USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Flextronics AP, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 295 granted patents across 110 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).

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

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295

Total patents granted

110

CPC technology areas

18.5

Avg claims per patent

-89%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Flextronics holds 295 US patents across 110 technology areas, rank #1,421 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,421
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 6%
by Innovation Score (56.5/100): 18.5
avg claims per patent: -89%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Flextronics AP, Llc has been granted 295 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Flextronics AP, Llc at rank #1,421 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 110 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a US Corporation, Flextronics AP, Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Flextronics sits between Sintokogio, Ltd. (297 patents, rank #1,417) and Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd. (294 patents, rank #1,425) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 56.5/100 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 30 grants, compared with 265 in the 2015–2019 window, a -89% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Flextronics AP, Llc's 18.5 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 Flextronics AP, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Flextronics holds 295 patents at rank #1,421, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Flextronics

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,421 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06F (Electric Digital DATA Processing)

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

Flextronics's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

56 Top 6% higher than 94% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Flextronics AP, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	97	32.9%
2016	55	18.6%
2017	63	21.4%
2018	28	9.5%
2019	22	7.5%
2020	11	3.7%
2021	14	4.7%
2022	3	1.0%
2023	2	0.7%

Which technologies does Flextronics AP, Llc patent most?

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 94

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 87

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 79

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 69

H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF 34

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 32

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 31

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 30

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 28

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 28

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 27

G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 27

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 26

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 26

Top 15 of 110 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,421

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

56.5 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 Flextronics AP, Llc hold?

Flextronics AP, Llc holds 295 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 110 technology areas.

What is Flextronics AP, Llc's Innovation Score?

Flextronics AP, Llc has an Innovation Score of 56.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Flextronics AP, Llc focus on?

Flextronics AP, Llc's top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 94 patents. The company has filed patents in 110 CPC subclasses total.

Is Flextronics AP, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Flextronics AP, Llc's recent filing velocity is -89% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Flextronics AP, Llc's patents?

Flextronics AP, Llc's patents average 18.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Flextronics AP, Llc 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

Flextronics's 295 grants land it in the top 6% 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 - Flextronics ranks #1,421 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06F - see who else leads that technology area. G06F 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.