The Harrity Analytics Team compiled a list of the top 50 companies, ranked based on the total number of U.S. utility patents issued in 2022, 2022 where the art unit is between 3620-3629, 3680-3689, or 3690-3699. Patents granted to wholly owned subsidiaries of each company are included in the count. An attempt was made to correct for typographical errors.
| Rank | UltimateParent | 2022 Patents | 2021 Patents | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 343 | 489 | -30% |
| 2 | CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 219 | 216 | 1% |
| 3 | MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | 199 | 239 | -17% |
| 4 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 195 | 188 | 4% |
| 5 | VISA INC. | 147 | 172 | -15% |
| 6 | ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES | 131 | 137 | -4% |
| 7 | THE UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) | 122 | 100 | 22% |
| 8 | PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC. | 119 | 132 | -10% |
| 9 | AMAZON.COM, INC. | 111 | 136 | -18% |
| 10 | WAL-MART STORES, INC. | 101 | 111 | -9% |
| 11 | BLOCK, INC. | 98 | 83 | 18% |
| 12 | THE BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | 91 | 60 | 52% |
| 13 | EBAY INC. | 90 | 99 | -9% |
| 14 | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 89 | 93 | -4% |
| 14 | ORACLE CORPORATION | 89 | 75 | 19% |
| 16 | STATE FARM | 87 | 122 | -29% |
| 17 | GROUPON | 78 | 96 | -19% |
| 18 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. | 68 | 23 | 196% |
| 19 | FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. | 66 | 47 | 40% |
| 20 | ALPHABET INC. | 63 | 101 | -38% |
| 21 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 57 | 46 | 24% |
| 22 | THE CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE | 56 | 36 | 56% |
| 23 | ALLSTATE CORPORATION | 52 | 49 | 6% |
| 24 | THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 50 | 31 | 61% |
| 25 | ACCENTURE PLC | 48 | 56 | -14% |
| 26 | AT&T INC. | 47 | 56 | -16% |
| 26 | COUPANG | 47 | 37 | 27% |
| 28 | INTUIT INC. | 46 | 70 | -34% |
| 29 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 45 | 58 | -22% |
| 30 | TOSHIBA CORPORATION | 42 | 36 | 17% |
| 31 | META PLATFORMS, INC. | 40 | 57 | -30% |
| 32 | NCR CORPORATION | 38 | 50 | -24% |
| 32 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 38 | 51 | -25% |
| 34 | DELL TECHNOLOGIES | 37 | 42 | -12% |
| 34 | HITACHI, LTD. | 37 | 22 | 68% |
| 36 | NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC | 36 | 33 | 9% |
| 36 | THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | 36 | 22 | 64% |
| 36 | TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 36 | 35 | 3% |
| 39 | NEC CORPORATION | 35 | 17 | 106% |
| 39 | TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 35 | 33 | 6% |
| 41 | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED | 33 | 10 | 230% |
| 42 | APPLE INC. | 30 | 40 | -25% |
| 43 | ADOBE INC. | 28 | 59 | -53% |
| 43 | SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | 28 | 22 | 27% |
| 43 | SAP SE | 28 | 35 | -20% |
| 43 | TARGET CORPORATION | 28 | 21 | 33% |
| 47 | SONY CORPORATION | 26 | 27 | -4% |
| 48 | THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | 23 | 15 | 53% |
| 49 | BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. | 22 | 16 | 38% |
| 49 | HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, LTD. | 22 | 11 | 100% |
| 49 | SIEMENS AG | 22 | 14 | 57% |
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Rocky Berndsen
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