Benchmark Electronics has a total of 278 patents globally, out of which 181 have been granted. Of these 278 patents, more than 49% patents are active. Japan is where Benchmark Electronics has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States of America. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also United States of America is the origin country of Benchmark Electronics.
Benchmark Electronics was founded in the year 1979. The company provides contract electronics manufacturing and design services. The Company serves original equipment manufacturers of medical devices, industrial control equipment, testing and instrumentation products, and telecommunications equipment. Benchmark also offers product design, printed circuit board layout, prototyping and test development services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Benchmark Electronics which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Benchmark Electronics patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Benchmark Electronics patent portfolio.
How many patents does Benchmark Electronics have?
Benchmark Electronics has a total of 278 patents globally. These patents belong to 208 unique patent families. Out of 278 patents, 137 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Benchmark Electronics 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 | Benchmark Electronics Applications Filed | Benchmark Electronics Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 23 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 21 |
| 2021 | 26 | 16 |
| 2020 | 23 | 14 |
| 2019 | 16 | 10 |
| 2018 | 26 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 | 9 |
| 2014 | 13 | 14 |
How many Benchmark Electronics patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Benchmark Electronics File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Benchmark Electronics Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 91 |
| China | 82 |
| United States of America | 57 |
| Europe (EPO) | 12 |
| Austria | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Benchmark Electronics Patents Located?
10 Best Benchmark Electronics Patents
US7070323B2 is the most popular patent in the Benchmark Electronics portfolio. It has received 81 citations so far from companies like Teradyne Inc, Seagate Technology and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Benchmark Electronics:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7070323B2 | 81 |
| US20050225338A1 | 64 |
| US7232101B2 | 60 |
| US20050116702A1 | 59 |
| US20070115955A1 | 47 |
| US7936544B2 | 45 |
| US7928664B2 | 33 |
| US8246203B2 | 30 |
| JP2010222809A | 30 |
| US6915928B2 | 20 |
What Percentage of Benchmark Electronics US Patent Applications were Granted?
Benchmark Electronics (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 51 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 46 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.0%.
Below are the key stats of Benchmark Electronics patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Benchmark Electronics?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Weiss & Moy PC | 16 | 73.33% |
| Caterpillar Finnegan Henderson Llp | 10 | 100.00% |
| Dorsey & Whitney Llp | 9 | 100.00% |
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
| Warner Norcross Judd Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Mcdermott Will & Emery Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Eschweiler & Potashnik Llc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 1 | 100.00% |
| Irwin P Garfinkle | 1 | 100.00% |
| Kagan Binder Pllc | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Benchmark Electronics key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Benchmark Electronics?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Benchmark Electronics in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Benchmark Electronics thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Benchmark Electronics search focus changed over the years?
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