USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Amazon Technologies, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 20,125 granted patents across 294 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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20,125

Total patents granted

294

CPC technology areas

19.6

Avg claims per patent

+12%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Amazon ranks #14 of 50,000 US assignees, with 20,125 patents across 294 technology areas.

#14
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (75.9/100): 19.6
avg claims per patent: +12%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Amazon Technologies, Inc. has been granted 20,125 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Amazon Technologies, Inc. at rank #14 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 294 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a US Corporation, Amazon Technologies, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Amazon sits between Google Llc (24,290 patents, rank #10) and Micron Technology, Inc. (15,200 patents, rank #18) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 75.9/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 10,639 grants, compared with 9,486 in the 2015–2019 window, a +12% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Amazon Technologies, Inc.'s 19.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Amazon Technologies, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Google

24,290
Huawei

23,942
Toyota Jidosha

21,526
SONY Group

20,593
Amazon ◀

20,125
Ford Global

18,527
BOE Technology Gr…

18,263
Telefonaktiebolag…

15,598
Micron Technology

15,200

What this shows Amazon holds 20,125 patents at rank #14, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Amazon

By rank, the assignees closest to #14 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06F (Electric Digital DATA Processing)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Amazon's primary technology class.

Amazon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

76 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Amazon Technologies, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1,160	5.8%
2016	1,703	8.5%
2017	2,000	9.9%
2018	2,088	10.4%
2019	2,535	12.6%
2020	2,360	11.7%
2021	2,019	10.0%
2022	1,953	9.7%
2023	1,669	8.3%
2024	1,543	7.7%
2025	1,095	5.4%

Which technologies does Amazon Technologies, Inc. patent most?

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 10,217

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 6,420

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2,993

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 1,729

G10L - SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING 1,661

G06N - COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS 1,480

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 1,136

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 1,133

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 1,041

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 503

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 486

B64U - UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR 486

H04M - TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION 437

H04R - LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS 399

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 397

Top 15 of 294 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Deep

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#14

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

75.9 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Amazon Technologies, Inc. hold?

Amazon Technologies, Inc. holds 20,125 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 294 technology areas.

What is Amazon Technologies, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Amazon Technologies, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 75.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Amazon Technologies, Inc. focus on?

Amazon Technologies, Inc.'s top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 10,217 patents. The company has filed patents in 294 CPC subclasses total.

Is Amazon Technologies, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Amazon Technologies, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +12% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Amazon Technologies, Inc.'s patents?

Amazon Technologies, Inc.'s patents average 19.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Amazon Technologies, Inc. patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

Amazon's 20,125 grants land it in the top 0.1% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Amazon ranks #14 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06F - see who else leads that technology area. G06F leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.