Overall rank by patents
#3,543
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
QINETIQ LIMITED
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 104 granted patents across 86 technology areas, active 2015–2025. 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).
104
Total patents granted
86
CPC technology areas
15.9
Avg claims per patent
-27%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
QINETIQ holds 104 US patents across 86 technology areas — rank #3,543 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #3,543
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 9%
- by Innovation Score (53.4/100)
- 15.9
- avg claims per patent
- -27%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
QINETIQ LIMITED has been granted 104 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing QINETIQ LIMITED at rank #3,543 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 86 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.9 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, QINETIQ LIMITED is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 53.4/100 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 44 grants, compared with 60 in the 2015–2019 window — a -27% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. QINETIQ LIMITED's 15.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 86 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark QINETIQ LIMITED against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does QINETIQ 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
- Qinetiq ◀ 104
QINETIQ LIMITED
104 patents
What this shows QINETIQ holds 104 patents — placing it at rank #3,543 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
QINETIQ's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
53 Top 9% higher than 91% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 | 15.4% |
| 2016 | 14 | 13.5% |
| 2017 | 9 | 8.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | 8.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | 11.5% |
| 2020 | 12 | 11.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | 11.5% |
| 2022 | 8 | 7.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 2.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | 3.8% |
| 2025 | 5 | 4.8% |
Which technologies does QINETIQ LIMITED patent most?
Top 15 of 86 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does QINETIQ LIMITED hold?
QINETIQ LIMITED holds 104 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 86 technology areas.
What is QINETIQ LIMITED's Innovation Score?
QINETIQ LIMITED has an Innovation Score of 53.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does QINETIQ LIMITED focus on?
QINETIQ LIMITED'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 20 patents. The company has filed patents in 86 CPC subclasses total.
Is QINETIQ LIMITED's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
QINETIQ LIMITED's recent filing velocity is -27% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for QINETIQ LIMITED's patents?
QINETIQ LIMITED's patents average 15.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the QINETIQ LIMITED 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
Qinetiq's 104 grants land it in the top 9% 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 — Qinetiq ranks #3,543 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01S — see who else leads that technology area. G01S 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
G01S technology
QINETIQ LIMITED's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where QINETIQ LIMITED 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
