At Merion Point, we work across the semiconductor stack:

• Storage:  From traditional HDD architectures to SSDs and flash memory (e.g., NAND, 3D NAND, NVMe), we help clients navigate technologies where performance, endurance, controller logic, and firmware all implicate patentable innovations.
• Processing:  We advise on CPU and GPU technologies including instruction set architectures (e.g., x86, ARM), specialized AI accelerators (e.g., TPUs), and chipset-based system integration.
• Fabrication & IC Design:  We support clients working in areas such as photolithography, wafer processing, etching, mask alignment, and integrated circuit (IC) packaging—where patents often lie in process innovations and device structures.
• Design IP & SoCs:  With growing demand for pre-packaged IP blocks and complex system-on-chip (SoC) design, we assist in licensing, enforcement, and portfolio valuation around functional blocks (e.g., memory controllers, interfaces, accelerators) and their integration.

Our Role in Semiconductor Patent Licensing:

• For licensors:  We evaluate portfolio strength, identify licensing targets, support soft licensing, litigation and arbitration efforts, and negotiate patent license agreements.
• For implementers:  We evaluate portfolio strength, identify licensing targets, support soft licensing, litigation and arbitration efforts, and negotiate patent license agreements.