Overall rank by patents
#2,770
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Creative Technology Corporation
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 139 granted patents across 63 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04S (STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS).
139
Total patents granted
63
CPC technology areas
11.5
Avg claims per patent
-46%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Creative holds 139 US patents across 63 technology areas, rank #2,770 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #2,770
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 8%
- by Innovation Score (54.0/100)
- 11.5
- avg claims per patent
- -46%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Creative Technology Corporation has been granted 139 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Creative Technology Corporation at rank #2,770 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 63 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04S (STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS). As a Foreign Corporation, Creative Technology Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Creative sits between Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. (139 patents, rank #2,766) and Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. KG (139 patents, rank #2,774) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 54.0/100 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 49 grants, compared with 90 in the 2015–2019 window, a -46% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Creative Technology Corporation's 11.5 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 63 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Creative Technology Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Creative's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Bardy Diagnostics
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
139 patents
- Beijing Institute…
Beijing Institute of Technology
139 patents
- Cytiva Sweden AB
CYTIVA SWEDEN AB
139 patents
- Continuous Compos…
Continuous Composites Inc.
139 patents
- JOBY AERO
JOBY AERO, INC.
139 patents
- Japan Aerospace E…
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
139 patents
- Keihin
KEIHIN CORPORATION
139 patents
- Kautex Textron &…
Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
139 patents
- Creative Technolo… ◀
Creative Technology Corporation
139 patents
What this shows Creative holds 139 patents at rank #2,770, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Creative
By rank, the assignees closest to #2,770 in granted patent volume.
- Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. #2,766 · 139 patents
- Beijing Institute Of Technology #2,767 · 139 patents
- Cytiva Sweden AB #2,768 · 139 patents
- Continuous Composites Inc. #2,769 · 139 patents
- JOBY AERO, Inc. #2,771 · 139 patents
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency #2,772 · 139 patents
- Keihin Corporation #2,773 · 139 patents
- Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. KG #2,774 · 139 patents
Leaders in H04S (Stereophonic Systems)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Creative's primary technology class.
- Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation 622 in class
- Sonos, Inc. 373 in class
- Dolby International AB 358 in class
- Nokia Technologies OY 349 in class
- Fraunhofer-gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v. 278 in class
- Bose Corporation 148 in class
- Harman International Industries, Incorporated 140 in class
- Yamaha Corporation 140 in class
Creative's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
54 Top 8% higher than 92% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | 18.0% |
| 2016 | 22 | 15.8% |
| 2017 | 10 | 7.2% |
| 2018 | 20 | 14.4% |
| 2019 | 13 | 9.4% |
| 2020 | 8 | 5.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | 7.9% |
| 2022 | 6 | 4.3% |
| 2023 | 12 | 8.6% |
| 2024 | 6 | 4.3% |
| 2025 | 6 | 4.3% |
Which technologies does Creative Technology Corporation patent most?
Top 15 of 63 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Creative Technology Corporation hold?
Creative Technology Corporation holds 139 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 63 technology areas.
What is Creative Technology Corporation's Innovation Score?
Creative Technology Corporation has an Innovation Score of 54.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Creative Technology Corporation focus on?
Creative Technology Corporation's top technology area is H04S (STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS) with 41 patents. The company has filed patents in 63 CPC subclasses total.
Is Creative Technology Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Creative Technology Corporation's recent filing velocity is -46% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Creative Technology Corporation's patents?
Creative Technology Corporation's patents average 11.5 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Creative Technology 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.
How to use this portfolio
Creative's 139 grants land it in the top 8% 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 - Creative ranks #2,770 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04S - see who else leads that technology area. H04S 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.
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.