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Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 168 granted patents across 24 technology areas, active 2015–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION).

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168
Total patents granted
24
CPC technology areas
19.7
Avg claims per patent
-95%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Tribune holds 168 US patents across 24 technology areas — rank #2,340 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,340
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 20%
by Innovation Score (46.9/100)
19.7
avg claims per patent
-95%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC has been granted 168 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC at rank #2,340 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 24 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION). As a US Corporation, Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 46.9/100 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 8 grants, compared with 160 in the 2015–2019 window — a -95% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC's 19.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 24 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Tribune compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Tribune holds 168 patents — placing it at rank #2,340 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Tribune's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

47 Top 20% higher than 80% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

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

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Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 18 10.7%
2016 25 14.9%
2017 39 23.2%
2018 40 23.8%
2019 38 22.6%
2020 8 4.8%

Which technologies does Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC patent most?

Top 15 of 24 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,340

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.9 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 Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC hold?
Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC holds 168 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 24 technology areas.
What is Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC's Innovation Score?
Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC has an Innovation Score of 46.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC focus on?
Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC's top technology area is H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION) with 149 patents. The company has filed patents in 24 CPC subclasses total.
Is Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC's recent filing velocity is -95% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC's patents?
Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC's patents average 19.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC 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

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.

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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