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USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 147 granted patents across 16 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).

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147
Total patents granted
16
CPC technology areas
13.2
Avg claims per patent
+719%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

HITACHI holds 147 US patents across 16 technology areas — rank #2,640 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,640
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 21%
by Innovation Score (46.5/100)
13.2
avg claims per patent
+719%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. has been granted 147 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. at rank #2,640 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 16 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a Foreign Corporation, HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 46.5/100 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 131 grants, compared with 16 in the 2015–2019 window — a +719% 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 VANTARA, LTD.'s 13.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 16 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does HITACHI compare?

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

patents

What this shows HITACHI holds 147 patents — placing it at rank #2,640 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

HITACHI's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

47 Top 21% higher than 79% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 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 · 2018–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2018 4 2.7%
2019 12 8.2%
2020 13 8.8%
2021 11 7.5%
2022 19 12.9%
2023 8 5.4%
2024 12 8.2%
2025 68 46.3%

Which technologies does HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. patent most?

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,640

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.5 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 HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. hold?
HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. holds 147 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 16 technology areas.
What is HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.'s Innovation Score?
HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. has an Innovation Score of 46.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. focus on?
HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.'s top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 131 patents. The company has filed patents in 16 CPC subclasses total.
Is HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.'s recent filing velocity is +719% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.'s patents?
HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.'s patents average 13.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the HITACHI VANTARA, LTD. 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

HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.'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.

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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