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Konica Minolta, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 4,158 granted patents across 225 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G03G (ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY).

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4,158
Total patents granted
225
CPC technology areas
13.6
Avg claims per patent
-40%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Konica holds 4,158 US patents across 225 technology areas, rank #84 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#84
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (64.8/100)
13.6
avg claims per patent
-40%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Konica Minolta, Inc. has been granted 4,158 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Konica Minolta, Inc. at rank #84 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 225 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in G03G (ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY). As a Foreign Corporation, Konica Minolta, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Konica sits between Commissariat A L'energie Atomique ET AUX Energies Alternatives (4,218 patents, rank #80) and HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (4,005 patents, rank #88) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 64.8/100 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 1,558 grants, compared with 2,600 in the 2015–2019 window, a -40% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Konica Minolta, Inc.'s 13.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Konica Minolta, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Konica's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Konica holds 4,158 patents at rank #84, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Konica

By rank, the assignees closest to #84 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G03G (Electrography)

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

Konica's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

65 Top 1% higher than 99% 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%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Konica Minolta, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 397 9.5%
2016 471 11.3%
2017 501 12.0%
2018 603 14.5%
2019 628 15.1%
2020 544 13.1%
2021 248 6.0%
2022 252 6.1%
2023 170 4.1%
2024 187 4.5%
2025 157 3.8%

Which technologies does Konica Minolta, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 225 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#84

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

64.8 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 Konica Minolta, Inc. hold?
Konica Minolta, Inc. holds 4,158 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 225 technology areas.
What is Konica Minolta, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Konica Minolta, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 64.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Konica Minolta, Inc. focus on?
Konica Minolta, Inc.'s top technology area is G03G (ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY) with 1,431 patents. The company has filed patents in 225 CPC subclasses total.
Is Konica Minolta, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Konica Minolta, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -40% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Konica Minolta, Inc.'s patents?
Konica Minolta, Inc.'s patents average 13.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Konica Minolta, Inc. 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

Konica's 4,158 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - Konica ranks #84 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

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.