Qualcomm has acquired over 900 patent families in the time span 2003 to 2023, Hewlett-Packard (HP) on the top of the table from where Qualcomm has acquired maximum patents with the number of up to 350 patent families followed by TDK and Palm Inc.
Top Contributors:
- Hewlett-Packard: Qualcomm has acquired the most patent families (361) from Hewlett-Packard, indicating a strong focus on technologies possibly related to computing, printing, or hardware systems.
- TDK: With 200 patent families acquired, this suggests Qualcomm’s interest in TDK’s expertise in electronics, particularly in components like capacitors, batteries, and sensors.
- Palm Inc: The acquisition of 140 patent families from Palm Inc indicates Qualcomm’s move into mobile technologies, as Palm was a pioneer in mobile devices.
Diverse Portfolio: Qualcomm has acquired patents from a wide range of industries, including:
- Consumer Electronics: Samsung, LG Electronics, and Siemens.
- Wireless Communication: WiTricity Corporation, Sony Ericsson, Huawei, Broadcom Corporation.
- Semiconductors: Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, RF Micro Devices Inc.
Smaller Acquisitions:
- Microsoft, Vmware, Salesforce: With only one patent family acquired from these tech giants, these acquisitions might be targeted towards specific technologies or innovations in cloud computing, software, or platform services.
- Intel Corporation: The acquisition of a single patent family from Intel indicates Qualcomm’s focus on securing certain semiconductor or computing technologies.
Strategic Acquisitions: Qualcomm’s acquisitions from companies like WiTricity (wireless charging) and Huawei (telecommunications) suggest its strong interest in future-forward technologies, especially in the wireless and 5G domains.
Explore the list of Qualcomm Subsidiaries, Qualcomm Patent Portfolio.
How many patents does acquired by Qualcomm?
List of companies from where Qualcomm has acquired patents
| Company | Acquired Patent Families |
| Hewlett-Packard | 361 |
| TDK | 200 |
| Palm Inc | 140 |
| Samsung | 34 |
| Siemens | 32 |
| Applied Micro Circuits Corporation | 25 |
| RF Micro Devices Inc | 20 |
| Philips | 17 |
| Broadcom Corporation | 16 |
| Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan Inc | 12 |
| Huawei | 12 |
| LG Electronics | 11 |
| Spectrum Bridge Inc | 10 |
| IDC Llc | 10 |
| WiTricity Corporation | 9 |
| Kumu Networks | 9 |
| Paragon Communications | 9 |
| Megica Corporation | 8 |
| Alcatel Lucent | 4 |
| Sony Corporation | 4 |
| Vivo | 1 |
| Microsoft | 1 |
| Vmware Inc | 1 |
| Salesforce.com | 1 |
| Silicon Laboratories Inc | 1 |
| Intel Corporation | 1 |
List of acquired patents by Qualcomm (2019 onwards)
This list contains only US acquired patent list
| Publication Number | Title | Patent Acquired From |
| US11831298B2 | System And Method For Filter Enhancement | Kumu Networks |
| US11671129B2 | Systems And Methods For Linearized-Mixer Out-Of-Band Interference Mitigation | Kumu Networks |
| US11329616B2 | Systems And Methods For Split-Frequency Amplification | Kumu Networks |
| US20230378994A1 | Systems And Methods For Tunable Out-Of-Band Interference Mitigation | Kumu Networks |
| US20230361818A1 | System And Method For Interference Cancellation | Kumu Networks |
| US20230246703A1 | Optically Enhanced Self-Interference Cancellation | Kumu Networks |
| US20230111317A1 | Systems And Methods For Efficiently-Transformed Digital Self-Interference Cancellation | Kumu Networks |
| US20220394642A1 | System And Method For Repeater Tdd Synchronization | Kumu Networks |
| US10412715B2 | Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Uplink Reference Signal In Wireless Communication System | LG Electronics |
| US10135514B2 | Method And Apparatus For Providing Channel State Information-Reference Signal (Csi-Rs) Configuration Information In A Wireless Communication System Supporting Multiple Antennas | LG Electronics |
| US9973250B2 | Method For Transmitting Sounding Reference Signal In Multiple Antenna Wireless Communication System And Apparatus Therefor | LG Electronics |
| US9887819B2 | Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Uplink Signal | LG Electronics |
| US9730223B2 | Method For Communicating With Data Through Component Carriers In Mobile Communication System To Which Carrier Aggregation Method Is Applied And Apparatus Therefor | LG Electronics |
| US9674843B2 | Method And Apparatus For Determining Transmission Power Of Preamble In Wireless Communication System | LG Electronics |
| US9743401B2 | Method, User Equipment And Base Station For Configuring Radio Frame For Offsetting Doppler Effect | LG Electronics |
| US9161240B2 | Method And Apparatus For Reporting A Measurement Result In A Wireless Communication System | LG Electronics |
| US8467469B2 | Method And User Equipment For Transmitting Precoding Matrix Information, And Method And Base Station For Configuring Precoding Matrix | LG Electronics |
| US7990319B2 | Radio Device Having Antenna Arrangement Suited For Operating Over A Plurality Of Bands | TDK |
| US11436353B2 | Merge Updates For Key Value Stores | Vmware Inc |
| US11046193B2 | Foreign Object Detection Circuit Using Current Measurement | WiTricity Corporation |
| US11001159B2 | Fault Detection And Monitoring Methods For Safe Operation Of A Wevc System | WiTricity Corporation |
| US10903697B2 | Methods And Systems For Multi-Phase Coil Control | WiTricity Corporation |
| US10819156B2 | Flush-Mount Wireless Charging Power-Transfer System | WiTricity Corporation |
| US10771033B2 | Electrical Feed Line Integrated Filtering For Inductive Power Transfer Systems | WiTricity Corporation |
| US10630114B1 | Method And System For Moving A Magnetic Field Hot Spot Of A Wireless Power Transfer Device | WiTricity Corporation |
| US20200350816A1 | Active Harmonics Cancellation | WiTricity Corporation |
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