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Synopsys, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,245 granted patents across 56 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).

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1,245
Total patents granted
56
CPC technology areas
20.0
Avg claims per patent
+17%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Synopsys holds 1,245 US patents across 56 technology areas, rank #345 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#345
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (67.4/100)
20.0
avg claims per patent
+17%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Synopsys, Inc. has been granted 1,245 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Synopsys, Inc. at rank #345 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 56 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a US Corporation, Synopsys, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Synopsys sits between The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (1,264 patents, rank #341) and HKC Corporation Limited (1,232 patents, rank #349) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 67.4/100 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 670 grants, compared with 575 in the 2015–2019 window, a +17% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Synopsys, Inc.'s 20.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 56 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Synopsys, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Synopsys's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Synopsys holds 1,245 patents at rank #345, 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 Synopsys

By rank, the assignees closest to #345 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06F (Electric Digital DATA Processing)

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

Synopsys'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

80100120140160 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 103
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Synopsys, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 119 9.6%
2016 107 8.6%
2017 108 8.7%
2018 88 7.1%
2019 153 12.3%
2020 133 10.7%
2021 98 7.9%
2022 94 7.6%
2023 116 9.3%
2024 126 10.1%
2025 103 8.3%

Which technologies does Synopsys, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 56 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#345

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

67.4 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 Synopsys, Inc. hold?
Synopsys, Inc. holds 1,245 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 56 technology areas.
What is Synopsys, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Synopsys, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 67.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Synopsys, Inc. focus on?
Synopsys, Inc.'s top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 957 patents. The company has filed patents in 56 CPC subclasses total.
Is Synopsys, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Synopsys, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +17% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Synopsys, Inc.'s patents?
Synopsys, Inc.'s patents average 20.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Synopsys, 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.

How to use this portfolio

Synopsys's 1,245 grants land it in the top 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 - Synopsys ranks #345 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06F - see who else leads that technology area. G06F 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.