In the fast-paced tech world, innovation and strategic acquisitions are crucial for maintaining a competitive edge. Over the past 20 years, Google has built a formidable portfolio of more than 39k patent families, with more than 6k patent families acquired from other companies. These acquisitions have significantly bolstered Google’s technological capabilities and market position.
Explore the list of Google subsidiaries, and Google acquisitions.
How many patents does acquired by Google?
| Company | Acquired Patent Families |
| Motorola Inc | 3624 |
| IBM | 1340 |
| General Instrument Co | 441 |
| Hitachi | 225 |
| Hon Hai Precision Ind Co Ltd | 107 |
| Intel Corporation | 54 |
| Ntt Docomo | 52 |
| Hewlett-Packard | 36 |
| Oqo Inc | 33 |
| Aol Inc | 31 |
| Panasonic | 27 |
| Magnolia Broadband Inc | 26 |
| At&T | 24 |
| Alcatel Lucent | 18 |
Technology Diversion
Google has strategically acquired patents from several leading technology companies focusing on semiconductor technologies, MEMS devices, and nanotechnology. Notably, a significant portion of these acquisitions came from Motorola, highlighting Google’s commitment to strengthening its mobile technology and hardware capabilities.
Google Yearly Acquisition Trends
- 2023: Key patents from Intel Corporation on nanowire structures for semiconductors.
- 2022: Patents from Intel Corporation on MEMS micro-mirror devices for display technologies.
- 2021: Multiple patents from Intel Corporation on advanced semiconductor devices and MEMS technology.
- 2020: Acquired patents from IBM on cloud computing and AI technologies.
- 2019: Patents from Yahoo on data processing and machine learning algorithms.
Technological Focus
- Semiconductor Technologies: Advanced transistor designs and manufacturing processes.
- MEMS Devices: Miniaturized mechanical and electro-mechanical devices.
- Nanotechnology: Innovations in nanowire structures and nanoinformatics.
- Mobile Technologies: Enhanced mobile communication device ergonomics and security.
- Cloud Computing: Scalable and efficient data storage and processing solutions.
- AI and Machine Learning: Enhanced data analysis and processing capabilities.
Strategic Implications
Google’s focused patent acquisitions from companies like Intel, IBM, Yahoo, and particularly Motorola enhance its technological foundation and prepare it for future innovations, maintaining its competitive edge in the tech industry.
List of Acquired Patents (2019 onwards)
| Publication Number | Title | Patent Acquired From |
| US10356477B2 | Interactive Content System And Method | At&T |
| EP1665603B1 | Spectrum Management Systems And Methods For Cable Networks | General Instrument Co |
| EP1610559B1 | In-Band Signaling To Control Encryption And Transcoding Resources In Video On Demand System | General Instrument Co |
| EP2374087B1 | Ticket-Based Implementation Of Content Leasing | General Instrument Co |
| US11552197B2 | Nanowire Structures Having Non-Discrete Source And Drain Regions | Intel Corporation |
| US11215815B2 | Mems Micro-Mirror Device | Intel Corporation |
| US11139400B2 | Non-Planar Semiconductor Device Having Hybrid Geometry-Based Active Region | Intel Corporation |
| US11114929B2 | Mems Device | Intel Corporation |
| US10950733B2 | Deep Gate-All-Around Semiconductor Device Having Germanium Or Group Iii-V Active Layer | Intel Corporation |
| US10845510B2 | Anti-Moiré Pattern Diffuser For Optical System | Intel Corporation |
| US10840366B2 | Nanowire Structures Having Wrap-Around Contacts | Intel Corporation |
| US10782527B2 | Methods And Apparatus To Identify Lenses Of Head-Wearable Apparatus | Intel Corporation |
| US10657856B2 | Photosensor Systems For Lens Detection | Intel Corporation |
| US10539780B2 | Method For Controlling The Position Of A Mems Mirror | Intel Corporation |
| US10539925B2 | Techniques For Processing Holographic Recording Media | Intel Corporation |
| US10541305B2 | Group Iii-N Nanowire Transistors | Intel Corporation |
| US10516199B2 | Mobile Device With Slotted Cavity Antenna | Intel Corporation |
| US10483715B2 | Laser Support For Semiconductor Laser Fixation And Laser Support Element Assembly | Intel Corporation |
| US10471467B2 | Lighting Arrangement | Intel Corporation |
| US10444516B2 | Head-Worn Display Apparatus Having Flexible Stems | Intel Corporation |
| US10437325B2 | Retinal See Through Display Power Level Determination Method And Apparatus | Intel Corporation |
| US10440336B2 | Method For Reducing Speckle Effect | Intel Corporation |
| US10401640B2 | Micro-Projection Device With Anti-Speckle Vibration Mode | Intel Corporation |
| US10397535B2 | Optical Micro-Projection System And Projection Method | Intel Corporation |
| US10386630B2 | Mems Device | Intel Corporation |
| US10291889B2 | Multiple Light Source Projection System To Project Multiple Images | Intel Corporation |
| US10281734B2 | Optical Mems Scanning Micro-Mirror With Anti-Speckle Cover | Intel Corporation |
| US10271027B2 | Method And Device For Projecting An Image With Improved Safety | Intel Corporation |
| US10254547B2 | Method And Apparatus For Head Worn Display With Multiple Exit Pupils | Intel Corporation |
| US10215984B2 | Projection Apparatus Using Telecentric Optics | Intel Corporation |
| EP3050112B1 | Composite High-K Metal Gate Stack For Enhancement Mode Gan Semiconductor Devices | Intel Corporation |
| JP6535833B2 | Method And Apparatus For Projecting Images With Improved Security | Intel Corporation |
| US20190041978A1 | User Defined Head Gestures Methods And Apparatus | Intel Corporation |
| US10687264B2 | Apparatus And Method For Internet Protocol (Ip) Flow Mobility | Motorola Inc |
| US10664229B2 | Search-Based Dynamic Voice Activation | Motorola Inc |
| US10311427B2 | Method And System For Monitoring Secure Application Execution Events During Contactless Rfid/Nfc Communication | Motorola Inc |
| US10304063B2 | Shared Advertising With Virtual Worlds | Motorola Inc |
| US10275129B2 | Methods And Apparatus For A Touchscreen User Interface | Motorola Inc |
| US10216019B2 | Method And Apparatus For Providing A Display Assembly Having Multiple Displays | Motorola Inc |
| US10212269B2 | Multifactor Drive Mode Determination | Motorola Inc |
| US10169795B2 | Sizing Wearable Items By Device Scanning | Motorola Inc |
| EP1952593B1 | Method For Transmitting Data From A Participant Device In A Session In An Internet Protocol (Ip) System | Motorola Inc |
| EP2737632B1 | Front End Employing Pin Diode Switch With High Linearity And Low Loss For Simultaneous Transmission | Motorola Inc |
| EP1825663B1 | Method, Apparatus And Computer Program For Providing Services And Services Usage Information For A Wireless Subscriber Unit | Motorola Inc |
| EP2114030B1 | Methods And Devices For Preemptively Transmitting A Signal In Accordance With An Mcs Other Than A Network Commanded Mcs | Motorola Inc |
| EP2414935B1 | Method And Apparatus To Vet An Executable Program Using A Model | Motorola Inc |
| EP2972761B1 | Display Co-Processing | Motorola Inc |
| EP2752023B1 | Method To Match Input And Output Timestamps In A Video Encoder And Advertisement Inserter | Motorola Inc |
| EP2232735B1 | Method And Apparatus For Inter-Technology Handoff Of A Terminating Mobile Station During An Alerting Procedure | Motorola Inc |
| EP2248001B1 | A Hand-Held Device And Method For Operating A Single Pointer Touch Sensitive User Interface | Motorola Inc |
| EP2748693B1 | Method For Detecting False Wake Conditions Of A Portable Electronic Device | Motorola Inc |
| EP3063978B1 | Measurement Management In Small-Cell Systems | Motorola Inc |
| EP2656183B1 | Active Stylus For Use With Touch-Sensitive Interfaces And Corresponding Method | Motorola Inc |
| EP1581926B1 | Stereo Imaging Manifold And Method For Use In A Portable Electronic Device | Motorola Inc |
| EP2659350B1 | Method And System For Adapting The Usage Of External Display With Mobile Device | Motorola Inc |
| EP2781093B1 | Efficient Storage Of Motion Information For High Efficiency Video Coding | Motorola Inc |
| EP2965544B1 | Gesture-Based Content Sharing | Motorola Inc |
| EP2890198B1 | Method And Apparatus To Adjust The Control Region Of A Subframe For Reducing Interference Between Channels In Wireless Communication Systems | Motorola Inc |
| EP2965588B1 | Handoff Prioritization In Multi-Rab Calls | Motorola Inc |
| EP2810162B1 | Optimization Of Resource Usage In A Multi-Environment Computing System | Motorola Inc |
| EP2870798B1 | Method And System For Reducing Congestion On A Communication Network | Motorola Inc |
| EP1540866B1 | Method And Apparatus For Reliably Communicating Information Packets In A Wireless Communication Network | Motorola Inc |
| EP2852070B1 | Wireless Communication Device For Providing At Least One Near Field Communication Service | Motorola Inc |
| EP2359227B1 | Waveguide Touch Panel | Motorola Inc |
| EP2832178B1 | Apparatus And Method For Operational State Synchronization In A Wireless Communication System | Motorola Inc |
| CN105191364B | Gesture-Based Content Sharing | Motorola Inc |
| IN369419B | Methods And Device For Performing Device To Device Communication | Motorola Inc |
| IN361882B | Method And System For Optimizing Scanning For Reducing Battery Consumption Of A Mobile Communication Device | Motorola Inc |
| IN360648B | Selective Decoding Of An Input Stream | Motorola Inc |
| IN359050B | Method For Action Assertion Generation And Usage | Motorola Inc |
| IN324669B | Acknowledgement Of Uplink Transmission Of Contention Based Resource In Wireless Communication System | Motorola Inc |
| IN323204B | Enhanced Power Headroom Reporting In Wireless Communication Networks | Motorola Inc |
| IN322404B | Single Sided Capacitive Force Sensor For Electronic Devices | Motorola Inc |
| IN322072B | Method And Apparatus To Facilitate Determining Signal Bounding Frequencies | Motorola Inc |
| IN321009B | Metod For Updating Location Of User Equipment | Motorola Inc |
| IN319661B | Method For Dynamic Group Call Froma First User To A Group Of Second Users Via A Network | Motorola Inc |
| IN318608B | Method And System For Managing A Location Area In A Wireless Communication Network | Motorola Inc |
| IN316683B | Method And Apparatus For An Exchange Of Packet Data Between A Wireless Access Terminal And A Packet Switched Communication System Via A Circuit Switched Communication System | Motorola Inc |
| IN315891B | Wireless Communication Device With Integrated Antenna | Motorola Inc |
| IN315561B | Method And System Of Reducing Collisions In An Asynchronous Communication System | Motorola Inc |
| IN314031B | Methods And Apparatus For Implementing Distributed Multi-Modal Applications | Motorola Inc |
| IN311172B | Method And Apparatus For Estimating High-Band Energy In A Bandwidth Extension System | Motorola Inc |
| IN310431B | Method And Apparatus For Facilitating Data Transmissions | Motorola Inc |
| IN307737B | Method And Apparatus For Transmission And Reception Of Narrowband Signals Within A Wideband Communication System | Motorola Inc |
| USD894824S1 | Solar Battery Module | Panasonic |
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