NanoBridge Semiconductor has a total of 95 patents globally, out of which 88 have been granted. Of these 95 patents, more than 94% patents are active. Japan is where NanoBridge Semiconductor has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of NanoBridge Semiconductor.
NanoBridge Semiconductor was founded in the year 2019. The Company designs and manufactures advanced circuits and conducts IP-licensing sales using NanoBridge.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of NanoBridge Semiconductor which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find NanoBridge Semiconductor patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over NanoBridge Semiconductor patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of NanoBridge Semiconductor have?
The founders Munehiro Tada has 0 patent and Toshitsugu Sakamoto has 22 patents and CEO Tadahiko Sugibayashi has 2 patents.
How many patents does NanoBridge Semiconductor have?
NanoBridge Semiconductor has a total of 95 patents globally. These patents belong to 52 unique patent families. Out of 95 patents, 90 patents are active.
How Many Patents did NanoBridge Semiconductor 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 | NanoBridge Semiconductor Applications Filed | NanoBridge Semiconductor Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 15 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 |
How many NanoBridge Semiconductor patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did NanoBridge Semiconductor File in Different Countries?
Countries in which NanoBridge Semiconductor Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 53 |
| United States Of America | 42 |
Where are Research Centres of NanoBridge Semiconductor Patents Located?
10 Best NanoBridge Semiconductor Patents
US9406877B2 is the most popular patent in the NanoBridge Semiconductor portfolio. It has received 23 citations so far from companies like Innosys, Cree and Ilumisys.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of NanoBridge Semiconductor:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9406877B2 | 23 |
| US7750332B2 | 14 |
| US8816312B2 | 12 |
| US9029825B2 | 8 |
| JP6056868B2 | 8 |
| US9245789B2 | 6 |
| US9508432B2 | 4 |
| JP5790660B2 | 3 |
| JP5382001B2 | 3 |
| US10340451B2 | 2 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to NanoBridge Semiconductor patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to NanoBridge Semiconductor invention. They couldn’t because NanoBridge Semiconductor had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 21 NanoBridge Semiconductor patents in 110 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the NanoBridge Semiconductor patent portfolio are Tsmc, Nec Corp and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing NanoBridge Semiconductor –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing NanoBridge Semiconductor Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Tsmc | 12 | 21 |
| Nec Corp | 10 | 15 |
| IBM | 6 | 11 |
| Micron Technology | 4 | 5 |
| Micron Semiconductor Products | 3 | 4 |
| Toshiba Memory | 2 | 5 |
| Globalfoundries Singapore | 2 | 5 |
| Crossbar | 2 | 4 |
| Intel | 2 | 5 |
| Winbond | 2 | 6 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on NanoBridge Semiconductor Patents
Top NanoBridge Semiconductor Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9406877B2 | 13 |
| US9245789B2 | 7 |
| US9029825B2 | 6 |
| US7750332B2 | 6 |
| US8558211B2 | 4 |
| US10340451B2 | 3 |
| US10103329B2 | 3 |
| US10249643B2 | 2 |
| US10305034B2 | 2 |
| US9548115B2 | 2 |
| US10027326B2 | 2 |
| US8878153B2 | 2 |
| US9530496B2 | 1 |
| US10615339B2 | 1 |
| US10812076B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of NanoBridge Semiconductor US Patent Applications were Granted?
NanoBridge Semiconductor (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 41 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 40 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 97.56%.
Below are the key stats of NanoBridge Semiconductor patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for NanoBridge Semiconductor?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Dority & Manning | 41 | 97.56% |
What are NanoBridge Semiconductor‘ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by NanoBridge Semiconductor?
The chart below distributes patents filed by NanoBridge Semiconductor