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Pony AI Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 183 granted patents across 58 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRA).

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183
Total patents granted
58
CPC technology areas
18.3
Avg claims per patent
+5900%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Pony holds 183 US patents across 58 technology areas — rank #2,160 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,160
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (69.8/100)
18.3
avg claims per patent
+5900%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Pony AI Inc. has been granted 183 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing Pony AI Inc. at rank #2,160 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 58 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRA). As a Foreign Corporation, Pony AI Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 69.8/100 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 180 grants, compared with 3 in the 2015–2019 window — a +5900% 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. Pony AI Inc.'s 18.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 58 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Pony AI Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Pony compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Pony holds 183 patents — placing it at rank #2,160 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Pony's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

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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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Pony AI Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2019 3 1.6%
2020 31 16.9%
2021 18 9.8%
2022 43 23.5%
2023 53 29.0%
2024 27 14.8%
2025 8 4.4%

Which technologies does Pony AI Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 58 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,160

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

69.8 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 Pony AI Inc. hold?
Pony AI Inc. holds 183 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2025, spanning 58 technology areas.
What is Pony AI Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Pony AI Inc. has an Innovation Score of 69.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Pony AI Inc. focus on?
Pony AI Inc.'s top technology area is G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES) with 73 patents. The company has filed patents in 58 CPC subclasses total.
Is Pony AI Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Pony AI Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +5900% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Pony AI Inc.'s patents?
Pony AI Inc.'s patents average 18.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Pony AI 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.

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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.

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope