Transducers And Method Of Manufacture |
| DE602016045167T2 | Efficient High Voltage Driver Circuit On One Chip For Ultrasonic Transducers |
| DE602015036478T2 | Housing Waveguide For Acoustic Sensor With Electronic Delay Compensation |
| DE602015031481T2 | Micro-Machined Ultrasonic Transducer With Multiple Piezoelectric Materials |
| US20150323667A1 | Time Of Flight Range Finding With An Adaptive Transmit Pulse And Adaptive Receiver Processing |
| EP3545263A4 | Three Dimensional Object-Localization And Tracking Using Ultrasonic Pulses |
| CN107431122A | Miniature Micromachined Ultrasonic Rangefinder |
| WO2021252268A1 | Ultrasonic Range Sensing Enables Measured Social Contact |
| WO2019126729A1 | Method For Tuning A Resonant Frequency Of A Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer |
| WO2019099013A1 | Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer With A Patterned Membrane Structure |
| WO2018098085A1 | Three Dimensional Object-Localization And Tracking Using Ultrasonic Pulses |
| WO2018098083A1 | Three Dimensional Object-Localization And Tracking Using Ultrasonic Pulses |
| WO2017218299A1 | Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers Having Stress Relief Features |
| WO2017204802A1 | Ultrasonic Beacon Tracking |
| WO2017095396A1 | Miniature Ultrasonic Transducer Package |
| WO2017070386A1 | Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Circuitry For Ultrasonic Transducer |
| WO2017070389A1 | Efficient On-Chip High-Voltage Driver Circuit For Ultrasonic Transducer |
| WO2017049078A1 | Programmable Ultrasonic Transceiver |
| WO2016073936A3 | Package Waveguide For Acoustic Sensor With Electronic Delay Compensation |
| WO2016106154A1 | Differential Endfire Array Ultrasonic Rangefinder |
| WO2016106153A1 | Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers With Low Stress Sensitivity And Methods Of Fabrication |
| WO2016022187A3 | Time Of Flight Range Finding With An Adaptive Transmit Pulse And Adaptive Receiver Processing |
| WO2016054448A1 | Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers Having Differential Transmit And Receive Circuitry |
| WO2016054447A1 | Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers With A Slotted Membrane Structure |
| WO2016011172A1 | Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers Using Two Bonded Substrates |
| WO2015171224A1 | Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer Using Multiple Piezoelectric Materials |
What are Chirp Microsystems key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Chirp Microsystems?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Chirp Microsystems