Overall rank by patents
#191
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
Rovi Guides, Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,091 granted patents across 52 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION).
2,091
Total patents granted
52
CPC technology areas
19.5
Avg claims per patent
+122%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Rovi holds 2,091 US patents across 52 technology areas, rank #191 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #191
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 0.1%
- by Innovation Score (74.2/100)
- 19.5
- avg claims per patent
- +122%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Rovi Guides, Inc. has been granted 2,091 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Rovi Guides, Inc. at rank #191 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 52 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION). As a US Corporation, Rovi Guides, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Rovi sits between Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. (2,117 patents, rank #187) and Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (2,067 patents, rank #195) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 74.2/100 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 1,442 grants, compared with 649 in the 2015–2019 window, a +122% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Rovi Guides, Inc.'s 19.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 52 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Rovi Guides, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Rovi's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Intuitive Surgica…
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
2,117 patents
- Walmart Apollo
Walmart Apollo, LLC
2,112 patents
- Interdigital Pate…
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
2,111 patents
- Milwaukee Electri…
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
2,095 patents
- Rovi Guides ◀
Rovi Guides, Inc.
2,091 patents
- Innolux
INNOLUX CORPORATION
2,082 patents
- Fujifilm Business…
FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
2,077 patents
- Beijing BOE Optoe…
Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
2,069 patents
- Realtek Semicondu…
REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
2,067 patents
What this shows Rovi holds 2,091 patents at rank #191, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Rovi
By rank, the assignees closest to #191 in granted patent volume.
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. #187 · 2,117 patents
- Walmart Apollo, Llc #188 · 2,112 patents
- Interdigital Patent Holdings, Inc. #189 · 2,111 patents
- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation #190 · 2,095 patents
- Innolux Corporation #192 · 2,082 patents
- Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp. #193 · 2,077 patents
- Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. #194 · 2,069 patents
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp. #195 · 2,067 patents
Leaders in H04N (Pictorial Communication)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Rovi's primary technology class.
Rovi's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
74 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 119 | 5.7% |
| 2016 | 102 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | 128 | 6.1% |
| 2018 | 148 | 7.1% |
| 2019 | 152 | 7.3% |
| 2020 | 191 | 9.1% |
| 2021 | 255 | 12.2% |
| 2022 | 270 | 12.9% |
| 2023 | 368 | 17.6% |
| 2024 | 358 | 17.1% |
Which technologies does Rovi Guides, Inc. patent most?
Top 15 of 52 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Rovi Guides, Inc. hold?
Rovi Guides, Inc. holds 2,091 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 52 technology areas.
What is Rovi Guides, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Rovi Guides, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 74.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Rovi Guides, Inc. focus on?
Rovi Guides, Inc.'s top technology area is H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION) with 1,528 patents. The company has filed patents in 52 CPC subclasses total.
Is Rovi Guides, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Rovi Guides, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +122% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Rovi Guides, Inc.'s patents?
Rovi Guides, Inc.'s patents average 19.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Rovi Guides, 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
Rovi's 2,091 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 - Rovi ranks #191 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04N - see who else leads that technology area. H04N 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.