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Emeryville, CA, United States of America

Pixar


USPTO Granted Patents = 351

% Expired Patents = 21.7



Trademarks = 22

Forward Citations = 3,090

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265 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal John R Anderson (34 out of 47 patents)

silverMedal Mark Joseph Meyer (31 out of 48 patents)

bronzeMedal David E Baraff (21 out of 22 patents)

4.  Michael Kass (18 out of 26 patents)

5.  Rick Sayre (17 out of 20 patents)

6.  Robert L Cook (17 out of 21 patents)

7.  Timothy S Milliron (15 out of 47 patents)

8.  David DiFrancesco (15 out of 16 patents)

9.  Thomas Douglas Selkirk Duff (14 out of 15 patents)

10.  Robert Jensen (14 out of 15 patents)

11.  Fernando Ferrari De Goes (13 out of 14 patents)

12.  Tom Hahn (13 out of 13 patents)

13.  Andrew Witkin (13 out of 15 patents)

14.  Loren C Carpenter (12 out of 15 patents)

15.  Oren M Jacob (11 out of 19 patents)


Core Competencies:
Hair Simulation
Character Articulation
Monte Carlo Rendering
Neural Networks
Denoising Techniques
Object Deformation
Cloth Modeling
Rendering Optimization
Animation Curves
UV Mapping
Virtual Environments
Crowd Choreography

351 patents:

1. D1146366 - Performer stand for content production (2026-09-08),
2. 12505598 - Hair editing techniques for animation (2025-12-23),
3. 12450835 - Character articulation through profile curves (2025-10-21),
4. 12277662 - Object alignment techniques for animation (2025-04-14),
5. 12169914 - Temporal techniques of denoising Monte Carlo renderings using neural networks (2024-12-17),
6. 12169899 - Cloth modeling using quad render meshes (2024-12-17),
7. 11948274 - Deep learned super resolution for feature film production (2024-04-02),
8. 11941739 - Object deformation network system and method (2024-03-26),
9. 11727616 - Contour lines for volumetric objects (2023-08-15),
10. 11574091 - Techniques for recovering from intersections (2023-02-07),
11. 11532073 - Temporal techniques of denoising Monte Carlo renderings using neural networks (2022-12-20),
12. 11037274 - Denoising Monte Carlo renderings using progressive neural networks (2021-06-15),
13. 10984581 - UV transfer (2021-04-20),
14. 10861233 - Mesh wrap based on affine-invariant coordinates (2020-12-08),
15. 10846828 - De-noising images using machine learning (2020-11-24),
Company Overview
Pixar Animation Studios, located in Emeryville, California, is renowned for its pioneering work in animation techniques. The studio specializes in advanced technologies such as hair simulation, character articulation, and Monte Carlo rendering, which contribute to the creation of visually stunning animated films. Additionally, Pixar explores cutting-edge domains like neural networks, denoising techniques, object deformation, cloth modeling, and rendering optimization, continually pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling and animation artistry.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

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351 Patents

#2 in Emeryville, CA

#270 in California

#1,289 in US

#2,600 in the World

Emeryville, CA (US)
Emeryville, CA, United States of America

Pixar

Forward Citations = 3,090

265 inventors:

goldMedal John R Anderson (34 out of 47 patents)

silverMedal Mark Joseph Meyer (31 out of 48 patents)

bronzeMedal David E Baraff (21 out of 22 patents)

4.  Michael Kass (18 out of 26 patents)

5.  Rick Sayre (17 out of 20 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Pixar. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/pixar

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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