Sequans Communications has a total of 156 patents globally, out of which 102 have been granted. Of these 156 patents, more than 37% patents are active. United States of America is where Sequans Communications has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and German. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre and France is the origin country of Sequans Communications.
Sequans Communications was founded in the year 2003 by Georges Karam. The Company provides semiconductors. Company designs, develops, and supplies fabless cellular semiconductor solutions and also serves broadband and internet of things (IoT) markets worldwide. As of December 2022, the market cap of Sequans Communications is $ 177.33 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sequans Communications which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sequans Communications patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sequans Communications patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Sequans Communications have?
The founder and CEO Georges Karam have 30 patents.
How many patents does Sequans Communications have?
Sequans Communications has a total of 156 patents globally. These patents belong to 96 unique patent families. Out of 156 patents, 58 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sequans Communications 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 | Sequans Communications Applications Filed | Sequans Communications Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5 | 11 |
| 2013 | 14 | 17 |
| 2012 | 16 | 5 |
| 2011 | 14 | 11 |
How many Sequans Communications patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Sequans Communications File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Sequans Communications Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 65 |
| Europe | 60 |
| Germany | 23 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Sequans Communications Patents Located?
10 Best Sequans Communications Patents
US20080279322A1 is the most popular patent in the Sequans Communications portfolio. It has received 29 citations so far from companies like Nokia, Qualcomm and Marvell.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sequans Communications:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20080279322A1 | 29 |
| EP2107732A1 | 20 |
| US8156407B2 | 15 |
| US7706823B2 | 13 |
| US8903409B2 | 12 |
| US20140018014A1 | 11 |
| EP2312751A1 | 10 |
| US8767886B2 | 9 |
| US9496838B2 | 8 |
| US7599338B2 | 8 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Sequans Communications patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Sequans Communications invention. They couldn’t because Sequans Communications had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 21 Sequans Communications patents in 103 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Sequans Communications patent portfolio are Qualcomm, Samsung and Intel.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Sequans Communications –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Sequans Communications Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Qualcomm | 8 | 20 |
| Samsung | 5 | 6 |
| Intel | 4 | 8 |
| Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute | 3 | 5 |
| Huawei | 2 | 2 |
| Broadcom | 2 | 2 |
| Mediatek | 2 | 4 |
| Ericsson | 2 | 3 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 2 | 2 |
| LG | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Sequans Communications Patents
Top Sequans Communications Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8156407B2 | 7 |
| US10264616B2 | 6 |
| US8254332B2 | 5 |
| US9800420B2 | 4 |
| US7835458B2 | 3 |
| US7706823B2 | 3 |
| US8660102B2 | 3 |
| US8913571B2 | 3 |
| US8219137B2 | 3 |
| US8547911B2 | 3 |
| US9077601B2 | 2 |
| US8929491B2 | 2 |
| US20080279322A1 | 2 |
| US10362556B2 | 2 |
| US9313055B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Sequans Communications US Patent Applications were Granted?
Sequans Communications (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 60 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 54 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.74%.
Below are the key stats of Sequans Communications patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Sequans Communications?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds | 32 | 89.66% |
| Westman Champlin & Koehler | 18 | 100.00% |
| Jablonski Law | 6 | 100.00% |
| Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin & Goetzel | 1 | 100.00% |
| Maier & Maier | 1 | 100.00% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye | 1 | 100.00% |