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Morgan Hill, CA, United States of America

Alien Technology Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 119

% Expired Patents = 36.1

EPO Patents = 3

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 8,639

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56 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Mark Alfred Hadley (48 out of 60 patents)

John Stephen Smith (43 out of 109 patents)

Gordon S W Craig (29 out of 29 patents)

4. Roger Green Stewart (28 out of 142 patents)

5. Glenn Wilhelm Gengel (23 out of 24 patents)

6. Jeffrey Jay Jacobsen (22 out of 107 patents)

7. Curtis Lee Carrender (20 out of 42 patents)

8. John Howard Rolin (13 out of 34 patents)

9. Paul Stephen Drzaic (12 out of 187 patents)

10. Kenneth David Schatz (11 out of 30 patents)

11. Curt Carrender (9 out of 17 patents)

12. Thomas Lloyd Credelle (8 out of 57 patents)

13. John Michael Price (8 out of 8 patents)

14. Jay Tu (7 out of 8 patents)

15. William Hill Joseph (6 out of 6 patents)

Core Competencies:

RFID Tags

Persistent Data Storage

Multistatic Antenna

Device Identification

Electronic Article Surveillance

Noise Cancellation

Anti-Collision Methods

Wireless RF Labels

Smart Labels

Substrate Assembly

Transponder Devices

Functional Blocks

119 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9218519 - Subset selection of RFID tags using light (2015-12-22),

2. 8936201 - Integrated circuits with persistent data storage (2015-01-20),

3. 8922375 - Multistatic antenna configuration for radio frequency identification (RFID) systems (2014-12-30),

4. 8912907 - RFID tags and processes for producing RFID tags (2014-12-16),

5. 8844830 - Persistent nodes for RFID (2014-09-30),

6. 8810402 - Electronic article surveillance (2014-08-19),

7. 8768952 - Methods and apparatuses to identify devices (2014-07-01),

8. 8742899 - Methods and apparatuses to identify devices (2014-06-03),

9. 8516683 - Methods of making a radio frequency identification (RFID) tags (2013-08-27),

10. 8471709 - Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag for an item having a conductive layer included or attached (2013-06-25),

11. 8464957 - Integrated circuits with persistent data storage (2013-06-18),

12. 8395505 - Subset selection of RFID tags using light (2013-03-12),

13. 8350703 - RFID tags and processes for producing RFID tags (2013-01-08),

14. 8350701 - Multistatic antenna configuration for radio frequency identification (RFID) systems (2013-01-08),

15. 8340581 - Noise cancellation for RFID backscatter (2012-12-25),

Company Overview

Alien Technology Corporation, based in Morgan Hill, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions. The company focuses on innovative technologies such as RFID tags, persistent data storage, and multistatic antennas, which enhance device identification and electronic article surveillance. Alien Technology is also recognized for its contributions to noise cancellation, anti-collision methods, and wireless RF labels, positioning itself as a leader in the RFID industry.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

119 Patents

#3 in Morgan Hill, CA

#733 in California

#3,243 in US

#6,698 in the World

Morgan Hill, CA, United States of America

Alien Technology Corporation

Forward Citations = 8,639

56 inventors:

Mark Alfred Hadley (48 out of 60 patents)

John Stephen Smith (43 out of 109 patents)

Gordon S W Craig (29 out of 29 patents)

4. Roger Green Stewart (28 out of 142 patents)

5. Glenn Wilhelm Gengel (23 out of 24 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Alien Technology Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/alien-technology

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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