WeWork Companies LLC
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 7 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2019–2023. 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: G06Q (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory PURPOSES; Systems OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Administrative,).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Wework ranks #33,889 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 7 technology areas.
- #33,889
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 13th percentile
- by Innovation Score (23.6/100)
- 9.5
- avg claims per patent
- +600%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R33889 · US Corporation #33,889 · 8 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
- MID-PACK #33,889/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Waterford Institute…
- CPC-NARROW G06Q · 7 areas
- INNOV-THIN 23.6/100
- CLAIMS-PAR 9.5 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-SURGE +600% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Waterford Institute of Technology (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How Wework’s 23.6 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Wework
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- WeWork Companies · this assignee 24
WeWork Companies · this assignee
24 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Wework's Innovation Score is 23.6/100 (13th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for Wework?
Each dot is one of Wework’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Wework’s own 9.5 claims/patent is at or below the 14.5 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Wework's grants concentrate
WeWork Companies LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 7 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under G06Q (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory PURPOSES; Systems OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Administrative,). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, Wework sits between Waterford Institute of Technology and Weiler Engineering Inc..
Wework's three-year grant acceleration
WeWork Companies LLC shows 1 grants in 2022–2024 against only 7 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.
Who files at WeWork's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Waterford Institu…
Waterford Institute of Technology
8 patents
- Watkins-conti Pro…
Watkins-Conti Products, Inc.
8 patents
- Watson Bowman Acme
Watson Bowman Acme Corporation
8 patents
- Wecool Toys
WeCool Toys Inc.
8 patents
- Weatherchem
Weatherchem Corporation
8 patents
- Webb Wheel Produc…
Webb Wheel Products, Inc.
8 patents
- Weber Knapp
Weber Knapp Company
8 patents
- Weiler Engineering
Weiler Engineering Inc.
8 patents
- Wework Companies ◀
WeWork Companies LLC
8 patents
What this shows WeWork holds 8 patents at rank #33,879, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near WeWork
By rank, the assignees closest to #33,879 in granted patent volume.
- Waterford Institute of Technology #33,875 · 8 patents
- Watkins-Conti Products, Inc. #33,876 · 8 patents
- Watson Bowman Acme Corporation #33,877 · 8 patents
- WeCool Toys Inc. #33,878 · 8 patents
- Weatherchem Corporation #33,880 · 8 patents
- Webb Wheel Products, Inc. #33,881 · 8 patents
- Weber Knapp Company #33,882 · 8 patents
- Weiler Engineering Inc. #33,883 · 8 patents
Leaders in G06Q (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially…)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in WeWork's primary technology class.
- International Business Machines Corporation 6,621 in class
- Google LLC 3,295 in class
- Capital ONE Services, LLC 3,005 in class
- Amazon Technologies, Inc. 2,993 in class
- Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC 2,990 in class
- Facebook, Inc. 1,919 in class
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 1,697 in class
- Mastercard International Incorporated 1,644 in class
Wework's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
24 13th percentile higher than 13% of 49,997 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 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 12.5% |
Which technologies does WeWork Companies LLC patent most?
Top 7 of 7 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
WeWork Companies LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- WeWork Companies LLC's lead technology class is G06Q (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory PURPOSES; Systems OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Administrative,), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G06Q
- Ranked #33,889 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare WeWork Companies LLC against Waterford Institute of Technology, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 23.6/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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