USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Microsoft Technology, Llc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.6

Avg claims per patent

-78%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Microsoft holds 11 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #24,812 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,812
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 50%
by Innovation Score (35.4/100): 18.6
avg claims per patent: -78%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Microsoft Technology, Llc. has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Microsoft Technology, Llc. at rank #24,812 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a US Corporation, Microsoft Technology, Llc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Microsoft sits between Miz Company Limited (11 patents, rank #24,808) and Mobile Heartbeat, Llc (11 patents, rank #24,816) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 35.4/100 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 2 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window, a -78% 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. Microsoft Technology, Llc.'s 18.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Microsoft Technology, Llc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Microsoft holds 11 patents at rank #24,812, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Microsoft's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

35 Top 50% higher than 50% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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Microsoft Technology, Llc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	36.4%
2016	1	9.1%
2017	3	27.3%
2019	1	9.1%
2020	1	9.1%
2024	1	9.1%

Which technologies does Microsoft Technology, Llc. patent most?

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 8

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 2

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 1

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 1

G11C - STATIC STORES 1

Y02D - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE 1

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 1

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 1

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 1

B22C - FOUNDRY MOULDING 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

B22D - CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,812

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

35.4 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 Microsoft Technology, Llc. hold?

Microsoft Technology, Llc. holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is Microsoft Technology, Llc.'s Innovation Score?

Microsoft Technology, Llc. has an Innovation Score of 35.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Microsoft Technology, Llc. focus on?

Microsoft Technology, Llc.'s top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is Microsoft Technology, Llc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Microsoft Technology, Llc.'s recent filing velocity is -78% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Microsoft Technology, Llc.'s patents?

Microsoft Technology, Llc.'s patents average 18.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Microsoft Technology, 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

Microsoft's 11 grants land it in the top 50% 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 - Microsoft ranks #24,812 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06F - see who else leads that technology area. G06F 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

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.