Novellus Systems has a total of 1817 patents globally, out of which 1457 have been granted. Of these 1817 patents, more than 50% patents are active. United States of America is where Novellus Systems has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by South Korea and Taiwan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Novellus Systems.
Novellus Systems founded in 1984, developed and manufactured advanced equipment used in integrated circuit fabrication. The company supplied chip-making tools including lapping, grinding, polishing, and deburring systems for high-precision surface processing. Novellus was later acquired by Lam Research.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Novellus Systems which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Novellus Systems patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Novellus Systems patent portfolio.
How many patents does Novellus Systems have?
Novellus Systems has a total of 1817 patents globally. These patents belong to 527 unique patent families. Out of 1817 patents, 913 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Novellus Systems 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 | Novellus Systems Applications Filed | Novellus Systems Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 24 |
| 2022 | 26 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 | 41 |
| 2020 | 13 | 68 |
| 2019 | 17 | 67 |
| 2018 | 13 | 96 |
| 2017 | 24 | 135 |
| 2016 | 31 | 125 |
How many Novellus Systems patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Novellus Systems File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Novellus Systems Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 970 |
| Korea (South) | 277 |
| Taiwan | 189 |
| China | 129 |
| Singapore | 93 |
| Japan | 66 |
| Europe (EPO) | 10 |
| Malaysia | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Novellus Systems Patents Located?
10 Best Novellus Systems Patents
US20110256734A1 is the most popular patent in the Novellus Systems portfolio. It has received 817 citations so far from companies like Asm America Inc and Tokyo Electron Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Novellus Systems:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20110256734A1 | 817 |
| US7915139B1 | 796 |
| US7582555B1 | 621 |
| US7790633B1 | 613 |
| US7265061B1 | 608 |
| US8728956B2 | 604 |
| US7888233B1 | 586 |
| US20120149213A1 | 581 |
| US7208389B1 | 578 |
| US8137465B1 | 574 |
What Percentage of Novellus Systems US Patent Applications were Granted?
Novellus Systems (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1302 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1126 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 87.69%.
Below are the key stats of Novellus Systems patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Novellus Systems?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson | 631 | 88.85% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 178 | 87.74% |
| Lkglobal | 78 | 75.40% |
| Harness Dickey & Pierce Plc | 52 | 74.51% |
| Roland Law Firm | 33 | 100.00% |
| Snell & Wilmer Llp | 58 | 100.00% |
| David E Steuber | 25 | 98.86% |
| Skjerven Morrill Llp | 25 | 94.44% |
| Lam Research (Inhouse IP Dept.) | 16 | 100.00% |
| Patent Law Group | 12 | 83.33% |
What are Novellus Systems key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Novellus Systems?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Novellus Systems in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Novellus Systems thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Novellus Systems search focus changed over the years?
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