Overall rank by patents
#7,907
of 50,000 tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Parrot Drones
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 41 granted patents across 29 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2024. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: B64U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR).
41
Total patents granted
29
CPC technology areas
5.8
Avg claims per patent
-95%
5-year grant velocity
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Parrot ranks #7,907 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 41 patents across 29 technology areas.
- #7,907
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 46%
- by Innovation Score (36.4/100)
- 5.8
- avg claims per patent
- -95%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Parrot Drones has been granted 41 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing Parrot Drones at #7,907 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 29 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 5.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR). As a Foreign Corporation, Parrot Drones is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Parrot sits between Outokumpu Oyj (41 patents, rank #7,905) and Realnetworks Llc (41 patents, rank #7,913) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 36.4/100 blends portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.
Grant cadence records the difference between two grant-year windows. Between 2020 and 2024 the company received 2 grants, compared with 39 in the 2015–2019 window, a -95% shift in five-year grant velocity. Both windows cover five complete grant years; the latest PatentsView year is a partial release and is excluded from this comparison, though it still appears in the yearly table and chart below. Grant timing can lag the related application by years, so this comparison does not establish current R&D spending, strategic intent, or a company’s application activity. The Foreign Corporation classification provides context for the assignee record, not a conclusion about its business strategy.
Claim depth and technology breadth describe this aggregate record. Parrot Drones's 5.8 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 29 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in similar technology classes.
Who files at Parrot's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Outokumpu Oyj
Outokumpu Oyj
41 patents
- Ovivo
Ovivo Inc.
41 patents
- Polyphor
POLYPHOR AG
41 patents
- Pragmatic Printing
PRAGMATIC PRINTING LTD.
41 patents
- Quadient France
QUADIENT TECHNOLOGIES FRANCE
41 patents
- Queen MARY Univer…
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
41 patents
- Quantum Machines
Quantum Machines
41 patents
- Realnetworks
REALNETWORKS LLC
41 patents
- Parrot Drones ◀
Parrot Drones
41 patents
What this shows Parrot holds 41 patents at rank #7,909, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Parrot
By rank, the assignees closest to #7,909 in granted patent volume.
- Outokumpu Oyj #7,905 · 41 patents
- Ovivo Inc. #7,906 · 41 patents
- Polyphor Ag #7,907 · 41 patents
- Pragmatic Printing Ltd. #7,908 · 41 patents
- Quadient Technologies France #7,910 · 41 patents
- Queen MARY University OF London #7,911 · 41 patents
- Quantum Machines #7,912 · 41 patents
- Realnetworks Llc #7,913 · 41 patents
Leaders in B64U (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [UAV])
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Parrot's primary technology class.
Parrot's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
36 Top 46% higher than 54% 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 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 22.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | 34.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | 24.4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 14.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2.4% |
Which technologies does Parrot Drones patent most?
Top 15 of 29 technology areas
Grant record at a glance
Portfolio Volume 41 grants
CPC subclasses 29
Avg. claims / grant 5.8
Velocity -95%
Historical grant data only; it does not rate legal strength or current strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Parrot Drones rank among US patent assignees?
According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Parrot Drones ranks #7,907 of 50,000 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.
How many patents does Parrot Drones hold?
Parrot Drones holds 41 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2024, spanning 29 technology areas.
What is Parrot Drones's Innovation Score?
Parrot Drones has an Innovation Score of 36.4 out of 100 (top 46% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Parrot Drones focus on?
Parrot Drones's top technology area is B64U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR) with 16 patents. Grants appear in 29 CPC subclasses total.
Is Parrot Drones's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?
Parrot Drones's recent grant velocity is -95% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Parrot Drones's patents?
Parrot Drones's patents average 5.8 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.
How is the Parrot Drones 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
Parrot's 41 grants land it in the top 46% 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 - Parrot ranks #7,907 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64U - see who else leads that technology area. B64U 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.