Company patents

OSRAM OLED GMBH

OSRAM OLED GMBH's patent strategy shows a surprising shift away from its core LED & Optoelectronics (Legacy CPC) category, which constitutes 58.5% of its portfolio but saw a drastic 75.0% decline in 2025. While most categories experienced significant declines, the company appears to be making a focused, albeit small, pivot towards Organic Electronics (OLED), which grew by 100.0% in 2024 and 50.0% in 2025, and a new emphasis on Light-Emitting Devices (LEDs) with 5 patents in 2025 after no activity in prior years.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

159 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 20 themes

Advanced LED Device Structures

Innovations in the internal design of individual light-emitting diode chips or packages, focusing on semiconductor layer arrangements, electrode configurations, reflective elements, and light extraction features.

Light-Emitting Devices (LEDs)
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82since 2023
-65.6%YoY
Semiconductor Laser Fabrication

Techniques for manufacturing semiconductor laser chips, including active region design, mirror structures, current and optical confinement, and the integration of multiple layers or elements on a substrate.

Lasers
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64since 2023
-80.8%YoY
LED Epitaxial Layer Engineering

Development and optimization of the semiconductor material layers and their interfaces within an LED to control light emission properties, manage internal stress, and improve device efficiency.

LED & Optoelectronics (Legacy CPC)
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42since 2023
-69.2%YoY
Laser Module Packaging

Methods and structures for assembling laser chips into functional modules, encompassing optical alignment, electrical interconnection, mechanical support, thermal management, and encapsulation for protection.

Lasers
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39since 2023
-76.5%YoY
Micro-LED Array Fabrication

Methods and structures for mass-producing and assembling arrays of micro-LEDs onto a substrate, including transfer processes, bonding techniques, and defect management.

LED & Optoelectronics (Legacy CPC)Light-Emitting Devices (LEDs)
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28since 2023
-28.6%YoY
Advanced Metallization & Contacts

Novel materials and processes for forming low-resistance electrical contacts and interconnects within semiconductor devices, including selective deposition, silicidation, and barrier layers for improved performance and scaling.

Chip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)
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13since 2023
n/a
OLED Emitter Materials

Development and optimization of organic chemical compounds and their structures, including guest-host systems and metal complexes, used within the emission layer to achieve specific light emission characteristics such as color, efficiency, and operational lifetime.

Functional Materials (LCD, Lubricants)Organic Electronics (OLED)
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11since 2023
-25.0%YoY
Lasers for Optical Communication

Design and integration of lasers and associated components specifically for transmitting data over optical fibers or through free space, including modulation schemes and efficient light coupling.

Lasers
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9since 2023
-75.0%YoY
LED Optical Extraction & Light Management

Optical structures and lens designs that improve light extraction efficiency from LED dies and modules, including diffractive films, micro-lens arrays, reflectors, and color-conversion layers.

Light-Emitting Devices (LEDs)
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5since 2023
+200.0%YoY
Laser Safety and Control

Techniques and systems for ensuring the safe and precise operation of lasers, including power regulation, hazard detection, and deconfliction mechanisms in complex or dynamic environments.

Lasers
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4since 2023
n/a
Display Panel Manufacturing & Encapsulation

Techniques and structural designs for fabricating the physical layers of an OLED display, including material deposition, patterning, and methods to protect the active organic layers from environmental degradation like moisture and oxygen.

Organic Electronics (OLED)
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3since 2023
new
Deep Ultraviolet LED Technology

Specialized design and fabrication of light-emitting diodes specifically engineered to produce light in the deep ultraviolet (DUV) spectrum, often for applications like sterilization or curing.

LED & Optoelectronics (Legacy CPC)
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3since 2023
new
Interconnect Materials & Reliabilityfiltered

Development of novel materials and designs for bonding, sealing, and underfill applications, focusing on improving mechanical integrity, electrical performance, and preventing defects like cracks or delamination in chip-to-chip connections.

Chip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)
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2since 2023
n/a
Integrated Touch Sensors

Methods and structures for incorporating touch sensing capabilities directly into OLED display panels, typically involving conductive layers and insulating layers within or on top of the display stack.

Organic Electronics (OLED)
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1since 2023
new
Fiber Laser Systems

Systems and components related to fiber lasers and fiber optical amplifiers, including doped fibers, pump schemes, and specialized fiber structures for gain, filtering, or thermal management.

Lasers
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1since 2023
n/a
Temporary Wafer Bonding & Debonding

Methods for temporarily attaching a wafer or substrate to a carrier for thinning, dicing, or other processing, followed by controlled debonding, often using light-sensitive resins, temporary adhesives, or roughened interfaces.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Process
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1since 2023
n/a
Wafer Handling and Process Environment Control

Systems and methods for automated substrate transport, precise positioning, temperature regulation, and chamber environment management to ensure process stability, uniformity, and yield in semiconductor manufacturing.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Process
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1since 2023
n/a
Wearable Physiological Sensing

Development of devices and methods for non-invasive or minimally invasive collection and analysis of physiological data, often from wearable sensors, to monitor health, activity, or specific conditions.

Medical Diagnostics & Surgery
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1since 2023
n/a
Advanced Radar/Lidar Hardware

Innovations in the physical components and architectures of radar, lidar, and sonar systems, including antenna design, RF signal generation, beam steering mechanisms, and optical elements for improved performance.

Radar / Sonar / Lidar
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1since 2023
n/a
Precise Positioning & Localization

Methods and systems for accurately determining the absolute or relative position of an object or device, often integrating satellite navigation (GNSS), inertial measurement units (IMU), and local ranging or wireless communication technologies.

Radar / Sonar / Lidar
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1since 2023
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