Pick any two of the top 20 assignees. Every mark is drawn on a
shared scale - the trajectory y-axis, the 2024-share bar, and the CPC-mix
bars all use the same scale in both panels, so a mark's size is the comparison across the
gutter. The portfolio-mix bars mirror outward from the centerline: same eight CPC sections,
same order, read straight across a row. No pairwise Δ is computed - that would need
JavaScript, and this page ships none.
What this compares
Grant count over time (2020-2024), 2024 share of all US
grants, five-year change, country, and the exact
CPC-section mix of each firm's portfolio. Citation impact and inventor
networks are a documented next-pass data upgrade (see Methodology). Figures are curated
approximations from public USPTO / PatentsView summaries - not yet bulk-ingested.
Choose an assignee for each panel
Panel A
#1
Samsung Electronics
KRElectronics · Displays · Semiconductors
6,377grants in 2024
+7.2%YoY
-1.4%5-year
2.01%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H62%
G21%
A2%
B6%
C5%
F4%
E·
D·
#2
Canon
JPImaging · Optics · Printing
3,850grants in 2024
+4.1%YoY
+19.4%5-year
1.21%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H22%
G55%
A4%
B13%
C·
F6%
E·
D·
#3
TSMC
TWSemiconductors
3,727grants in 2024
+11.1%YoY
+67.1%5-year
1.17%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H92%
G6%
A·
B·
C2%
F·
E·
D·
#4
Qualcomm
USWireless · Semiconductors
3,198grants in 2024
-1.8%YoY
+41.8%5-year
1.01%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H78%
G18%
A·
B2%
C·
F2%
E·
D·
#5
Huawei
CNTelecom · Wireless
2,912grants in 2024
+18.0%YoY
+49.4%5-year
0.92%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H71%
G22%
A·
B4%
C·
F3%
E·
D·
#6
IBM
USComputing · AI · Cloud
2,782grants in 2024
-27.0%YoY
-69.5%5-year
0.88%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H31%
G61%
A4%
B2%
C2%
F·
E·
D·
#7
Microsoft
USSoftware · Cloud · AI
2,412grants in 2024
+5.0%YoY
-17.2%5-year
0.76%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H21%
G74%
A3%
B2%
C·
F·
E·
D·
#8
Intel
USSemiconductors · Computing
2,347grants in 2024
-3.0%YoY
-22.6%5-year
0.74%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H69%
G27%
A·
B2%
C2%
F·
E·
D·
#9
LG Electronics
KRElectronics · Displays · Appliances
2,226grants in 2024
+2.0%YoY
-8.5%5-year
0.70%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H51%
G20%
A6%
B10%
C·
F13%
E·
D·
#10
Apple
USConsumer Electronics · Software
2,125grants in 2024
+3.9%YoY
-23.9%5-year
0.67%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H36%
G53%
A5%
B4%
C·
F2%
E·
D·
#11
Google
USSoftware · AI · Hardware
1,932grants in 2024
+6.0%YoY
+6.3%5-year
0.61%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H27%
G66%
A4%
B3%
C·
F·
E·
D·
#12
Toyota
JPAutomotive · Hybrid Powertrains
1,791grants in 2024
+1.1%YoY
-36.5%5-year
0.56%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H18%
G9%
A·
B48%
C4%
F21%
E·
D·
#13
BOE Technology
CNDisplays
1,730grants in 2024
+9.0%YoY
-17.6%5-year
0.54%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H84%
G13%
A·
B·
C3%
F·
E·
D·
#14
Sony Group
JPImaging · Audio · Gaming
1,518grants in 2024
-4.0%YoY
-25.3%5-year
0.48%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H42%
G41%
A7%
B6%
C·
F4%
E·
D·
#15
Ford Global Technologies
USAutomotive
1,487grants in 2024
+3.0%YoY
-3.6%5-year
0.47%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H16%
G7%
A·
B51%
C4%
F22%
E·
D·
#16
Boeing
USAerospace
1,392grants in 2024
-5.0%YoY
-8.2%5-year
0.44%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H8%
G13%
A6%
B55%
C·
F18%
E·
D·
#17
Ricoh
JPImaging · Printing
1,320grants in 2024
-2.0%YoY
-20.2%5-year
0.42%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H16%
G57%
A3%
B19%
C·
F5%
E·
D·
#18
Hyundai Motor
KRAutomotive · Hybrid Powertrains
1,284grants in 2024
+5.0%YoY
+29.6%5-year
0.40%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H20%
G7%
A·
B49%
C4%
F20%
E·
D·
#19
Panasonic
JPElectronics · Batteries
1,175grants in 2024
-3.0%YoY
-31.5%5-year
0.37%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H58%
G21%
A5%
B7%
C·
F9%
E·
D·
#20
GM Global Technology Operations
USAutomotive
1,102grants in 2024
+2.0%YoY
-7.2%5-year
0.35%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H16%
G7%
A·
B55%
C4%
F18%
E·
D·
Panel B
#1
Samsung Electronics
KRElectronics · Displays · Semiconductors
6,377grants in 2024
+7.2%YoY
-1.4%5-year
2.01%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H62%
G21%
A2%
B6%
C5%
F4%
E·
D·
#2
Canon
JPImaging · Optics · Printing
3,850grants in 2024
+4.1%YoY
+19.4%5-year
1.21%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H22%
G55%
A4%
B13%
C·
F6%
E·
D·
#3
TSMC
TWSemiconductors
3,727grants in 2024
+11.1%YoY
+67.1%5-year
1.17%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H92%
G6%
A·
B·
C2%
F·
E·
D·
#4
Qualcomm
USWireless · Semiconductors
3,198grants in 2024
-1.8%YoY
+41.8%5-year
1.01%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H78%
G18%
A·
B2%
C·
F2%
E·
D·
#5
Huawei
CNTelecom · Wireless
2,912grants in 2024
+18.0%YoY
+49.4%5-year
0.92%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H71%
G22%
A·
B4%
C·
F3%
E·
D·
#6
IBM
USComputing · AI · Cloud
2,782grants in 2024
-27.0%YoY
-69.5%5-year
0.88%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H31%
G61%
A4%
B2%
C2%
F·
E·
D·
#7
Microsoft
USSoftware · Cloud · AI
2,412grants in 2024
+5.0%YoY
-17.2%5-year
0.76%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H21%
G74%
A3%
B2%
C·
F·
E·
D·
#8
Intel
USSemiconductors · Computing
2,347grants in 2024
-3.0%YoY
-22.6%5-year
0.74%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H69%
G27%
A·
B2%
C2%
F·
E·
D·
#9
LG Electronics
KRElectronics · Displays · Appliances
2,226grants in 2024
+2.0%YoY
-8.5%5-year
0.70%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H51%
G20%
A6%
B10%
C·
F13%
E·
D·
#10
Apple
USConsumer Electronics · Software
2,125grants in 2024
+3.9%YoY
-23.9%5-year
0.67%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H36%
G53%
A5%
B4%
C·
F2%
E·
D·
#11
Google
USSoftware · AI · Hardware
1,932grants in 2024
+6.0%YoY
+6.3%5-year
0.61%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H27%
G66%
A4%
B3%
C·
F·
E·
D·
#12
Toyota
JPAutomotive · Hybrid Powertrains
1,791grants in 2024
+1.1%YoY
-36.5%5-year
0.56%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H18%
G9%
A·
B48%
C4%
F21%
E·
D·
#13
BOE Technology
CNDisplays
1,730grants in 2024
+9.0%YoY
-17.6%5-year
0.54%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H84%
G13%
A·
B·
C3%
F·
E·
D·
#14
Sony Group
JPImaging · Audio · Gaming
1,518grants in 2024
-4.0%YoY
-25.3%5-year
0.48%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H42%
G41%
A7%
B6%
C·
F4%
E·
D·
#15
Ford Global Technologies
USAutomotive
1,487grants in 2024
+3.0%YoY
-3.6%5-year
0.47%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H16%
G7%
A·
B51%
C4%
F22%
E·
D·
#16
Boeing
USAerospace
1,392grants in 2024
-5.0%YoY
-8.2%5-year
0.44%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H8%
G13%
A6%
B55%
C·
F18%
E·
D·
#17
Ricoh
JPImaging · Printing
1,320grants in 2024
-2.0%YoY
-20.2%5-year
0.42%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H16%
G57%
A3%
B19%
C·
F5%
E·
D·
#18
Hyundai Motor
KRAutomotive · Hybrid Powertrains
1,284grants in 2024
+5.0%YoY
+29.6%5-year
0.40%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H20%
G7%
A·
B49%
C4%
F20%
E·
D·
#19
Panasonic
JPElectronics · Batteries
1,175grants in 2024
-3.0%YoY
-31.5%5-year
0.37%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H58%
G21%
A5%
B7%
C·
F9%
E·
D·
#20
GM Global Technology Operations
USAutomotive
1,102grants in 2024
+2.0%YoY
-7.2%5-year
0.35%2024 share
share of all US grants · shared scale
Grants per year · 2020-2024 · shared scale
Portfolio mix · % of this firm's grants by CPC section
H16%
G7%
A·
B55%
C4%
F18%
E·
D·
Panel APanel BBars share one scale · mix diverges from the centerline
Set: the top 20 US patent assignees by 2024 grants, from the
318,000 granted that year. Source: Curated from public USPTO and PatentsView annual summary reports.
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