Overall rank by patents
#828
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 555 granted patents across 74 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10).
The verdict
Stmicroelectronics holds 555 US patents across 74 technology areas, rank #828 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Stmicroelectronics (crolles 2) SAS has been granted 555 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Stmicroelectronics (crolles 2) SAS at rank #828 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 74 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10). As a Foreign Corporation, Stmicroelectronics (crolles 2) SAS is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Stmicroelectronics sits between Zimmer, Inc. (558 patents, rank #824) and Lapis Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (552 patents, rank #832) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 63.7/100 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 262 grants, compared with 293 in the 2015–2019 window, a -11% 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. Stmicroelectronics (crolles 2) SAS's 19.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 74 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Stmicroelectronics (crolles 2) SAS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
Zimmer, Inc.
558 patents
ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
557 patents
PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
556 patents
ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
555 patents
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
555 patents
WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
555 patents
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
555 patents
Walters Gardens, Inc.
554 patents
LAPIS Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
552 patents
What this shows Stmicroelectronics holds 555 patents at rank #828, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #828 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Stmicroelectronics's primary technology class.
Stmicroelectronics's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
64 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50 | 9.0% |
| 2016 | 57 | 10.3% |
| 2017 | 56 | 10.1% |
| 2018 | 56 | 10.1% |
| 2019 | 74 | 13.3% |
| 2020 | 45 | 8.1% |
| 2021 | 52 | 9.4% |
| 2022 | 41 | 7.4% |
| 2023 | 50 | 9.0% |
| 2024 | 43 | 7.7% |
| 2025 | 31 | 5.6% |
Top 15 of 74 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#828
Across all tracked assignees
63.7 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Stmicroelectronics's 555 grants land it in the top 2% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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.