Freedom to Operate (FTO): The Pre-Fab Checklist
Introduction: Launching a Fab or OSAT line in India? Don’t let a blocking patent stall a $1B plant. India is no longer building semiconductor capacity in theory. Under ISM 1.0, 12 projects with cumulative investment exceeding ₹1.64 lakh crore have been approved across six states: fabs, compound-semiconductor units, ATMP and OSAT lines. Micron, Kaynes, and […]
From Silicon to Systems: Why India’s Semiconductor Future Depends on Intellectual Property (IP)
Introduction : As SEMICON India 2026 approaches this September at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, the conversation around India’s technology ecosystem is undergoing a dramatic shift. For years, India’s strength in the semiconductor story sat in back-office design centers, executing layout and verification for global giants. Today, under the flagship Semicon 2.0 policy and the India Semiconductor Mission […]
Snap Inc. Patent Landscape
From disappearing photos to augmented reality glasses: how Snap Inc. built an 8,300-patent empire spanning computer vision, AR hardware, and camera technology — and why five strategic acquisitions in optics and neurotech may define its next decade. Patent Landscape Report · IIPRD Technology Intelligence Series Snap Inc. Patent Landscape: A Comprehensive Intellectual Property & […]
Cross-Border Semiconductor Technology Transfer to India: 3 IP Clauses That Can Make or Break the Deal
Introduction: India’s semiconductor ecosystem is entering a phase of rapid expansion, with global companies exploring manufacturing, design, packaging, R&D, technology partnerships and joint ventures. As more semiconductor technologies move into India, cross-border technology transfer is becoming increasingly important and increasingly complex. A technology transfer agreement may look commercially straightforward: one party provides technology; the other […]
Silicon Laboratories Patent Landscape
From analog mixed-signal chips to the wireless brains of the Internet of Things: how Silicon Laboratories built a 2,800-patent connectivity empire through Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi acquisitions — and where its IP roadmap is headed next. Patent Landscape Report · IIPRD Technology Intelligence Series Silicon Laboratories Patent Landscape: A Comprehensive Intellectual Property & […]
Corsair Memory Patent Landscape
From memory modules to mechanical keyboards: how Corsair Memory built a 545-patent gaming hardware empire by acquiring Elgato, Ironburg, and Origin PC — and what its IP roadmap reveals about the next generation of PC gaming technology. Patent Landscape Report · IIPRD Technology Intelligence Series Corsair Memory Patent Landscape: A Comprehensive Intellectual Property & […]
From IP Strategy to Industry Conversations: IIPRD & Khurana & Khurana at SEMICON India 2026
Introduction : A New Chapter in Our Semiconductor IP Conversation A few weeks ago, we started this conversation with a simple question: what does it really mean to build semiconductor technology in an increasingly open and competitive ecosystem? We explored RISC-V and the important distinction between an open instruction-set architecture and the intellectual property that can […]
Gigabyte Technology Patent Landscape
From motherboards to AI supercomputers: how Gigabyte Technology quietly filed over 4,300 patents to engineer the hidden backbone of gaming PCs, data centers, and the world’s fastest-growing AI server market. Patent Landscape Report · IIPRD Technology Intelligence Series Gigabyte Technology Patent Landscape: A Comprehensive Intellectual Property & Computing Hardware Innovation Analysis An in-depth analysis […]
Patent, License, or Keep Secret ? A Comparative Framework for Choosing the Right IP Strategy Under UK and US Law
Introduction : All inventions do not necessarily require filing a patent immediately after they have been conceived. It is a common tendency for inventors and their counsel to opt for patents as the primary form of intellectual property protection; however, numerous instances of business practice, such as the recipe of the popular soft drink Coca-Cola or […]
ANALOG DEVICES PATENT LANDSACPE
Inside a 21,000-patent empire: how Analog Devices quietly out-patents the chip industry in the invisible technology that turns the real world into data — and what its IP roadmap reveals about the next decade of semiconductors. Patent Landscape Report · IIPRD Technology Intelligence Series Analog Devices Patent Landscape: A Comprehensive Intellectual Property & Mixed-Signal […]