Overall rank by patents
#3,763
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 96 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A63F (CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).
96
Total patents granted
15
CPC technology areas
16.1
Avg claims per patent
+29%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Bandai holds 96 US patents across 15 technology areas — rank #3,763 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #3,763
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 30%
- by Innovation Score (42.8/100)
- 16.1
- avg claims per patent
- +29%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. has been granted 96 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. at rank #3,763 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in A63F (CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 42.8/100 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 54 grants, compared with 42 in the 2015–2019 window — a +29% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The Foreign 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. BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s 16.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does BANDAI compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
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32,607 patents
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
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30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Bandai Namco Ente… ◀ 96
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
96 patents
What this shows BANDAI holds 96 patents — placing it at rank #3,763 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
BANDAI's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
43 Top 30% higher than 70% 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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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | 14.6% |
| 2017 | 10 | 10.4% |
| 2018 | 8 | 8.3% |
| 2019 | 9 | 9.4% |
| 2020 | 11 | 11.5% |
| 2021 | 19 | 19.8% |
| 2022 | 14 | 14.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | 4.2% |
| 2024 | 3 | 3.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3.1% |
Which technologies does BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. patent most?
Top 15 of 15 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. hold?
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. holds 96 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 15 technology areas.
What is BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s Innovation Score?
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. has an Innovation Score of 42.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. focus on?
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s top technology area is A63F (CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 83 patents. The company has filed patents in 15 CPC subclasses total.
Is BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s recent filing velocity is +29% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s patents?
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s patents average 16.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT 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.
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How to use this portfolio
Bandai's 96 grants land it in the top 30% 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 — Bandai ranks #3,763 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in A63F — see who else leads that technology area. A63F 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.
Explore the patent dataset
A63F technology
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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
