Overall rank by patents
#3,656
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 100 granted patents across 44 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION).
100
Total patents granted
44
CPC technology areas
19.6
Avg claims per patent
+38%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
HUAWEI holds 100 US patents across 44 technology areas — rank #3,656 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #3,656
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 7%
- by Innovation Score (55.8/100)
- 19.6
- avg claims per patent
- +38%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. has been granted 100 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. at rank #3,656 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 44 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 55.8/100 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 58 grants, compared with 42 in the 2015–2019 window — a +38% 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. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.'s 19.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 44 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does HUAWEI compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Huawei Canada ◀ 100
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.
100 patents
What this shows HUAWEI holds 100 patents — placing it at rank #3,656 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
HUAWEI's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
56 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 · 2016–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 2.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | 10.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | 15.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | 15.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | 12.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | 11.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | 6.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | 12.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | 9.0% |
Which technologies does HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. patent most?
Top 15 of 44 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. hold?
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. holds 100 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 44 technology areas.
What is HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.'s Innovation Score?
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. has an Innovation Score of 55.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. focus on?
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.'s top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 38 patents. The company has filed patents in 44 CPC subclasses total.
Is HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.'s recent filing velocity is +38% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.'s patents?
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.'s patents average 19.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., 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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How to use this portfolio
Huawei's 100 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 — Huawei ranks #3,656 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04L — see who else leads that technology area. H04L 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.
Explore the patent dataset
H04L technology
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD. ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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.
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
