Overall rank by patents
#41,439
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Li-Cycle Corp.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 6 granted patents across 8 technology areas, active 2021–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C01D (COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM).
6
Total patents granted
8
CPC technology areas
22.0
Avg claims per patent
—
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
Li-Cycle Corp. has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2021 and 2025, placing Li-Cycle Corp. at rank #41,439 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 8 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 22.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in C01D (COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM). As a Foreign Corporation, Li-Cycle Corp. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 31.6/100 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. Historical data spans 2021 through 2025, with 6 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Li-Cycle Corp.'s 22.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 8 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Li-Cycle Corp. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Li-Cycle compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
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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
- Li-cycle ◀ 6
Li-Cycle Corp.
6 patents
What this shows Li-Cycle holds 6 patents — placing it at rank #41,439 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2021–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 66.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 16.7% |
Which technologies does Li-Cycle Corp. patent most?
Top 8 of 8 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Li-Cycle Corp. hold?
Li-Cycle Corp. holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2021 and 2025, spanning 8 technology areas.
What is Li-Cycle Corp.'s Innovation Score?
Li-Cycle Corp. has an Innovation Score of 31.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Li-Cycle Corp. focus on?
Li-Cycle Corp.'s top technology area is C01D (COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 8 CPC subclasses total.
Is Li-Cycle Corp.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Li-Cycle Corp..
What does claim depth mean for Li-Cycle Corp.'s patents?
Li-Cycle Corp.'s patents average 22.0 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Li-Cycle Corp. 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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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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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
