Overall rank by patents
#3,504
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
Nanosys, Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 105 granted patents across 43 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B82Y (SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES).
105
Total patents granted
43
CPC technology areas
20.8
Avg claims per patent
+84%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Nanosys holds 105 US patents across 43 technology areas, rank #3,504 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #3,504
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 4%
- by Innovation Score (59.1/100)
- 20.8
- avg claims per patent
- +84%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Nanosys, Inc. has been granted 105 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Nanosys, Inc. at rank #3,504 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 43 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B82Y (SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES). As a US Corporation, Nanosys, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Nanosys sits between Imperva, Inc. (105 patents, rank #3,500) and Raydium Semiconductor Corporation (105 patents, rank #3,508) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.1/100 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 68 grants, compared with 37 in the 2015–2019 window, a +84% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Nanosys, Inc.'s 20.8 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 43 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Nanosys, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Nanosys's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Imperva
Imperva, Inc.
105 patents
- LM WP Patent Hold…
LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/S
105 patents
- Merial
MERIAL INC.
105 patents
- Maxeon Solar Pte
Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
105 patents
- National Universi…
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY
105 patents
- Navitas Semicondu…
Navitas Semiconductor Limited
105 patents
- Prc-desoto Intern…
PRC-DESOTO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
105 patents
- Raydium Semicondu…
RAYDIUM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
105 patents
- Nanosys ◀
NANOSYS, INC.
105 patents
What this shows Nanosys holds 105 patents at rank #3,504, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Nanosys
By rank, the assignees closest to #3,504 in granted patent volume.
- Imperva, Inc. #3,500 · 105 patents
- LM WP Patent Holding A/s #3,501 · 105 patents
- Merial Inc. #3,502 · 105 patents
- Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd. #3,503 · 105 patents
- National University Corporation Chiba University #3,505 · 105 patents
- Navitas Semiconductor Limited #3,506 · 105 patents
- Prc-desoto International, Inc. #3,507 · 105 patents
- Raydium Semiconductor Corporation #3,508 · 105 patents
Leaders in B82Y (Specific USES OR Applications OF Nanostructures)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Nanosys's primary technology class.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 1,724 in class
- International Business Machines Corporation 1,056 in class
- Intel Corporation 466 in class
- The Regents Of The University Of California 315 in class
- Tsinghua University 241 in class
- HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd. 237 in class
- Massachusetts Institute Of Technology 207 in class
- Commissariat A L'energie Atomique ET AUX Energies Alternatives 171 in class
Nanosys's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
59 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 6.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | 6.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | 8.6% |
| 2019 | 12 | 11.4% |
| 2020 | 8 | 7.6% |
| 2021 | 18 | 17.1% |
| 2022 | 25 | 23.8% |
| 2023 | 17 | 16.2% |
Which technologies does Nanosys, Inc. patent most?
Top 15 of 43 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Nanosys, Inc. hold?
Nanosys, Inc. holds 105 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 43 technology areas.
What is Nanosys, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Nanosys, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 59.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Nanosys, Inc. focus on?
Nanosys, Inc.'s top technology area is B82Y (SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES) with 60 patents. The company has filed patents in 43 CPC subclasses total.
Is Nanosys, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Nanosys, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +84% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Nanosys, Inc.'s patents?
Nanosys, Inc.'s patents average 20.8 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Nanosys, 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
Nanosys's 105 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 - Nanosys ranks #3,504 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in B82Y - see who else leads that technology area. B82Y 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.
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.