Overall rank by patents
#11,495
of 50,000 tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
Tzero IP, Llc
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 27 granted patents across 3 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2021–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION).
27
Total patents granted
3
CPC technology areas
21.0
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year grant velocity
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, tzero ranks #11,495 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 27 patents across 3 technology areas.
- #11,495
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 13%
- by Innovation Score (50.2/100)
- 21.0
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
Tzero IP, Llc has been granted 27 US utility patents between 2021 and 2025, placing Tzero IP, Llc at #11,495 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 3 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a US Corporation, Tzero IP, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, tzero sits between Zapadoceska Univerzita V Plzni (27 patents, rank #11,518) and Aimpoint AB (26 patents, rank #11,526) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.2/100 blends portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.
Grant cadence records the difference between two grant-year windows. Historical data spans 2021 through 2025, with 27 total grants over that period. Grant timing can lag the related application by years, so this comparison does not establish current R&D spending, strategic intent, or a company’s application activity. The US Corporation classification provides context for the assignee record, not a conclusion about its business strategy.
Claim depth and technology breadth describe this aggregate record. Tzero IP, Llc's 21.0 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 3 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in similar technology classes.
Who files at Tzero's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Zapadoceska unive…
Zapadoceska univerzita v Plzni
27 patents
- ams-osram Interna…
ams-OSRAM International GmbH
27 patents
- eyesight Mobile
eyeSight Mobile Technologies Ltd.
27 patents
- nference
nference, Inc.
27 patents
- tzero IP ◀
tZERO IP, LLC
27 patents
- Access Medical Sy…
ACCESS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
26 patents
- ACE Light & TECH…
ACE LIGHT & ELECTRONIC TECH (NINGBO) CO., LTD.
26 patents
- Adaptix
ADAPTIX LTD
26 patents
- Aimpoint AB
AIMPOINT AB
26 patents
What this shows Tzero holds 27 patents at rank #11,522, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Tzero
By rank, the assignees closest to #11,522 in granted patent volume.
- Zapadoceska Univerzita V Plzni #11,518 · 27 patents
- Ams-osram International Gmbh #11,519 · 27 patents
- Eyesight Mobile Technologies Ltd. #11,520 · 27 patents
- Nference, Inc. #11,521 · 27 patents
- Access Medical Systems, Ltd. #11,523 · 26 patents
- ACE Light & Electronic TECH (ningbo) Co., Ltd. #11,524 · 26 patents
- Adaptix Ltd #11,525 · 26 patents
- Aimpoint AB #11,526 · 26 patents
Leaders in H04L (Transmission OF Digital Information)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Tzero'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
tzero's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
50 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | 40.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | 18.5% |
| 2024 | 6 | 22.2% |
| 2025partial year | 4 | 14.8% |
Which technologies does Tzero IP, Llc patent most?
Top 3 of 3 technology areas
Grant record at a glance
Portfolio Volume 27 grants
CPC subclasses 3
Avg. claims / grant 21.0
Historical grant data only; it does not rate legal strength or current strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Tzero IP, Llc rank among US patent assignees?
According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Tzero IP, Llc ranks #11,495 of 50,000 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.
How many patents does Tzero IP, Llc hold?
Tzero IP, Llc holds 27 US utility patents granted between 2021 and 2025, spanning 3 technology areas.
What is Tzero IP, Llc's Innovation Score?
Tzero IP, Llc has an Innovation Score of 50.2 out of 100 (top 13% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Tzero IP, Llc focus on?
Tzero IP, Llc's top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 27 patents. Grants appear in 3 CPC subclasses total.
Is Tzero IP, Llc's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Tzero IP, Llc.
What does claim depth mean for Tzero IP, Llc's patents?
Tzero IP, Llc's patents average 21.0 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.
How is the Tzero IP, 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.
How to use this portfolio
tzero's 27 grants land it in the top 13% 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 - tzero ranks #11,495 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.