USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

HP Indigo B.v.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 339 granted patents across 74 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G03G (ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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339

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.4

Avg claims per patent

+37%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

HP holds 339 US patents across 74 technology areas, rank #1,247 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,247
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.4/100): 15.4
avg claims per patent: +37%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

HP Indigo B.v. has been granted 339 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing HP Indigo B.v. at rank #1,247 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 74 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in G03G (ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY). As a Foreign Corporation, HP Indigo B.v. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, HP sits between Exxon Mobil Technology And Engineering Company (341 patents, rank #1,243) and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc (338 patents, rank #1,251) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 55.4/100 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 196 grants, compared with 143 in the 2015–2019 window, a +37% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. HP Indigo B.v.'s 15.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 74 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark HP Indigo B.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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341
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340
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340
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340
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339
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339
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339
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339
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338

What this shows HP holds 339 patents at rank #1,247, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near HP

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,247 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G03G (Electrography)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in HP's primary technology class.

HP's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

55 Top 7% higher than 93% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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HP Indigo B.v. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	4	1.2%
2018	51	15.0%
2019	88	26.0%
2020	98	28.9%
2021	58	17.1%
2022	33	9.7%
2023	5	1.5%
2024	1	0.3%
2025	1	0.3%

Which technologies does HP Indigo B.v. patent most?

G03G - ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY 245

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 44

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 40

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 38

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 25

B41F - PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES 23

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 21

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 15

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 12

B42D - BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS 10

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 10

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 8

B05C - APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 7

B41P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS 6

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 6

Top 15 of 74 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,247

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

55.4 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 HP Indigo B.v. hold?

HP Indigo B.v. holds 339 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 74 technology areas.

What is HP Indigo B.v.'s Innovation Score?

HP Indigo B.v. has an Innovation Score of 55.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does HP Indigo B.v. focus on?

HP Indigo B.v.'s top technology area is G03G (ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY) with 245 patents. The company has filed patents in 74 CPC subclasses total.

Is HP Indigo B.v.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

HP Indigo B.v.'s recent filing velocity is +37% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for HP Indigo B.v.'s patents?

HP Indigo B.v.'s patents average 15.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the HP Indigo B.v. 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.

How to use this portfolio

HP's 339 grants land it in the top 7% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - HP ranks #1,247 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G03G - see who else leads that technology area. G03G leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

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.

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.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.