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Qualcomm Technologies Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 144 granted patents across 43 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).

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144
Total patents granted
43
CPC technology areas
21.8
Avg claims per patent
-43%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Qualcomm holds 144 US patents across 43 technology areas, rank #2,697 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,697
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (73.4/100)
21.8
avg claims per patent
-43%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Qualcomm Technologies Inc. has been granted 144 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Qualcomm Technologies Inc. at rank #2,697 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 43 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a US Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Qualcomm sits between Mitel Networks Corporation (144 patents, rank #2,693) and Terrapower, Llc (144 patents, rank #2,701) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 73.4/100 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 52 grants, compared with 92 in the 2015–2019 window, a -43% 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 Technologies Inc.'s 21.8 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 43 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Qualcomm Technologies Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Qualcomm's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Qualcomm holds 144 patents at rank #2,697, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near Qualcomm

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,697 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06F (Electric Digital DATA Processing)

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)

73 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

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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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Qualcomm Technologies Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 42 29.2%
2016 33 22.9%
2017 7 4.9%
2018 3 2.1%
2019 7 4.9%
2020 6 4.2%
2022 11 7.6%
2023 15 10.4%
2024 15 10.4%
2025 5 3.5%

Which technologies does Qualcomm Technologies Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 43 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,697

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

73.4 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 Technologies Inc. hold?
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. holds 144 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 43 technology areas.
What is Qualcomm Technologies Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. has an Innovation Score of 73.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Qualcomm Technologies Inc. focus on?
Qualcomm Technologies Inc.'s top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 59 patents. The company has filed patents in 43 CPC subclasses total.
Is Qualcomm Technologies Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Qualcomm Technologies Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -43% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Qualcomm Technologies Inc.'s patents?
Qualcomm Technologies Inc.'s patents average 21.8 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Qualcomm 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 144 grants land it in the top 0.1% 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 #2,697 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06F - see who else leads that technology area. G06F 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

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.