USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Applied Materials, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6,997 granted patents across 247 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10).

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

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6,997

Total patents granted

247

CPC technology areas

16.6

Avg claims per patent

+77%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Applied holds 6,997 US patents across 247 technology areas, rank #55 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#55
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (74.2/100): 16.6
avg claims per patent: +77%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Applied Materials, Inc. has been granted 6,997 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Applied Materials, Inc. at rank #55 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 247 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10). As a US Corporation, Applied Materials, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Applied sits between Oracle International Corporation (7,343 patents, rank #51) and Saudi Arabian OIL Company (6,393 patents, rank #59) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 74.2/100 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 4,468 grants, compared with 2,529 in the 2015–2019 window, a +77% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Applied Materials, Inc.'s 16.6 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 Applied Materials, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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7,343
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7,264
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7,183
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7,003
Applied Materials ◀

6,997
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6,727
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6,485
The Regents of th…

6,428
Saudi Arabian OIL

6,393

What this shows Applied holds 6,997 patents at rank #55, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Applied

By rank, the assignees closest to #55 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01L (Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10)

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

Applied's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

74 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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Applied Materials, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	423	6.0%
2016	494	7.1%
2017	491	7.0%
2018	483	6.9%
2019	638	9.1%
2020	654	9.3%
2021	686	9.8%
2022	736	10.5%
2023	915	13.1%
2024	909	13.0%
2025	568	8.1%

Which technologies does Applied Materials, Inc. patent most?

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 4,095

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 2,196

H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS 2,108

H10D - INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES 530

B24B - MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING ; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS 433

G03F - PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR; 388

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 258

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 254

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 238

H10B - ELECTRONIC MEMORY DEVICES 232

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 209

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 197

B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL 173

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 172

C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH ; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL ; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE ; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WI 140

Top 15 of 247 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#55

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

74.2 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 Applied Materials, Inc. hold?

Applied Materials, Inc. holds 6,997 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 247 technology areas.

What is Applied Materials, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Applied Materials, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 74.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Applied Materials, Inc. focus on?

Applied Materials, Inc.'s top technology area is H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10) with 4,095 patents. The company has filed patents in 247 CPC subclasses total.

Is Applied Materials, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Applied Materials, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +77% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Applied Materials, Inc.'s patents?

Applied Materials, Inc.'s patents average 16.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Applied Materials, 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

Applied's 6,997 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 - Applied ranks #55 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H01L - see who else leads that technology area. H01L 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.