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Heidelberg, Germany

Nec Europe Ltd.

USPTO Granted Patents = 86

% Expired Patents = 44.2

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 33

Forward Citations = 246

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107 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Stefan Schmid (11 out of 21 patents)

Saverio Niccolini (9 out of 15 patents)

Marcus Brunner (9 out of 14 patents)

4. Xavier Perez Costa (9 out of 10 patents)

5. Gottfried Punz (8 out of 17 patents)

6. Hans-Joerg Kolbe (7 out of 30 patents)

7. Giorgio Nunzi (7 out of 9 patents)

8. Daniel Camps Mur (7 out of 8 patents)

9. Dirk Kutscher (6 out of 12 patents)

10. Long Le (6 out of 9 patents)

11. Tarik Taleb (6 out of 7 patents)

12. Toshiyuki Tamura (5 out of 222 patents)

13. Andreas Maeder (5 out of 37 patents)

14. Hajime Zembutsu (5 out of 29 patents)

15. Joao Girao (5 out of 13 patents)

Core Competencies:

Wireless Network

Traffic Management

Network Optimization

Femtocell

Data Replication

Congestion Management

User Behavior Detection

Smart Grid

Mobile Communication

Anomaly Detection

Security Mechanism

Quality of Service

86 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9805122 - Search engine and method for performing a search for objects that correspond to a search request (2017-10-31),

2. 9753792 - Method and system for byzantine fault tolerant data replication (2017-09-05),

3. 9565613 - Communication system and communication controlling method (2017-02-07),

4. 9342361 - Method and system for controlling physical actuators in pervasive computing environments (2016-05-17),

5. 9338686 - Method for operating a wireless network, a wireless network and a device (2016-05-10),

6. 9338075 - Method for monitoring traffic in a network and a network (2016-05-10),

7. 9313642 - Method and a system for distributing of user equipment context in an evolved packet system (2016-04-12),

8. 9306711 - Method of assembling a frame in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA)-based communication system and communication system (2016-04-05),

9. 9305265 - Method and system for probabilistic processing of data using a bit matrix, tuples, and hash values (2016-04-05),

10. 9294289 - Method and system for service management for terminals with broadband connections (2016-03-22),

11. 9264921 - Method and system for measuring network operation related parameters in a mobile communication network (2016-02-16),

12. 9258388 - Framework of an efficient congestion exposure audit function (2016-02-09),

13. 9256763 - Method and system for providing a public key/secret key pair for encrypting and decrypting data (2016-02-09),

14. 9253098 - Method for operating an openflow switch within a network, an openflow switch and a network (2016-02-02),

15. 9250970 - Method and system for managing applications on home user equipment (2016-02-02),

Company Overview

Nec Europe Ltd., based in Heidelberg, Germany, specializes in advanced wireless communication technologies. The company focuses on developing solutions for wireless networks, emphasizing traffic management and network optimization. Their expertise extends to femtocell technology, data replication, and congestion management, enabling efficient user behavior detection and integration with smart grid systems. Through innovative approaches, Nec Europe Ltd. aims to enhance connectivity and optimize network performance across diverse applications.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

86 Patents

#4 in Heidelberg

#674 in Germany

#8,868 in the World

Heidelberg, Germany

Nec Europe Ltd.

Forward Citations = 246

107 inventors:

Stefan Schmid (11 out of 21 patents)

Saverio Niccolini (9 out of 15 patents)

Marcus Brunner (9 out of 14 patents)

4. Xavier Perez Costa (9 out of 10 patents)

5. Gottfried Punz (8 out of 17 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Nec Europe Ltd.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/nec-europe

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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