USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,268 granted patents across 132 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B64U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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1,268

Total patents granted

132

CPC technology areas

17.2

Avg claims per patent

+159%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

SZ holds 1,268 US patents across 132 technology areas, rank #339 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#339
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (64.0/100): 17.2
avg claims per patent: +159%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. has been granted 1,268 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. at rank #339 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 132 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR). As a Foreign Corporation, SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, SZ sits between Yamaha Corporation (1,296 patents, rank #335) and Empire Technology Development Llc (1,248 patents, rank #343) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 64.0/100 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 915 grants, compared with 353 in the 2015–2019 window, a +159% 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. SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.'s 17.2 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 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows SZ holds 1,268 patents at rank #339, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near SZ

By rank, the assignees closest to #339 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B64U (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [UAV])

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

SZ'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

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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SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	20	1.6%
2016	50	3.9%
2017	78	6.2%
2018	91	7.2%
2019	114	9.0%
2020	192	15.1%
2021	297	23.4%
2022	188	14.8%
2023	87	6.9%
2024	81	6.4%
2025	70	5.5%

Which technologies does SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. patent most?

B64U - UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR 622

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 416

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 355

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 177

B64D - EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT 171

G03B - APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR 165

B64C - AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS 157

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 126

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 119

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 113

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 104

F16M - FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS 92

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 80

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 71

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 67

Top 15 of 132 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#339

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

64.0 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 SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. hold?

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. holds 1,268 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 132 technology areas.

What is SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 64.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. focus on?

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.'s top technology area is B64U (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR) with 622 patents. The company has filed patents in 132 CPC subclasses total.

Is SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is +159% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.'s patents?

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.'s patents average 17.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. 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

SZ's 1,268 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - SZ ranks #339 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64U - see who else leads that technology area. B64U 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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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.