Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has a total of 68860 patents globally, out of which 30226 have been granted. Of these 68860 patents, more than 82% patents are active. The United States of America is where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Taiwan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was founded in 1987 by Morris Chang. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company manufactures and markets integrated circuits. The Company provides the following services: wafer manufacturing, wafer probing, assembly and testing, mask production, and design services. TSMC’s ICs are used in computer, communication, consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial equipment industries. As of August 2022, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has a market cap of $464.25 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company have?
The Founder Morris Chang has 0 patents and the CEO C. C. Wei has 0 patents.
How many patents does Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company have?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has a total of 68860 patents globally. These patents belong to 24200 unique patent families. Out of 68860 patents, 56635 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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 | TSMC Applications Filed | TSMC Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1863 | 1068 |
| 2012 | 3022 | 161 |
| 2013 | 3354 | 842 |
| 2014 | 3358 | 2063 |
| 2015 | 3823 | – |
| 2016 | 4596 | 2270 |
| 2017 | 5011 | 3373 |
| 2018 | 5612 | 3577 |
| 2019 | 7185 | 1247 |
| 2020 | 7197 | 3133 |
| 2021 | 6128 | 1860 |
| 2022 | 1116 | 1201 |
How many Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 34341 |
| China | 13170 |
| Taiwan | 12635 |
| Korea (South) | 4296 |
| Germany | 2957 |
| Japan | 692 |
| Europe | 323 |
| Singapore | 315 |
| Netherlands | 48 |
| France | 18 |
| Canada | 10 |
| India | 10 |
| Israel | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
Where are Research Centers of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Patents Located?
10 Best Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Patents
US9520482B1 is the most popular patent in the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company portfolio. It has received 1128 citations so far from companies like IBM and GlobalFoundries Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US9520482B1 | 1128 |
| US9576814B2 | 1075 |
| US8785285B2 | 897 |
| US8823065B2 | 710 |
| US8860148B2 | 709 |
| US8772109B2 | 705 |
| US9496189B2 | 705 |
| US9372206B2 | 700 |
| US9281254B2 | 696 |
| US8816444B2 | 695 |
Which Companies are using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company patent portfolio are Samsung, IBM and Globalfoundries.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Samsung Electronics | 1571 |
| IBM | 1241 |
| Globalfoundries | 1012 |
| Umc | 825 |
| Intel | 696 |
| Micron Technology | 410 |
| Qualcomm | 365 |
| Applied Materials | 354 |
| Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation | 316 |
| Texas Instruments | 307 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Patents
Top Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7311431B2 | 41 |
| US7393733B2 | 36 |
| US7176522B2 | 33 |
| US6788477B2 | 32 |
| US20110049568A1 | 31 |
| US20120319211A1 | 25 |
| US20050147920A1 | 24 |
| US20090230479A1 | 23 |
| US20110278676A1 | 23 |
| US7750338B2 | 22 |
| US8048723B2 | 21 |
| US20090303176A1 | 21 |
| US20110210444A1 | 21 |
| US20080296697A1 | 21 |
| US20100178761A1 | 20 |
What Percentage of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company US Patent Applications were Granted?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 28330 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 23569 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.7%.
Below are the key stats of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Haynes And Boone Llp | 4573 | 94.36% |
| Hauptman Ham Llp | 2387 | 97.87% |
| Eschweiler & Potashnik Llc | 1902 | 99.09% |
| Mcclure Qualey & Rodack Llp | 1524 | 93.46% |
| Slater Matsil Llp | 1378 | 76.23% |
| Duane Morris Llp | 1353 | 86.96% |
| Saile Ackerman Llc | 1344 | 98.59% |
| Jciprnet | 1246 | 99.50% |
| Maschoff Brennan | 1091 | 99.51% |
| Mcdermott Will & Emery Llp | 1043 | 99.61% |
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