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CREE INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    5,270
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    1,392
  • Filing trend
    ⇩ 1.0%
About

CREE INC has a total of 5,270 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 1.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1992. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets electrical machinery and energy, semiconductors and machines are BRIDGELUX INC, LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORP and COOLEDGE LIGHTING INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing CREE INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Negley Gerald H 506
#2 Keller Bernd 264
#3 Ibbetson James 259
#4 Van De Ven Antony Paul 246
#5 Hussell Christopher P 233
#6 Ryu Sei-Hyung 191
#7 Pickard Paul Kenneth 185
#8 Donofrio Matthew 179
#9 Zhang Qingchun 175
#10 Bergmann Michael John 172

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