USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

United Launch Alliance, L.l.c.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 44 granted patents across 25 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B64G (COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.0

Avg claims per patent

+533%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

United holds 44 US patents across 25 technology areas, rank #7,499 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,499
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 13%
by Innovation Score (50.7/100): 19.0
avg claims per patent: +533%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. has been granted 44 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. at rank #7,499 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 25 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64G (COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR). As a US Corporation, United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, United sits between U.s. Bank National Association (44 patents, rank #7,495) and Vasoinnovations Inc. (44 patents, rank #7,503) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.7/100 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 38 grants, compared with 6 in the 2015–2019 window, a +533% 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. United Launch Alliance, L.l.c.'s 19.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 25 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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44
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44
Universidad DE Ch…

44
Universitat Polit…

44
Valeo Siemens Eau…

44
Viettel Group

44
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44
Vasoinnovations

44
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44

What this shows United holds 44 patents at rank #7,499, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near United

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,499 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B64G (Cosmonautics)

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

United's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

51 Top 13% higher than 87% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	2.3%
2017	4	9.1%
2018	1	2.3%
2020	9	20.5%
2021	6	13.6%
2022	5	11.4%
2023	5	11.4%
2024	9	20.5%
2025	4	9.1%

Which technologies does United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. patent most?

B64G - COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR 32

F02K - JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 12

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 6

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 4

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 4

H01B - CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES 4

B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 4

F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION 4

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 3

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 3

B63C - LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS 3

G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES 2

F04F - PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED ; SIPHONS 1

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 1

Top 15 of 25 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,499

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.7 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 United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. hold?

United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. holds 44 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 25 technology areas.

What is United Launch Alliance, L.l.c.'s Innovation Score?

United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. has an Innovation Score of 50.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. focus on?

United Launch Alliance, L.l.c.'s top technology area is B64G (COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR) with 32 patents. The company has filed patents in 25 CPC subclasses total.

Is United Launch Alliance, L.l.c.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

United Launch Alliance, L.l.c.'s recent filing velocity is +533% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for United Launch Alliance, L.l.c.'s patents?

United Launch Alliance, L.l.c.'s patents average 19.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the United Launch Alliance, L.l.c. 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

United's 44 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 - United ranks #7,499 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64G - see who else leads that technology area. B64G 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.