Overall rank by patents
#654
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
GM Cruise Holdings LLC
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 685 granted patents across 97 technology areas, active 2020–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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).
685
Total patents granted
97
CPC technology areas
18.5
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
GM Cruise Holdings LLC has been granted 685 US utility patents between 2020 and 2025, placing GM Cruise Holdings LLC at rank #654 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 97 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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). As a US Corporation, GM Cruise Holdings LLC is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 78.7/100 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. Historical data spans 2020 through 2025, with 685 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. GM Cruise Holdings LLC's 18.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 97 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GM Cruise Holdings LLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does GM compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- GM Cruise Holdings ◀ 685
GM Cruise Holdings LLC
685 patents
What this shows GM holds 685 patents — placing it at rank #654 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2020–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2020–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 1.8% |
| 2021 | 49 | 7.2% |
| 2022 | 95 | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 162 | 23.6% |
| 2024 | 236 | 34.5% |
| 2025 | 131 | 19.1% |
Which technologies does GM Cruise Holdings LLC patent most?
Top 15 of 97 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does GM Cruise Holdings LLC hold?
GM Cruise Holdings LLC holds 685 US granted patents filed between 2020 and 2025, spanning 97 technology areas.
What is GM Cruise Holdings LLC's Innovation Score?
GM Cruise Holdings LLC has an Innovation Score of 78.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does GM Cruise Holdings LLC focus on?
GM Cruise Holdings LLC's top technology area is 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) with 287 patents. The company has filed patents in 97 CPC subclasses total.
Is GM Cruise Holdings LLC's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for GM Cruise Holdings LLC.
What does claim depth mean for GM Cruise Holdings LLC's patents?
GM Cruise Holdings LLC's patents average 18.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the GM Cruise Holdings 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.
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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
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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
