Semtech has a total of 2510 patents globally, out of which 1568 have been granted. Of these 2510 patents, more than 33% patents are active. United States of America is where Semtech has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Semtech.
Semtech founded in 1960, is a leading provider of high-performance semiconductors, IoT systems, and cloud connectivity solutions. Its technologies power smarter, more connected, and sustainable applications across industries including automotive, consumer electronics, enterprise computing, optical communications, and data centers. The company specializes in areas such as IoT, LPWAN, LoRa, wireless RF, ESD protection, and signal integrity.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Semtech which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Semtech patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Semtech patent portfolio.
How many patents does Semtech have?
Semtech has a total of 2510 patents globally. These patents belong to 759 unique patent families. Out of 2510 patents, 831 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Semtech 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 | Semtech Applications Filed | Semtech Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 1 | 34 |
| 2024 | 13 | 48 |
| 2023 | 59 | 70 |
| 2022 | 70 | 81 |
| 2021 | 44 | 82 |
| 2020 | 78 | 81 |
| 2019 | 97 | 102 |
| 2018 | 96 | 93 |
| 2017 | 93 | 89 |
| 2016 | 91 | 64 |
How many Semtech patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Semtech File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Semtech Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 697 |
| Europe (EPO) | 347 |
| China | 256 |
| Germany | 169 |
| Korea (South) | 157 |
| Austria | 130 |
| France | 129 |
| Japan | 57 |
| India | 55 |
| Canada | 52 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 47 |
| Taiwan | 44 |
| Spain | 23 |
| Australia | 18 |
| Russia | 12 |
| South Africa | 8 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| Israel | 6 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Semtech Patents Located?
10 Best Semtech Patents
US20090122847A1 is the most popular patent in the Semtech portfolio. It has received 221 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, Energous and Huawei.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Semtech:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090122847A1 | 221 |
| US7734020B2 | 219 |
| US20140266953A1 | 152 |
| US20050099341A1 | 145 |
| US20070080889A1 | 136 |
| US20050086234A1 | 129 |
| US7323970B1 | 120 |
| US20070230714A1 | 117 |
| US20050100182A1 | 112 |
| US20080102760A1 | 101 |
What Percentage of Semtech US Patent Applications were Granted?
Semtech (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 557 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 465 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.47%.
Below are the key stats of Semtech patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Semtech?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Mr Christopher John Rourk | 103 | 87.25% |
| Blank Rome Llp | 63 | 86.54% |
| Atkins And Associates Pc | 62 | 94.64% |
| Mcdermott Will & Emery Llp | 44 | 97.56% |
| O Melveny & Myers Llp | 35 | 74.29% |
| Oppedahl Patent Law Firm Llc | 27 | 95.24% |
| Nixon Peabody Llp | 22 | 95.45% |
| Patent Group 2N | 18 | 94.44% |
| Amin Turocy & Watson Llp | 13 | 92.31% |
| Semtech (Inhouse IP Dept.) | 12 | 100.00% |
What are Semtech key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Semtech?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Semtech in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Semtech thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Semtech search focus changed over the years?
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