Overall rank by patents
#2,063
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 192 granted patents across 37 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION).
192
Total patents granted
37
CPC technology areas
18.4
Avg claims per patent
+867%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
InterDigital holds 192 US patents across 37 technology areas — rank #2,063 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #2,063
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 2%
- by Innovation Score (63.5/100)
- 18.4
- avg claims per patent
- +867%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS has been granted 192 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS at rank #2,063 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 37 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION). As a Foreign Corporation, InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 63.5/100 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 174 grants, compared with 18 in the 2015–2019 window — a +867% 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. InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS's 18.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 37 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does InterDigital 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
- Interdigital Madi… ◀ 192
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS
192 patents
What this shows InterDigital holds 192 patents — placing it at rank #2,063 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
InterDigital's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
63 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
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.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 2.1% |
| 2019 | 14 | 7.3% |
| 2020 | 13 | 6.8% |
| 2021 | 27 | 14.1% |
| 2022 | 27 | 14.1% |
| 2023 | 31 | 16.1% |
| 2024 | 45 | 23.4% |
| 2025 | 31 | 16.1% |
Which technologies does InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS patent most?
Top 15 of 37 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS hold?
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS holds 192 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 37 technology areas.
What is InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS's Innovation Score?
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS has an Innovation Score of 63.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS focus on?
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS's top technology area is H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION) with 157 patents. The company has filed patents in 37 CPC subclasses total.
Is InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS's recent filing velocity is +867% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS's patents?
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS's patents average 18.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS 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 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
