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GRAPHCORE LIMITED

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 171 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).

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171
Total patents granted
12
CPC technology areas
22.0
Avg claims per patent
+8350%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

GRAPHCORE holds 171 US patents across 12 technology areas — rank #2,288 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,288
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.7/100)
22.0
avg claims per patent
+8350%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

GRAPHCORE LIMITED has been granted 171 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing GRAPHCORE LIMITED at rank #2,288 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 22.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a Foreign Corporation, GRAPHCORE LIMITED is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 59.7/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 169 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window — a +8350% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. GRAPHCORE LIMITED's 22.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GRAPHCORE LIMITED against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does GRAPHCORE compare?

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

patents

What this shows GRAPHCORE holds 171 patents — placing it at rank #2,288 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

GRAPHCORE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

Grants by year

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

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GRAPHCORE LIMITED patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2019 2 1.2%
2020 15 8.8%
2021 28 16.4%
2022 34 19.9%
2023 47 27.5%
2024 30 17.5%
2025 15 8.8%

Which technologies does GRAPHCORE LIMITED patent most?

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,288

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.7 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 GRAPHCORE LIMITED hold?
GRAPHCORE LIMITED holds 171 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2025, spanning 12 technology areas.
What is GRAPHCORE LIMITED's Innovation Score?
GRAPHCORE LIMITED has an Innovation Score of 59.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does GRAPHCORE LIMITED focus on?
GRAPHCORE LIMITED's top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 157 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.
Is GRAPHCORE LIMITED's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
GRAPHCORE LIMITED's recent filing velocity is +8350% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for GRAPHCORE LIMITED's patents?
GRAPHCORE LIMITED's patents average 22.0 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the GRAPHCORE LIMITED 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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G06F technology

GRAPHCORE LIMITED's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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