USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 325 granted patents across 24 technology areas, active 2016–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A63F (CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).

325
Total patents granted
24
CPC technology areas
20.3
Avg claims per patent
-84%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC has been granted 325 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC at rank #1,305 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 24 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A63F (CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a US Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 49.7/100 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 45 grants, compared with 280 in the 2015–2019 window — a -84% 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. Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC's 20.3 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 24 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Sony compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Sony holds 325 patents — placing it at rank #1,305 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 54 16.6%
2017 80 24.6%
2018 77 23.7%
2019 69 21.2%
2020 36 11.1%
2021 6 1.8%
2023 2 0.6%
2024 1 0.3%

Which technologies does Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC patent most?

Top 15 of 24 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

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

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,305

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

49.7 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 Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC hold?
Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC holds 325 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2024, spanning 24 technology areas.
What is Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC's Innovation Score?
Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC has an Innovation Score of 49.7 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 Interactive Entertainment America LLC focus on?
Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC's top technology area is A63F (CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 224 patents. The company has filed patents in 24 CPC subclasses total.
Is Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC's recent filing velocity is -84% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC's patents?
Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC's patents average 20.3 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Sony Interactive Entertainment America 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.

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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

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.

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