Lam Research has a total of 19180 patents globally, out of which 11223 have been granted. Of these 19180 patents, more than 57% patents are active. United States of America is where Lam Research has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and Taiwan. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Lam Research.
Lam Research was founded in 1980 by David K. Lam. Lam Research operates as a multinational semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company. The Company develops and delivers digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA digital technology. Lam Research serves customers worldwide. As of April 2022, Lam Research has a market cap of $74.69 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Lam Research which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Lam Research patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Lam Research patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Lam Research have?
The Founder David Kitping Lam has 0 and CEO, Timothy Archer has 7 patents.
How many patents does Lam Research have?
Lam Research has a total of 19180 patents globally. These patents belong to 4035 unique patent families. Out of 19180 patents, 11043 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Lam Research 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 | Lam Research Applications Filed | Lam Research Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 669 | 616 |
| 2012 | 859 | 753 |
| 2013 | 832 | 762 |
| 2014 | 780 | 801 |
| 2015 | 837 | 727 |
| 2016 | 942 | 706 |
| 2017 | 977 | 662 |
| 2018 | 1045 | 648 |
| 2019 | 1152 | 656 |
| 2020 | 798 | 682 |
| 2021 | 417 | 605 |
| 2022 | 28 | 118 |
How many Lam Research patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Lam Research File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Lam Research Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 4939 |
| Korea (South) | 2803 |
| Taiwan | 2565 |
| China | 2220 |
| Japan | 1664 |
| Singapore | 1423 |
| Europe | 576 |
| Germany | 329 |
| Australia | 231 |
| Malaysia | 160 |
| Austria | 151 |
| Israel | 100 |
| United Kingdom | 27 |
| Spain | 21 |
| Slovakia | 17 |
| France | 16 |
| Russia | 12 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| India | 4 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Lam Research Patents Located?
10 Best Lam Research Patents
US20020076507A1 is the most popular patent in the Lam Research portfolio. It has received 608 citations so far from companies like Applied Materials, Asm Ip Holding Bv and Micron Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Lam Research:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20020076507A1 | 608 |
| US7153542B2 | 575 |
| US7915139B1 | 514 |
| US6428859B1 | 489 |
| US20110256734A1 | 471 |
| US6847014B1 | 439 |
| US6395150B1 | 423 |
| US6596654B1 | 409 |
| US6416822B1 | 389 |
| US7148155B1 | 389 |
Which Companies are using Lam Research 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 Lam Research patent portfolio are Samsung, LG and Ericsson.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Applied Materials | 842 |
| Tokyo Electron Limited | 614 |
| Tsmc | 330 |
| Samsung Electronics | 163 |
| Asm Ip Holding Bv | 105 |
| Ebara Corporation | 78 |
| Globalfoundries | 63 |
| Micron Technology | 59 |
| IBM | 59 |
| Wilmington Trust | 44 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Lam Research Patents
Top Lam Research Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8637794B2 | 28 |
| US7311797B2 | 22 |
| US7153542B2 | 20 |
| US9230819B2 | 15 |
| US7220497B2 | 15 |
| US6475336B1 | 15 |
| US9330926B2 | 14 |
| US6876155B2 | 14 |
| US8637411B2 | 13 |
| US8038796B2 | 13 |
| US8060252B2 | 13 |
| US7250114B2 | 13 |
| US7708859B2 | 13 |
| US7645341B2 | 13 |
| US6800173B2 | 13 |
What Percentage of Lam Research US Patent Applications were Granted?
Lam Research (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3227 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 2604 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 86.94%.
Below are the key stats of Lam Research’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Lam Research?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Penilla Ip | 742 | 90.11% |
| Harness Dickey & Pierce | 604 | 87.88% |
| Beyer Law Group Llp | 396 | 76.50% |
| Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson | 469 | 89.92% |
| Ipsg Pc | 163 | 91.77% |
| Penilla Ip | 116 | 92.92% |
| Slw Lam Research Corporation | 88 | 92.45% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pc | 148 | 72.73% |
| Lam Research Corporation | 72 | 98.59% |
| Patterson & Sheridan Llp | 60 | 98.33% |
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