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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Atmel Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 1,469

% Expired Patents = 21.6

CIPO Patents = 2

EPO Patents = 13

Trademarks = 23

Forward Citations = 12,169

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778 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Esat Yilmaz (85 out of 106 patents)

Harald Philipp (63 out of 63 patents)

Trond Jarle Pedersen (53 out of 73 patents)

4. Ken M Lam (50 out of 51 patents)

5. Samuel Daniel Brunet (43 out of 48 patents)

6. Frode Milch Pedersen (40 out of 54 patents)

7. Bohumil Lojek (40 out of 40 patents)

8. Vemund Kval Bakken (37 out of 64 patents)

9. David Brent Guard (37 out of 46 patents)

10. Luben Hristov Hristov (34 out of 40 patents)

11. Martin John Simmons (33 out of 37 patents)

12. Lorenzo Bedarida (32 out of 52 patents)

13. Philip S Ng (32 out of 33 patents)

14. Ulrich Friedrich (28 out of 58 patents)

15. Kishore Sundara-Rajan (25 out of 76 patents)

Core Competencies:

Touch Sensor

Signal Integration

User Interface

Capacitive Sensor

Cryptographic Accelerator

Microcontroller

Distance Measurement

Object Detection

Voltage Scaling

Touchscreen

Power Mode

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1,469 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12748467 - Base assemblies for Knob on Display devices and related systems, methods, and devices (2026-09-29),

2. 12321203 - Base assemblies for knob on display devices and related systems, methods, and devices (2025-06-03),

3. 12189438 - Knob on display (2025-01-07),

4. 12169610 - Determining spectrally shaped waveforms for touch sensing applications and related methods and apparatuses (2024-12-17),

5. 12135658 - System bus transaction queue reallocation (2024-11-05),

6. 11841981 - Low cost cryptographic accelerator (2023-12-12),

7. 11809626 - Techniques for identifying user interface elements and systems and devices using the same (2023-11-07),

8. 11675462 - Touch sensor mutual charge cancellation and related systems, methods and apparatuses (2023-06-13),

9. 11579665 - Knob on display devices and related systems, methods, and devices (2023-02-14),

10. 11494037 - Excitation voltages for touch sensors (2022-11-08),

11. 11474641 - Touch sensor signal integration (2022-10-18),

12. 11301080 - Techniques for routing signals using inactive sensor regions of touch sensors and related systems and devices (2022-04-12),

13. 11256632 - System bus transaction queue reallocation (2022-02-22),

14. 11204666 - Techniques for wideband touch sensing and related systems, methods and devices (2021-12-21),

15. 11157083 - Techniques for identifying user interface elements and systems and devices using the same (2021-10-26),

Company Overview

Atmel Corporation, headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in touch sensing technology and microcontroller solutions. The company focuses on developing advanced touch sensors and signal integration systems that enhance user interfaces across various applications. Atmel's expertise extends to capacitive sensors, cryptographic accelerators, and technologies for distance measurement and object detection, catering to a diverse range of industries including consumer electronics and automotive. Their innovations aim to improve interactivity and security in modern devices.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

1,469 Patents

#16 in San Jose, CA

#81 in California

#336 in US

#670 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Atmel Corporation

Forward Citations = 12,169

778 inventors:

Esat Yilmaz (85 out of 106 patents)

Harald Philipp (63 out of 63 patents)

Trond Jarle Pedersen (53 out of 73 patents)

4. Ken M Lam (50 out of 51 patents)

5. Samuel Daniel Brunet (43 out of 48 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Atmel Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/atmel

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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