USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 84 granted patents across 31 technology areas, active 2015–2016. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

25.6

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Qualcomm holds 84 US patents across 31 technology areas, rank #4,257 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,257
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 14%
by Innovation Score (50.0/100): 25.6
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. has been granted 84 US utility patents between 2015 and 2016, placing Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. at rank #4,257 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 31 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 25.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS). As a US Corporation, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Qualcomm sits between Optis Cellular Technology, Llc (84 patents, rank #4,253) and Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (84 patents, rank #4,261) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.0/100 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 0 grants, compared with 84 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.'s 25.6 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 31 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Optis Cellular Te…

84
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84
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84
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84
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84
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84
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84
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84
Qualcomm MEMS ◀

84

What this shows Qualcomm holds 84 patents at rank #4,257, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Qualcomm

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,257 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G02B (Optical Elements)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Qualcomm's primary technology class.

Qualcomm's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

50 Top 14% higher than 86% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2016

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	62	73.8%
2016	22	26.2%

Which technologies does Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. patent most?

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 47

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 28

G09G - ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION 23

B81B - MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES 11

F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 11

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 10

G02F - OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS 10

B81C - PROCESSES OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS 7

H10D - INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES 7

F21Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED 7

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 7

H03H - IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS 5

H10N - ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 5

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 5

H01F - MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES 4

Top 15 of 31 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,257

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.0 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 Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. hold?

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. holds 84 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2016, spanning 31 technology areas.

What is Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 50.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. focus on?

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.'s top technology area is G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS) with 47 patents. The company has filed patents in 31 CPC subclasses total.

Is Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.'s patents?

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.'s patents average 25.6 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, 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.

How to use this portfolio

Qualcomm's 84 grants land it in the top 14% 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 - Qualcomm ranks #4,257 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G02B - see who else leads that technology area. G02B 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.

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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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