Overall rank by patents
#21,217
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 13 granted patents across 7 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H02P (CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS).
The verdict
Hitachi holds 13 US patents across 7 technology areas, rank #21,217 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro Corporation has been granted 13 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro Corporation at rank #21,217 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 7 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 6.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in H02P (CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS). As a Foreign Corporation, Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro Corporation is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 29.1/100 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 11 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +450% 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. Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro Corporation's 6.5 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 7 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
HITACHI MITSUBISHI HYDRO CORPORATION
13 patents
What this shows Hitachi holds 13 patents, placing it at rank #21,217 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Hitachi's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
29 Top 71% higher than 29% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 7.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 7.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 15.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 7.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 15.4% |
| 2025 | 6 | 46.2% |
Top 7 of 7 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#21,217
Across all tracked assignees
29.1 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Hitachi's 13 grants land it in the top 71% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro Corporation's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
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The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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