MPS has a total of 2003 patents globally, out of which 1592 have been granted. Of these 2003 patents, more than 71% patents are active. China is where Monolithic Power Systems has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Taiwan, it has generated an annual revenue of $1.208 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Monolithic Power Systems.
MPS was founded in the year 1997 by Michael R. Hsing. Company provides small, highly energy efficient, easy-to-use power management solutions for electronic systems. As of August 2022, Monolithic Power Systems has a market cap of $23.26 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of MPS which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find MPS patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over MPS patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the Chairman of MPS have?
The founder & Chairman, Michael R. Hsing, has 46 patents.
How many patents does MPS have?
Monolithic Power Systems has a total of 2003 patents globally. These patents belong to 937 unique patent families. Out of 2003 patents, 1426 patents are active.
How Many Patents did MPS 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 | Monolithic Power Systems Applications Filed | Monolithic Power Systems Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 178 | 77 |
| 2012 | 268 | 91 |
| 2013 | 178 | 202 |
| 2014 | 158 | 229 |
| 2015 | 126 | 220 |
| 2016 | 99 | 156 |
| 2017 | 80 | 113 |
| 2018 | 74 | 96 |
| 2019 | 79 | 79 |
| 2020 | 102 | 74 |
| 2021 | 106 | 75 |
| 2022 | 20 | 62 |
How many MPS patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Monolithic Power Systems File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Monolithic Power Systems Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 947 |
| United States Of America | 699 |
| Taiwan | 261 |
| Europe | 32 |
| Korea (South) | 21 |
| Germany | 20 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
Where are Research Centres of Monolithic Power Systems Patents Located?
10 Best Monolithic Power Systems Patents
US7944191B2 is the most popular patent in the Monolithic Power Systems portfolio. It has received 123 citations so far from companies like National Semiconductor Corporation, Maxim Integrated Products, and Solaredge.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Monolithic Power Systems:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7944191B2 | 123 |
| US6633138B2 | 107 |
| US6680515B1 | 98 |
| US6437549B1 | 86 |
| US6459216B1 | 84 |
| US20090108443A1 | 64 |
| US20130020632A1 | 63 |
| US7116089B1 | 58 |
| US8581518B2 | 51 |
| US7208927B1 | 48 |
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What are MPS’ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by MPS?
The chart below distributes patents filed by MPS in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where MPS thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How MPS’ search focus changed over the years?
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