Overall rank by patents
#5
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 31,041 granted patents across 251 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).
31,041
Total patents granted
251
CPC technology areas
19.7
Avg claims per patent
+75%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. has been granted 31,041 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. at rank #5 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 251 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10). As a Foreign Corporation, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 81.5/100 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 19,749 grants, compared with 11,292 in the 2015–2019 window — a +75% 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. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.'s 19.7 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 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does TAIWAN compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… ◀ 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Microsoft Technol… 24,392
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
24,392 patents
What this shows TAIWAN sits among the ten largest US patent holders, a tier dominated by electronics and semiconductor multinationals.
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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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,775 | 5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,291 | 7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,425 | 7.8% |
| 2018 | 2,462 | 7.9% |
| 2019 | 2,339 | 7.5% |
| 2020 | 2,838 | 9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,801 | 9.0% |
| 2022 | 3,031 | 9.8% |
| 2023 | 3,688 | 11.9% |
| 2024 | 3,994 | 12.9% |
| 2025 | 3,397 | 10.9% |
Which technologies does TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. patent most?
G11C— STATIC STORES 2,498
Top 15 of 251 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Deep
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. hold?
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. holds 31,041 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 251 technology areas.
What is TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.'s Innovation Score?
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. has an Innovation Score of 81.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. focus on?
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.'s top technology area is H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10) with 19,657 patents. The company has filed patents in 251 CPC subclasses total.
Is TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.'s recent filing velocity is +75% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.'s patents?
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.'s patents average 19.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY 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.
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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
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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
