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Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,773 granted patents across 89 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06Q (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,).

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2,773
Total patents granted
89
CPC technology areas
18.4
Avg claims per patent
+740%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Wells holds 2,773 US patents across 89 technology areas, rank #136 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#136
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (75.4/100)
18.4
avg claims per patent
+740%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. has been granted 2,773 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. at rank #136 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 89 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06Q (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,). As a US Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Wells sits between Comcast Cable Communications, Llc (2,828 patents, rank #132) and CNH Industrial America Llc (2,690 patents, rank #140) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 75.4/100 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 2,478 grants, compared with 295 in the 2015–2019 window, a +740% 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. Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.'s 18.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 89 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Wells's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Wells holds 2,773 patents at rank #136, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near Wells

By rank, the assignees closest to #136 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06Q (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially…)

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

Wells's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

75 Top 1% higher than 99% 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%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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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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Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 11 0.4%
2016 18 0.6%
2017 38 1.4%
2018 75 2.7%
2019 153 5.5%
2020 281 10.1%
2021 389 14.0%
2022 406 14.6%
2023 537 19.4%
2024 532 19.2%
2025 333 12.0%

Which technologies does Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. patent most?

Top 15 of 89 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#136

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

75.4 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 Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. hold?
Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. holds 2,773 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 89 technology areas.
What is Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.'s Innovation Score?
Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. has an Innovation Score of 75.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. focus on?
Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.'s top technology area is 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) with 1,697 patents. The company has filed patents in 89 CPC subclasses total.
Is Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.'s recent filing velocity is +740% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.'s patents?
Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.'s patents average 18.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. 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

Wells's 2,773 grants land it in the top 0.1% 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 - Wells ranks #136 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06Q - see who else leads that technology area. G06Q 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

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.