Analog Devices has a total of 15599 patents globally, out of which 10496 have been granted. Of these 15599 patents, more than 71% patents are active. United States of America is where Analog Devices has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Analog Devices.
Analog Devices was founded in 1965 by Ray Stata. Analog Devices designs, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing. The Company’s products are used in communications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, military, aerospace, automotive, and high-performance consumer electronics applications. Analog Devices sells its products worldwide. As of March 2022, Analog Devices has a market cap of $86.35 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Analog Devices which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Analog Devices patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Analog Devices patent portfolio.
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How many patents does Analog Devices have?
Analog Devices has a total of 15599 patents globally. These patents belong to 6065 unique patent families. Out of 15599 patents, 11113 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Analog Devices 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 | Analog Devices Applications Filed | Analog Devices Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 773 | 410 |
| 2012 | 931 | 493 |
| 2013 | 1045 | 622 |
| 2014 | 1066 | 715 |
| 2015 | 897 | 737 |
| 2016 | 762 | 840 |
| 2017 | 805 | 863 |
| 2018 | 743 | 771 |
| 2019 | 834 | 772 |
| 2020 | 579 | 727 |
| 2021 | 391 | 723 |
| 2022 | – | 120 |
How many Analog Devices patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
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How Many Patents did Analog Devices File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Analog Devices Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 6493 |
| China | 2239 |
| Germany | 1674 |
| Europe | 1390 |
| Japan | 768 |
| Taiwan | 611 |
| Korea (South) | 433 |
| Austria | 103 |
| Australia | 92 |
| United Kingdom | 81 |
| Singapore | 46 |
| Canada | 32 |
| France | 30 |
| India | 30 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 17 |
| Israel | 6 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Analog Devices Patents Located?
10 Best Analog Devices Patents
US6530885B1 is the most popular patent in the Analog Devices portfolio. It has received 728 citations so far from companies like Philips, Samsung Electronics and Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Analog Devices:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6530885B1 | 728 |
| US6362986B1 | 556 |
| US6580258B2 | 477 |
| US6366070B1 | 470 |
| US6948056B1 | 331 |
| US6873065B2 | 330 |
| US20020177763A1 | 317 |
| US7075329B2 | 274 |
| US7030596B1 | 268 |
| US6411531B1 | 242 |
Which Companies are using Analog Devices 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 Analog Devices patent portfolio are Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and Intel.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Texas Instruments | 225 |
| Qualcomm | 137 |
| Intel | 136 |
| Samsung Electronics | 131 |
| Tsmc | 111 |
| Infineon Technologies | 99 |
| IBM | 88 |
| Avago Technologies | 85 |
| Nxp Bv | 77 |
| Apple | 75 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Analog Devices Patents
Top Analog Devices Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6366070B1 | 29 |
| US8872384B2 | 25 |
| US6674274B2 | 21 |
| US8170237B2 | 20 |
| US9542933B2 | 19 |
| US7030596B1 | 18 |
| US20100141408A1 | 17 |
| US9436940B2 | 16 |
| US8744418B2 | 16 |
| US8558344B2 | 16 |
| US8269345B2 | 16 |
| US7633463B2 | 15 |
| US7352269B2 | 15 |
| US6362986B1 | 15 |
| US9491560B2 | 14 |
What Percentage of Analog Devices US Patent Applications were Granted?
Analog Devices (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3414 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2825 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.26%.
Below are the key stats of Analog Devices patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Analog Devices?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sunstein Llp | 339 | 78.05% |
| Patent Capital Group | 337 | 83.10% |
| Analog Devices Inc | 313 | 95.45% |
| Koppel Patrick Heybl & Philpott | 290 | 99.31% |
| Kenyon & Kenyon Llp | 280 | 91.43% |
| Slw Adi Linear | 241 | 91.54% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 407 | 93.65% |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks Pc | 166 | 84.42% |
| Iandiorio & Teska | 123 | 95.12% |
| Miller Nash Llp | 74 | 97.18% |
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