Overall rank by patents
#14,186
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
Olympus America Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 21 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2020–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES).
21
Total patents granted
10
CPC technology areas
17.3
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Olympus holds 21 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #14,186 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #14,186
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 44%
- by Innovation Score (37.2/100)
- 17.3
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
Olympus America Inc. has been granted 21 US utility patents between 2020 and 2024, placing Olympus America Inc. at rank #14,186 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES). As a US Corporation, Olympus America Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 37.2/100 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 2020 through 2024, with 21 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Olympus America Inc.'s 17.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Olympus America Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Olympus compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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
- Olympus America ◀ 21
Olympus America Inc.
21 patents
What this shows Olympus holds 21 patents, placing it at rank #14,186 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Olympus's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
37 Top 44% higher than 56% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2020–2024
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2020–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 9.5% |
| 2021 | 10 | 47.6% |
| 2022 | 6 | 28.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 9.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 4.8% |
Which technologies does Olympus America Inc. patent most?
Top 10 of 10 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Olympus America Inc. hold?
Olympus America Inc. holds 21 US granted patents filed between 2020 and 2024, spanning 10 technology areas.
What is Olympus America Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Olympus America Inc. has an Innovation Score of 37.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Olympus America Inc. focus on?
Olympus America Inc.'s top technology area is G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES) with 14 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.
Is Olympus America Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Olympus America Inc..
What does claim depth mean for Olympus America Inc.'s patents?
Olympus America Inc.'s patents average 17.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Olympus America 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.
Guides to patent portfolio analysis
How to use this portfolio
Olympus's 21 grants land it in the top 44% 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 - Olympus ranks #14,186 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01N - see who else leads that technology area. G01N 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.
Explore the patent dataset
G01N technology
Olympus America Inc.'s primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where Olympus America Inc. ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
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
