USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 227 granted patents across 60 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F41H (ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL).

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

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227

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.0

Avg claims per patent

+449%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Axon holds 227 US patents across 60 technology areas, rank #1,789 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,789
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (61.3/100): 17.0
avg claims per patent: +449%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Axon Enterprise, Inc. has been granted 227 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Axon Enterprise, Inc. at rank #1,789 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 60 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in F41H (ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL). As a US Corporation, Axon Enterprise, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Axon sits between Battelle Energy Alliance, Llc (228 patents, rank #1,785) and Flooring Industies Limited, SARL (227 patents, rank #1,793) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 61.3/100 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 192 grants, compared with 35 in the 2015–2019 window, a +449% 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. Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s 17.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 60 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Axon Enterprise, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Axon holds 227 patents at rank #1,789, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Axon

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,789 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F41H (Armour)

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

Axon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

61 Top 3% higher than 97% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Axon Enterprise, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	2	0.9%
2018	11	4.8%
2019	22	9.7%
2020	39	17.2%
2021	29	12.8%
2022	28	12.3%
2023	39	17.2%
2024	32	14.1%
2025	25	11.0%

Which technologies does Axon Enterprise, Inc. patent most?

F41H - ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL 83

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 51

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 38

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 30

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 27

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 24

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 23

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 19

F41A - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE 19

H05C - ELECTRIC CIRCUITS OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR KILLING, STUNNING, OR GUIDING LIVING BEINGS 19

F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION 14

G03B - APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR 14

A45F - TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY 14

G11B - INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER 13

F41C - SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES ; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR 13

Top 15 of 60 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,789

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

61.3 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 Axon Enterprise, Inc. hold?

Axon Enterprise, Inc. holds 227 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 60 technology areas.

What is Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Axon Enterprise, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 61.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Axon Enterprise, Inc. focus on?

Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s top technology area is F41H (ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL) with 83 patents. The company has filed patents in 60 CPC subclasses total.

Is Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +449% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s patents?

Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s patents average 17.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Axon Enterprise, 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

Axon's 227 grants land it in the top 3% 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 - Axon ranks #1,789 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F41H - see who else leads that technology area. F41H 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.