Overall rank by patents
#1,596
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 259 granted patents across 51 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).
259
Total patents granted
51
CPC technology areas
11.8
Avg claims per patent
-99%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. has been granted 259 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. at rank #1,596 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 51 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a Foreign Corporation, SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 64.6/100 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 3 grants, compared with 256 in the 2015–2019 window — a -99% 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. SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s 11.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 51 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does SONY compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
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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
- SONY Computer Ent… ◀ 259
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
259 patents
What this shows SONY holds 259 patents — placing it at rank #1,596 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023
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 | 177 | 68.3% |
| 2016 | 73 | 28.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.4% |
Which technologies does SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. patent most?
Top 15 of 51 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. hold?
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. holds 259 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 51 technology areas.
What is SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s Innovation Score?
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. has an Innovation Score of 64.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. focus on?
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 118 patents. The company has filed patents in 51 CPC subclasses total.
Is SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s recent filing velocity is -99% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s patents?
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.'s patents average 11.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT 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.
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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
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All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
