Himax Technologies has a total of 5814 patents globally, out of which 3895 have been granted. Of these 5814 patents, more than 57% patents are active. The Taiwan is where Himax Technologies has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Taiwan is the origin country of Himax Technologies.
Himax Technologies was founded in 2001 by Dr. Biing-Seng. Himax Technologies designs and manufactures integrated circuits. The Company produces liquid crystal displays (LCD). As of August 2022, Himax Technologies has a market cap of $1.22 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Himax Technologies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Himax Technologies patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Himax Technologies patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Himax Technologies have?
The Founder Dr. Biing-Seng has 195 patents and CEO Jordan Wu have 0 patents.
How many patents does Himax Technologies have?
Himax Technologies has a total of 5814 patents globally. These patents belong to 3895 unique patent families. Out of 5814 patents, 3316 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Himax Technologies 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 | Himax Technologies Applications Filed | Himax Technologies Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 420 | 402 |
| 2012 | 252 | 478 |
| 2013 | 285 | 456 |
| 2014 | 280 | 380 |
| 2015 | 171 | 300 |
| 2016 | 133 | 251 |
| 2017 | 216 | 150 |
| 2018 | 253 | 123 |
| 2019 | 282 | 107 |
| 2020 | 208 | 155 |
| 2021 | 85 | 205 |
| 2022 | 2 | 118 |
How many Himax Technologies patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Himax Technologies File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Himax Technologies Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Taiwan | 2229 |
| United States Of America | 1867 |
| China | 1455 |
| Japan | 93 |
| Korea (South) | 75 |
| Europe | 66 |
| Germany | 18 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Austria | 2 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Himax Technologies Patents Located?
10 Best Himax Technologies Patents
US20080198372A1 is the most popular patent in the Himax Technologies portfolio. It has received 145 citations so far from companies like Koito Manufacturing, Volkswagen, Stanley Electric.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Himax Technologies:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20080198372A1 | 145 |
| US20120274626A1 | 90 |
| US20070253577A1 | 79 |
| US20060232579A1 | 77 |
| US7414330B2 | 70 |
| US20070241340A1 | 69 |
| US7167298B2 | 65 |
| US20090115735A1 | 64 |
| US20130028299A1 | 63 |
| US20120293489A1 | 58 |
Which Companies are using Himax Technologies 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 Himax Technologies patent portfolio are Samsung, Novatek Microelectronics and LG.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Samsung Display Co Ltd | 157 |
| Novatek Microelectronics | 47 |
| Lg Display | 42 |
| Boe Technology Group Co | 36 |
| Au Optronics | 26 |
| Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | 25 |
| Apple | 24 |
| Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd | 22 |
| Sony Corporation | 22 |
| Tsmc | 20 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Himax Technologies Patents
Top Himax Technologies Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20060043555A1 | 11 |
| US20080198372A1 | 10 |
| US20090135116A1 | 9 |
| US6914649B2 | 9 |
| US7605806B2 | 8 |
| US20060232579A1 | 8 |
| US20090115735A1 | 8 |
| US7764255B2 | 7 |
| US8203647B2 | 7 |
| US8451233B2 | 7 |
| US8217328B2 | 6 |
| US8179401B2 | 6 |
| US7940252B2 | 6 |
| US9129576B2 | 6 |
| US7310079B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of Himax Technologies US Patent Applications were Granted?
Himax Technologies (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1233 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 890 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 74.23%.
Below are the key stats of Himax Technologies patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Himax Technologies?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| J C Patents | 215 | 74.30% |
| North America Intellectual Property Corporation | 205 | 78.71% |
| Stout Uxa & Buyan Llp | 194 | 67.91% |
| Mcclure Qualey & Rodack Llp | 111 | 84.68% |
| Rabin & Berdo Pc | 84 | 78.57% |
| James Lynn O Sullivan | 83 | 87.50% |
| Hauptman Ham Llp | 56 | 73.21% |
| Baker & Mckenzie Llp Dallas Account | 49 | 71.43% |
| Jciprnet | 47 | 97.30% |
| Wpat Pc | 35 | 60.00% |
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