PlainPatent
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,791 granted patents across 154 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION).

Explore the portfolio See the ranking
2,791
Total patents granted
154
CPC technology areas
15.0
Avg claims per patent
+486%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

SONY holds 2,791 US patents across 154 technology areas, rank #133 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#133
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (74.3/100)
15.0
avg claims per patent
+486%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has been granted 2,791 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation at rank #133 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 154 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION). As a Foreign Corporation, SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, SONY sits between TDK Corporation (2,914 patents, rank #129) and Fraunhofer-gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v. (2,763 patents, rank #137) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 74.3/100 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 2,384 grants, compared with 407 in the 2015–2019 window, a +486% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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 Semiconductor Solutions Corporation's 15.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at SONY's volume?

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

patents

What this shows SONY holds 2,791 patents at rank #133, 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 SONY

By rank, the assignees closest to #133 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04N (Pictorial Communication)

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

SONY'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

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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

-2000200400600800 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025 408
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

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

View data table
SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 22 0.8%
2017 102 3.7%
2018 119 4.3%
2019 164 5.9%
2020 225 8.1%
2021 340 12.2%
2022 447 16.0%
2023 384 13.8%
2024 580 20.8%
2025 408 14.6%

Which technologies does SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation patent most?

Top 15 of 154 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#133

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

74.3 out of 100

View all rankings →

Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation hold?
SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation holds 2,791 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 154 technology areas.
What is SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation's Innovation Score?
SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has an Innovation Score of 74.3 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 Semiconductor Solutions Corporation focus on?
SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation's top technology area is H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION) with 1,595 patents. The company has filed patents in 154 CPC subclasses total.
Is SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation's recent filing velocity is +486% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation's patents?
SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation's patents average 15.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the SONY Semiconductor Solutions Corporation 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

SONY's 2,791 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 - SONY ranks #133 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.

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.