USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Universal City Studios Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 447 granted patents across 134 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A63G (MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT).

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

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447

Total patents granted

134

CPC technology areas

19.4

Avg claims per patent

+302%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Universal holds 447 US patents across 134 technology areas, rank #985 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#985
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (65.7/100): 19.4
avg claims per patent: +302%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Universal City Studios Llc has been granted 447 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Universal City Studios Llc at rank #985 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 134 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in A63G (MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT). As a US Corporation, Universal City Studios Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Universal sits between Richtek Technology Corporation (448 patents, rank #981) and The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (446 patents, rank #989) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 65.7/100 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 358 grants, compared with 89 in the 2015–2019 window, a +302% 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. Universal City Studios Llc's 19.4 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 Universal City Studios Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Universal holds 447 patents at rank #985, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Universal

By rank, the assignees closest to #985 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A63G (Merry-go-rounds)

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

Universal's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Universal City Studios Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	0.4%
2016	12	2.7%
2017	11	2.5%
2018	21	4.7%
2019	43	9.6%
2020	63	14.1%
2021	53	11.9%
2022	56	12.5%
2023	73	16.3%
2024	61	13.6%
2025	52	11.6%

Which technologies does Universal City Studios Llc patent most?

A63G - MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT 295

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 133

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 92

A63J - DEVICES FOR THEATRES, CIRCUSES, OR THE LIKE; CONJURING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE 61

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 61

A63F - CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 53

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 52

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 48

G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 28

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 28

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 22

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 21

A63H - TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS 20

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 20

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 19

Top 15 of 134 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#985

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

65.7 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 Universal City Studios Llc hold?

Universal City Studios Llc holds 447 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 134 technology areas.

What is Universal City Studios Llc's Innovation Score?

Universal City Studios Llc has an Innovation Score of 65.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Universal City Studios Llc focus on?

Universal City Studios Llc's top technology area is A63G (MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT) with 295 patents. The company has filed patents in 134 CPC subclasses total.

Is Universal City Studios Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Universal City Studios Llc's recent filing velocity is +302% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Universal City Studios Llc's patents?

Universal City Studios Llc's patents average 19.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Universal City Studios 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

Universal's 447 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - Universal ranks #985 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A63G - see who else leads that technology area. A63G 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.