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Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 132 granted patents across 29 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01Q (ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS).

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132
Total patents granted
29
CPC technology areas
18.3
Avg claims per patent
+13000%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Space holds 132 US patents across 29 technology areas — rank #2,903 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,903
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (66.9/100)
18.3
avg claims per patent
+13000%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has been granted 132 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing Space Exploration Technologies Corp. at rank #2,903 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 29 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01Q (ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS). As a US Corporation, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 66.9/100 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 131 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window — a +13000% 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. Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s 18.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 29 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Space Exploration Technologies Corp. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Space compare?

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

patents

What this shows Space holds 132 patents — placing it at rank #2,903 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

Space's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

67 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

Grants by year

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

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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2019 1 0.8%
2020 3 2.3%
2021 9 6.8%
2022 25 18.9%
2023 37 28.0%
2024 30 22.7%
2025 27 20.5%

Which technologies does Space Exploration Technologies Corp. patent most?

Top 15 of 29 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,903

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

66.9 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 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. hold?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. holds 132 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2025, spanning 29 technology areas.
What is Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s Innovation Score?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has an Innovation Score of 66.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Space Exploration Technologies Corp. focus on?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s top technology area is H01Q (ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS) with 57 patents. The company has filed patents in 29 CPC subclasses total.
Is Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s recent filing velocity is +13000% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s patents?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s patents average 18.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. 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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H01Q technology

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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.

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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