LX Semicon has a total of 1606 patents globally, out of which 826 have been granted. Of these 1606 patents, more than 71% patents are active. Korea (South) is where LX Semicon has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and China. Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of LX Semicon.
LX Semicon was founded in the year 1999. LX Semicon designs, develops, and sells mixed-signal semiconductors. They use their own algorithms and technologies to improve flat panel displays in electronic devices and mobile phones.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of LX Semicon which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find LX Semicon patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over LX Semicon patent portfolio.
How many patents does LX Semicon have?
LX Semicon has a total of 1606 patents globally. These patents belong to 606 unique patent families. Out of 1606 patents, 1148 patents are active.
How Many Patents did LX Semicon 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 | LX Semicon Applications Filed | LX Semicon Patents Granted |
| 2024 | – | 44 |
| 2023 | 13 | 66 |
| 2022 | 13 | 113 |
| 2021 | 162 | 100 |
| 2020 | 223 | 80 |
| 2019 | 148 | 41 |
| 2018 | 82 | 35 |
| 2017 | 94 | 28 |
| 2016 | 88 | 44 |
| 2015 | 100 | 31 |
| 2014 | 116 | 75 |
How many LX Semicon patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did LX Semicon File in Different Countries?
Countries in which LX Semicon Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Korea (South) | 455 |
| United States of America | 438 |
| China | 348 |
| Taiwan | 127 |
| Japan | 64 |
| Germany | 26 |
| Europe (EPO) | 15 |
| India | 13 |
| Austria | 3 |
Where are Research Centres of LX Semicon Patents Located?
10 Best LX Semicon Patents
US20130300690A1 is the most popular patent in the LX Semicon portfolio. It has received 51 citations so far from companies like Samsung, LG Display and Apple.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of LX Semicon:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20130300690A1 | 51 |
| KR101175934B1 | 44 |
| CN102750057A | 38 |
| CN102254523A | 37 |
| US20100097360A1 | 35 |
| US20110279407A1 | 34 |
| US20180136778A1 | 32 |
| US20150137781A1 | 31 |
| US20140267150A1 | 26 |
| US10957251B2 | 25 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to LX Semicon patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to LX Semicon invention. They couldn’t because LX Semicon had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 127 LX Semicon patents in 418 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the LX Semicon patent portfolio are Lg Display, Samsung and Novatek Microelectronics.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing LX Semicon –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing LX Semicon Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Lg Display | 27 | 47 |
| Samsung | 46 | 80 |
| Novatek Microelectronics | 20 | 50 |
| Boe Technology Group | 13 | 21 |
| Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology | 7 | 8 |
| Db Hitek | 4 | 9 |
| Cypress Semiconductor | 3 | 7 |
| Raydium Semiconductor | 3 | 4 |
| Neogen Ltd | 3 | 9 |
| Au Optronics Corp | 4 | 7 |
| Synaptics Inc | 3 | 10 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on LX Semicon Patents
Top LX Semicon Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10627966B2 | 7 |
| US8493373B2 | 7 |
| US20180136778A1 | 7 |
| US8884934B2 | 6 |
| US9129551B2 | 6 |
| US20180181277A1 | 6 |
| US10204589B2 | 5 |
| US20110279407A1 | 5 |
| US10380971B2 | 5 |
| US8674709B2 | 5 |
| US8947412B2 | 4 |
| US8933919B2 | 4 |
| US9620053B2 | 4 |
| US8775879B2 | 4 |
| US9530356B2 | 4 |
What are LX Semicon key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by LX Semicon?
The chart below distributes patents filed by LX Semicon in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where LX Semicon thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has LX Semicon search focus changed over the years?
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