Overall rank by patents
#4,968
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
NEC Corporation Of America
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 70 granted patents across 42 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06V (IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING).
70
Total patents granted
42
CPC technology areas
17.2
Avg claims per patent
+6800%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
NEC holds 70 US patents across 42 technology areas — rank #4,968 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #4,968
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 3%
- by Innovation Score (61.9/100)
- 17.2
- avg claims per patent
- +6800%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
NEC Corporation Of America has been granted 70 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing NEC Corporation Of America at rank #4,968 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 42 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06V (IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING). As a Foreign Corporation, NEC Corporation Of America is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 61.9/100 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 69 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window — a +6800% 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. NEC Corporation Of America's 17.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 42 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark NEC Corporation Of America against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does NEC compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
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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
- NEC Of America ◀ 70
NEC Corporation Of America
70 patents
What this shows NEC holds 70 patents — placing it at rank #4,968 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
NEC's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
62 Top 3% higher than 97% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1.4% |
| 2020 | 6 | 8.6% |
| 2021 | 13 | 18.6% |
| 2022 | 14 | 20.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | 17.1% |
| 2024 | 16 | 22.9% |
| 2025 | 8 | 11.4% |
Which technologies does NEC Corporation Of America patent most?
Top 15 of 42 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does NEC Corporation Of America hold?
NEC Corporation Of America holds 70 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2025, spanning 42 technology areas.
What is NEC Corporation Of America's Innovation Score?
NEC Corporation Of America has an Innovation Score of 61.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does NEC Corporation Of America focus on?
NEC Corporation Of America's top technology area is G06V (IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING) with 34 patents. The company has filed patents in 42 CPC subclasses total.
Is NEC Corporation Of America's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
NEC Corporation Of America's recent filing velocity is +6800% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for NEC Corporation Of America's patents?
NEC Corporation Of America's patents average 17.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the NEC Corporation Of America 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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How to use this portfolio
NEC's 70 grants land it in the top 3% 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 — NEC ranks #4,968 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06V — see who else leads that technology area. G06V 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.
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G06V technology
NEC Corporation Of America's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
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How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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.
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
