Overall rank by patents
#6,493
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
Tanium Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 52 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION).
52
Total patents granted
5
CPC technology areas
30.4
Avg claims per patent
+125%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Tanium holds 52 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #6,493 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #6,493
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 23%
- by Innovation Score (45.3/100)
- 30.4
- avg claims per patent
- +125%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Tanium Inc. has been granted 52 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Tanium Inc. at rank #6,493 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 30.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a US Corporation, Tanium Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Tanium sits between Technology Research Association FOR Future Additive Manufacturing (52 patents, rank #6,489) and Uniwersytet Jagiellonski (52 patents, rank #6,497) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 45.3/100 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 36 grants, compared with 16 in the 2015–2019 window, a +125% 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. Tanium Inc.'s 30.4 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Tanium Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Tanium's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Technology Resear…
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FOR FUTURE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
52 patents
- THE Gleason Works
THE GLEASON WORKS
52 patents
- TOYO Aluminium
TOYO ALUMINIUM KABUSHIKI KAISHA
52 patents
- TOYO Tanso
TOYO TANSO CO., LTD.
52 patents
- The University Co…
The University Court of the University of Glasgow
52 patents
- The University of…
The University of Nottingham
52 patents
- Trax Technology S…
Trax Technology Solutions Pte Ltd.
52 patents
- Uniwersytet Jagie…
UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI
52 patents
- Tanium ◀
Tanium Inc.
52 patents
What this shows Tanium holds 52 patents at rank #6,493, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Tanium
By rank, the assignees closest to #6,493 in granted patent volume.
- Technology Research Association FOR Future Additive Manufacturing #6,489 · 52 patents
- THE Gleason Works #6,490 · 52 patents
- TOYO Aluminium Kabushiki Kaisha #6,491 · 52 patents
- TOYO Tanso Co., Ltd. #6,492 · 52 patents
- The University Court Of The University Of Glasgow #6,494 · 52 patents
- The University Of Nottingham #6,495 · 52 patents
- Trax Technology Solutions Pte Ltd. #6,496 · 52 patents
- Uniwersytet Jagiellonski #6,497 · 52 patents
Leaders in H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Tanium's primary technology class.
- International Business Machines Corporation 15,969 in class
- Qualcomm Incorporated 13,594 in class
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 11,697 in class
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 10,543 in class
- LG Electronics Inc. 9,062 in class
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 8,543 in class
- Cisco Technology, Inc. 7,502 in class
- Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc 7,301 in class
Tanium's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
45 Top 23% higher than 77% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 3.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 4 | 7.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | 9.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 7.7% |
| 2020 | 6 | 11.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 5.8% |
| 2022 | 5 | 9.6% |
| 2023 | 7 | 13.5% |
| 2024 | 5 | 9.6% |
| 2025 | 10 | 19.2% |
Which technologies does Tanium Inc. patent most?
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Tanium Inc. hold?
Tanium Inc. holds 52 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 5 technology areas.
What is Tanium Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Tanium Inc. has an Innovation Score of 45.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Tanium Inc. focus on?
Tanium Inc.'s top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 48 patents. The company has filed patents in 5 CPC subclasses total.
Is Tanium Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Tanium Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +125% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Tanium Inc.'s patents?
Tanium Inc.'s patents average 30.4 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Tanium 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
Tanium's 52 grants land it in the top 23% 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 - Tanium ranks #6,493 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04L - see who else leads that technology area. H04L 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.
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.