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Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,437 granted patents across 104 technology areas, active 2015–2017. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10).

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1,437
Total patents granted
104
CPC technology areas
16.7
Avg claims per patent
-100%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Freeescale holds 1,437 US patents across 104 technology areas, rank #297 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#297
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 3%
by Innovation Score (60.1/100)
16.7
avg claims per patent
-100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. has been granted 1,437 US utility patents between 2015 and 2017, placing Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. at rank #297 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 104 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10). As a US Corporation, Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Freeescale sits between Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (1,455 patents, rank #293) and Tata Consultancy Services Limited (1,429 patents, rank #301) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 60.1/100 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 0 grants, compared with 1,437 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc.'s 16.7 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 Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Freeescale's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Freeescale holds 1,437 patents at rank #297, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near Freeescale

By rank, the assignees closest to #297 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01L (Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10)

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

Freeescale's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

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

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

0200400600800 201520162017 55
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2017

Grants by year

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

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Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 685 47.7%
2016 697 48.5%
2017 55 3.8%

Which technologies does Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 104 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#297

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

60.1 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 Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. hold?
Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. holds 1,437 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2017, spanning 104 technology areas.
What is Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 60.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. focus on?
Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc.'s top technology area is H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10) with 389 patents. The company has filed patents in 104 CPC subclasses total.
Is Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc.'s patents?
Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc.'s patents average 16.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Freeescale Semiconductor, 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

Freeescale's 1,437 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 - Freeescale ranks #297 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H01L - see who else leads that technology area. H01L 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

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.