Qualcomm Patent Acquisitions

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.

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List of companies from where Qualcomm has acquired patents

CompanyAcquired Patent Families
Hewlett-Packard361
TDK200
Palm Inc140
Samsung34
Siemens32
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation25
RF Micro Devices Inc20
Philips17
Broadcom Corporation16
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan Inc12
Huawei12
LG Electronics11
Spectrum Bridge Inc10
IDC Llc10
WiTricity Corporation9
Kumu Networks9
Paragon Communications9
Megica Corporation8
Alcatel Lucent4
Sony Corporation4
Vivo1
Microsoft1
Vmware Inc1
Salesforce.com1
Silicon Laboratories Inc1
Intel Corporation1

List of acquired patents by Qualcomm (2019 onwards)

This list contains only US acquired patent list

Publication NumberTitlePatent Acquired From
US11831298B2System And Method For Filter EnhancementKumu Networks
US11671129B2Systems And Methods For Linearized-Mixer Out-Of-Band Interference MitigationKumu Networks
US11329616B2Systems And Methods For Split-Frequency AmplificationKumu Networks
US20230378994A1Systems And Methods For Tunable Out-Of-Band Interference MitigationKumu Networks
US20230361818A1System And Method For Interference CancellationKumu Networks
US20230246703A1Optically Enhanced Self-Interference CancellationKumu Networks
US20230111317A1Systems And Methods For Efficiently-Transformed Digital Self-Interference CancellationKumu Networks
US20220394642A1System And Method For Repeater Tdd SynchronizationKumu Networks
US10412715B2Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Uplink Reference Signal In Wireless Communication SystemLG Electronics
US10135514B2Method And Apparatus For Providing Channel State Information-Reference Signal (Csi-Rs) Configuration Information In A Wireless Communication System Supporting Multiple AntennasLG Electronics
US9973250B2Method For Transmitting Sounding Reference Signal In Multiple Antenna Wireless Communication System And Apparatus ThereforLG Electronics
US9887819B2Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Uplink SignalLG Electronics
US9730223B2Method For Communicating With Data Through Component Carriers In Mobile Communication System To Which Carrier Aggregation Method Is Applied And Apparatus ThereforLG Electronics
US9674843B2Method And Apparatus For Determining Transmission Power Of Preamble In Wireless Communication SystemLG Electronics
US9743401B2Method, User Equipment And Base Station For Configuring Radio Frame For Offsetting Doppler EffectLG Electronics
US9161240B2Method And Apparatus For Reporting A Measurement Result In A Wireless Communication SystemLG Electronics
US8467469B2Method And User Equipment For Transmitting Precoding Matrix Information, And Method And Base Station For Configuring Precoding MatrixLG Electronics
US7990319B2Radio Device Having Antenna Arrangement Suited For Operating Over A Plurality Of BandsTDK
US11436353B2Merge Updates For Key Value StoresVmware Inc
US11046193B2Foreign Object Detection Circuit Using Current MeasurementWiTricity Corporation
US11001159B2Fault Detection And Monitoring Methods For Safe Operation Of A Wevc SystemWiTricity Corporation
US10903697B2Methods And Systems For Multi-Phase Coil ControlWiTricity Corporation
US10819156B2Flush-Mount Wireless Charging Power-Transfer SystemWiTricity Corporation
US10771033B2Electrical Feed Line Integrated Filtering For Inductive Power Transfer SystemsWiTricity Corporation
US10630114B1Method And System For Moving A Magnetic Field Hot Spot Of A Wireless Power Transfer DeviceWiTricity Corporation
US20200350816A1Active Harmonics CancellationWiTricity Corporation

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