MicroVision has a total of 1201 patents globally, out of which 823 have been granted. Of these 1201 patents, more than 50% patents are active. United States of America is where MicroVision has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of MicroVision.
MicroVision founded in 1993, MicroVision is a pioneer in advanced perception solutions for autonomy and mobility, leveraging over 30 years of expertise in MEMS-based laser beam scanning and solid-state lidar technologies. With teams in Redmond, Detroit, and Hamburg, the company integrates hardware, software, and IP to deliver tailored solutions for ADAS, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and industrial automation. Its sensors and perception software serve industries from automotive and logistics to defense, mining, and construction.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of MicroVision which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find MicroVision patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over MicroVision patent portfolio.
How many patents does MicroVision have?
MicroVision has a total of 1201 patents globally. These patents belong to 404 unique patent families. Out of 1201 patents, 599 patents are active.
How Many Patents did MicroVision 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 | MicroVision Applications Filed | MicroVision Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 22 |
| 2024 | 1 | 67 |
| 2023 | 3 | 63 |
| 2022 | 15 | 46 |
| 2021 | 38 | 31 |
| 2020 | 73 | 35 |
| 2019 | 102 | 38 |
| 2018 | 86 | 34 |
| 2017 | 40 | 33 |
| 2016 | 60 | 21 |
How many MicroVision patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did MicroVision File in Different Countries?
Countries in which MicroVision Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 444 |
| Germany | 134 |
| China | 118 |
| Europe (EPO) | 112 |
| Japan | 111 |
| Korea (South) | 61 |
| Austria | 51 |
| Israel | 30 |
| Canada | 18 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of MicroVision Patents Located?
10 Best MicroVision Patents
US7777960B2 is the most popular patent in the MicroVision portfolio. It has received 269 citations so far from companies like Young Optics, Osterhout Group and Sony.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of MicroVision:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7777960B2 | 269 |
| US20090046140A1 | 222 |
| US7690799B2 | 221 |
| US20100046075A1 | 206 |
| US20050010787A1 | 202 |
| US20120188148A1 | 201 |
| US20070282564A1 | 168 |
| US20070086495A1 | 160 |
| US7949214B2 | 153 |
| US7791810B2 | 146 |
What Percentage of MicroVision US Patent Applications were Granted?
MicroVision (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 422 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 328 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.99%.
Below are the key stats of MicroVision patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for MicroVision?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| MicroVision (Inhouse IP Dept.) | 407 | 27.32% |
| W Hugo Liepmann | 6 | 100.00% |
| Clarence T Tegreene | 2 | 0.00% |
| David A Lane Jr | 1 | 100.00% |
| Fisherbroyles Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 1 | 0% |
| Merchant & Gould Pc | 1 | 0.00% |
| Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Oblon Spivak Mcclelland | 1 | 100.00% |
| Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Pa | 1 | 100.00% |
What are MicroVision key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by MicroVision?
The chart below distributes patents filed by MicroVision in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where MicroVision thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has MicroVision search focus changed over the years?
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