USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Bank of America Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 4,988 granted patents across 80 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).

4,988
Total patents granted
80
CPC technology areas
18.0
Avg claims per patent
+123%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

Bank of America Corporation has been granted 4,988 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Bank of America Corporation at rank #71 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 80 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a US Corporation, Bank of America Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 74.6/100 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 3,444 grants, compared with 1,544 in the 2015–2019 window — a +123% 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. Bank of America Corporation's 18.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 80 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Bank of America Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Bank compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Bank holds 4,988 patents — placing it at rank #71 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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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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Bank of America Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 231 4.6%
2016 287 5.8%
2017 290 5.8%
2018 320 6.4%
2019 416 8.3%
2020 443 8.9%
2021 512 10.3%
2022 609 12.2%
2023 643 12.9%
2024 687 13.8%
2025 550 11.0%

Which technologies does Bank of America Corporation patent most?

Top 15 of 80 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#71

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

74.6 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 Bank of America Corporation hold?
Bank of America Corporation holds 4,988 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 80 technology areas.
What is Bank of America Corporation's Innovation Score?
Bank of America Corporation has an Innovation Score of 74.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Bank of America Corporation focus on?
Bank of America Corporation's top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 2,979 patents. The company has filed patents in 80 CPC subclasses total.
Is Bank of America Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Bank of America Corporation's recent filing velocity is +123% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Bank of America Corporation's patents?
Bank of America Corporation's patents average 18.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Bank of America Corporation 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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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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope