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Sidewalk Labs Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2019–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B65F (GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE).

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8
Total patents granted
5
CPC technology areas
19.8
Avg claims per patent
+600%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sidewalk holds 8 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #33,394 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#33,394
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 62%
by Innovation Score (31.4/100)
19.8
avg claims per patent
+600%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Sidewalk Labs Llc has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2019 and 2022, placing Sidewalk Labs Llc at rank #33,394 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B65F (GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE). As a US Corporation, Sidewalk Labs Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sidewalk sits between Sifly Aviation, Inc. (8 patents, rank #33,390) and Signix, Inc. (8 patents, rank #33,398) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 31.4/100 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 7 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +600% 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. Sidewalk Labs Llc's 19.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sidewalk Labs Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Sidewalk's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Sidewalk holds 8 patents at rank #33,394, 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 Sidewalk

By rank, the assignees closest to #33,394 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65F (Gathering OR Removal OF Domestic OR LIKE Refuse)

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

Sidewalk's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 Top 62% higher than 38% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 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 · 2019–2022

Grants by year

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

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Sidewalk Labs Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2019 1 12.5%
2020 1 12.5%
2021 3 37.5%
2022 3 37.5%

Which technologies does Sidewalk Labs Llc patent most?

Top 5 of 5 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#33,394

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

31.4 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 Sidewalk Labs Llc hold?
Sidewalk Labs Llc holds 8 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2022, spanning 5 technology areas.
What is Sidewalk Labs Llc's Innovation Score?
Sidewalk Labs Llc has an Innovation Score of 31.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Sidewalk Labs Llc focus on?
Sidewalk Labs Llc's top technology area is B65F (GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 5 CPC subclasses total.
Is Sidewalk Labs Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Sidewalk Labs Llc's recent filing velocity is +600% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Sidewalk Labs Llc's patents?
Sidewalk Labs Llc's patents average 19.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Sidewalk Labs Llc 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

Sidewalk's 8 grants land it in the top 62% 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 - Sidewalk ranks #33,394 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B65F - see who else leads that technology area. B65F 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.