USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Lexmark International, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 737 granted patents across 84 technology areas, active 2015–2025. 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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737

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.8

Avg claims per patent

-47%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Lexmark holds 737 US patents across 84 technology areas, rank #600 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#600
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.7/100): 13.8
avg claims per patent: -47%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Lexmark International, Inc. has been granted 737 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Lexmark International, Inc. at rank #600 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 84 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in G03G (ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY). As a US Corporation, Lexmark International, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Lexmark sits between Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation (747 patents, rank #596) and Toyota Research Institute, Inc. (735 patents, rank #604) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.7/100 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 255 grants, compared with 482 in the 2015–2019 window, a -47% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Lexmark International, Inc.'s 13.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 84 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Lexmark International, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Lexmark holds 737 patents at rank #600, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Lexmark

By rank, the assignees closest to #600 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G03G (Electrography)

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

Lexmark's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 4% higher than 96% 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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Lexmark International, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	94	12.8%
2016	130	17.6%
2017	95	12.9%
2018	80	10.9%
2019	83	11.3%
2020	80	10.9%
2021	46	6.2%
2022	48	6.5%
2023	33	4.5%
2024	32	4.3%
2025	16	2.2%

Which technologies does Lexmark International, Inc. patent most?

G03G - ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY 500

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 75

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 49

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 46

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 44

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 36

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 29

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 20

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 18

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 16

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 13

G09C - CIPHERING OR DECIPHERING APPARATUS FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC OR OTHER PURPOSES INVOLVING THE NEED FOR SECRECY 13

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 13

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 12

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 11

Top 15 of 84 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#600

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.7 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 Lexmark International, Inc. hold?

Lexmark International, Inc. holds 737 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 84 technology areas.

What is Lexmark International, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Lexmark International, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 59.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Lexmark International, Inc. focus on?

Lexmark International, Inc.'s top technology area is G03G (ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY) with 500 patents. The company has filed patents in 84 CPC subclasses total.

Is Lexmark International, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Lexmark International, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -47% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Lexmark International, Inc.'s patents?

Lexmark International, Inc.'s patents average 13.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Lexmark International, 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

Lexmark's 737 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Lexmark ranks #600 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.