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LINE CORPORATION

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 192 granted patents across 28 technology areas, active 2016–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION).

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192
Total patents granted
28
CPC technology areas
16.3
Avg claims per patent
+67%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

LINE holds 192 US patents across 28 technology areas — rank #2,064 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,064
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 13%
by Innovation Score (50.6/100)
16.3
avg claims per patent
+67%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

LINE CORPORATION has been granted 192 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing LINE CORPORATION at rank #2,064 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 28 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, LINE CORPORATION is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 50.6/100 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 120 grants, compared with 72 in the 2015–2019 window — a +67% 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. LINE CORPORATION's 16.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 28 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark LINE CORPORATION against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does LINE compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows LINE holds 192 patents — placing it at rank #2,064 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

LINE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

51 Top 13% higher than 87% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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LINE CORPORATION patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 7 3.6%
2017 9 4.7%
2018 19 9.9%
2019 37 19.3%
2020 32 16.7%
2021 30 15.6%
2022 24 12.5%
2023 25 13.0%
2024 9 4.7%

Which technologies does LINE CORPORATION patent most?

Top 15 of 28 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,064

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.6 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 LINE CORPORATION hold?
LINE CORPORATION holds 192 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2024, spanning 28 technology areas.
What is LINE CORPORATION's Innovation Score?
LINE CORPORATION has an Innovation Score of 50.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does LINE CORPORATION focus on?
LINE CORPORATION's top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 105 patents. The company has filed patents in 28 CPC subclasses total.
Is LINE CORPORATION's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
LINE CORPORATION's recent filing velocity is +67% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for LINE CORPORATION's patents?
LINE CORPORATION's patents average 16.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the LINE CORPORATION 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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H04L technology

LINE CORPORATION's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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