USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,064 granted patents across 244 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE ).

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

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1,064

Total patents granted

244

CPC technology areas

17.9

Avg claims per patent

+33%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Lawrence holds 1,064 US patents across 244 technology areas, rank #426 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#426
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (67.6/100): 17.9
avg claims per patent: +33%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc has been granted 1,064 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc at rank #426 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 244 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE ). As a US Corporation, Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Lawrence sits between Hitachi High-tech Corporation (1,071 patents, rank #422) and Servicenow, Inc. (1,052 patents, rank #430) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 67.6/100 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 607 grants, compared with 457 in the 2015–2019 window, a +33% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The US 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. Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc's 17.9 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 Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Hitachi High-tech

1,071
Novatek Microelec…

1,071
Hitachi High-

1,068
Hoffmann-la Roche

1,065
Zoox

1,064
Lawrence Livermor… ◀

1,064
Universal Display

1,058
RTX

1,055
Servicenow

1,052

What this shows Lawrence holds 1,064 patents at rank #426, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Lawrence

By rank, the assignees closest to #426 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B33Y (Additive Manufacturing)

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

Lawrence's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

68 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	91	8.6%
2016	94	8.8%
2017	82	7.7%
2018	87	8.2%
2019	103	9.7%
2020	91	8.6%
2021	102	9.6%
2022	101	9.5%
2023	132	12.4%
2024	115	10.8%
2025	66	6.2%

Which technologies does Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc patent most?

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 155

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 125

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 117

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 98

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 87

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 67

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 65

H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL 64

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 63

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 60

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 60

G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION 54

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 53

B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER ; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER 53

B01D - SEPARATION 50

Top 15 of 244 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#426

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

67.6 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 Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc hold?

Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc holds 1,064 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 244 technology areas.

What is Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc's Innovation Score?

Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc has an Innovation Score of 67.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc focus on?

Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc's top technology area is B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING) with 155 patents. The company has filed patents in 244 CPC subclasses total.

Is Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc's recent filing velocity is +33% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc's patents?

Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc's patents average 17.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc 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

Lawrence's 1,064 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 - Lawrence ranks #426 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B33Y - see who else leads that technology area. B33Y 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.