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HCL Technologies Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 161 granted patents across 53 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).

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161
Total patents granted
53
CPC technology areas
12.9
Avg claims per patent
+98%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

HCL holds 161 US patents across 53 technology areas — rank #2,422 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,422
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.8/100)
12.9
avg claims per patent
+98%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

HCL Technologies Limited has been granted 161 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing HCL Technologies Limited at rank #2,422 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 53 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a Foreign Corporation, HCL Technologies Limited is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 57.8/100 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 107 grants, compared with 54 in the 2015–2019 window — a +98% 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. HCL Technologies Limited's 12.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 53 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark HCL Technologies Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does HCL compare?

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

patents

What this shows HCL holds 161 patents — placing it at rank #2,422 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

HCL's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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 · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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HCL Technologies Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 11 6.8%
2016 4 2.5%
2017 13 8.1%
2018 15 9.3%
2019 11 6.8%
2020 28 17.4%
2021 12 7.5%
2022 22 13.7%
2023 16 9.9%
2024 19 11.8%
2025 10 6.2%

Which technologies does HCL Technologies Limited patent most?

Top 15 of 53 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,422

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.8 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 HCL Technologies Limited hold?
HCL Technologies Limited holds 161 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 53 technology areas.
What is HCL Technologies Limited's Innovation Score?
HCL Technologies Limited has an Innovation Score of 57.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does HCL Technologies Limited focus on?
HCL Technologies Limited's top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 97 patents. The company has filed patents in 53 CPC subclasses total.
Is HCL Technologies Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
HCL Technologies Limited's recent filing velocity is +98% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for HCL Technologies Limited's patents?
HCL Technologies Limited's patents average 12.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the HCL Technologies 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

HCL Technologies Limited's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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How the score works

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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