Patent grants offer valuable insights into both a company’s technological investment strategy and an industry’s broader technological trend. Based on our data, the USPTO granted 345,344 patents in 2023 (FY 2023 October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023).
Samsung maintains its position as the leading patent assignee in the U.S., securing 6,687 patents, surpassing IBM and Qualcomm in the second and third positions, respectively. Notably, our data highlights Toyota Motors as the sole automotive company in the top 10, which is dominated by chipmakers and other big tech.
In this 2023 Patent Roundup Report, we took a deep dive into the Top 10 patent holders — we examined their key technology areas, top technical concepts covered by their patent portfolio, top collaborations, as well as a closer look at their most important patents. Download the free report.
