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Ambarella, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 117 granted patents across 28 technology areas, active 2015–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION).

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117
Total patents granted
28
CPC technology areas
18.9
Avg claims per patent
-96%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Ambarella holds 117 US patents across 28 technology areas, rank #3,191 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,191
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 20%
by Innovation Score (46.5/100)
18.9
avg claims per patent
-96%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Ambarella, Inc. has been granted 117 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing Ambarella, Inc. at rank #3,191 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 28 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION). As a US Corporation, Ambarella, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Ambarella sits between The Medical College Of Wisconsin, Inc. (118 patents, rank #3,187) and EM Microelectronic-marin Sa (117 patents, rank #3,195) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.5/100 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 5 grants, compared with 112 in the 2015–2019 window, a -96% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Ambarella, Inc.'s 18.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 28 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Ambarella, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Ambarella's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Ambarella holds 117 patents at rank #3,191, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Ambarella

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,191 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04N (Pictorial Communication)

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

Ambarella's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

47 Top 20% higher than 80% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

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

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Ambarella, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 9 7.7%
2016 20 17.1%
2017 14 12.0%
2018 27 23.1%
2019 42 35.9%
2020 5 4.3%

Which technologies does Ambarella, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 28 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,191

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.5 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 Ambarella, Inc. hold?
Ambarella, Inc. holds 117 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 28 technology areas.
What is Ambarella, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Ambarella, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 46.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Ambarella, Inc. focus on?
Ambarella, Inc.'s top technology area is H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION) with 76 patents. The company has filed patents in 28 CPC subclasses total.
Is Ambarella, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Ambarella, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -96% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Ambarella, Inc.'s patents?
Ambarella, Inc.'s patents average 18.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Ambarella, 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

Ambarella's 117 grants land it in the top 20% 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 - Ambarella ranks #3,191 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04N - see who else leads that technology area. H04N 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

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.