MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC Patent Filing Trends & Competitor Comparison
The Applicant / Patent Holder "MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC" had 688 patent application filings in the publication-lag-adjusted comparison period (2024-01-01 to 2024-10-31). This is a small decreased of -34 filings (-4.7%) over 722 they had in the same period of the previous year (2023-01-01 to 2023-10-31).
The highest number of filings in 2022 with 1,190 cases, and their lowest number in 2024 with 729 cases (years covered: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 4 years (2021 to 2024, 3,585 cases in total) is 896, and the median is 833. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.20, and filings have been moderate fluctuations.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 896 patents |
| Std Dev | 175 |
| COV | 0.20 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 343 cases | -52.9% |
| 2024 year | 729 cases | -11.74% |
| 2023 year | 826 cases | -30.6% |
This report provides the latest patent analysis information (the IP landscape, including a patent map) on the patent search results of the EP patent database for MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC for the period of the last 6 years (2020 to 2025). You can compare the information in this report with the trends in your competitors’ patent filings and technologies.
This service provides, free of charge, a patent analysis report based on the latest patent data (Japanese, U.S., European, and PCT application publications) for use in patent searches, patent analysis, and IP landscaping. The service is offered by "Patent Integration" a firm specializing in patent search/patent analysis.
This report includes basic information to help you understand the IP strategy and management of MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC, such as changes in the number of patents/patent applications they have filed, comparisons of the numbers of patents/patent applications filed by their peers and competitors, and their top coapplicants (joint research partners, alliance partners). It can be used in various intellectual property business operations such as IP landscaping, patent search/patent analysis, preparation of intellectual property business evaluation reports, selection of M&A candidates, and selection of alliance partners.
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Introduction
The concept of the "IP landscape" (IPL) has been attracting attention recently.
An IP landscape is not limited to patent information, but also integrates and analyzes business information (e.g., non-patent information such as papers, news releases, stock information, and market information). Intellectual-property-based business management is realized through the analysis of intellectual property information applied to the formulation of management strategies and business strategies. This is a comprehensive approach that includes but not limited to planning of open and closed strategies, selecting M&A candidates, searching for alliance partners, and formulating intellectual property strategies, through the exploitation of intellectual property information.
IP landscaping usually includes patent search and patent analysis. In patent search and patent analysis, it is important to grasp the market position of each company and the overall technological trends and development trends for each technology. More specifically, it is important to understand what intellectual property your own company and other companies hold, what the strengths and weaknesses of other companies are, and how other companies are trying to exploit their intellectual property. In other words, it is important to understand both the business strategy and the intellectual property strategy of each company.
Foreign Patent Analysis Report
The following foreign patent analysis reports have been found for MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC. The trends of patent filings of MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC for each country can be found by clicking on the Applicant/Patent Holder name next to each country.
| Country | Applicant / Patent Holder |
|---|---|
| JP | マイクロソフトテクノロジーライセンシングエルエルシー |
| US | MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC |
| EP | MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC |
| PCT | MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC |
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC, Changes in the Number of EP Patents/Patent Applications
The changes in the number of patent filings of MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC over the last 6 years (EP) are shown below.
The change in the number of patents/patent applications is the most basic index in patent analysis. By examining the change in the number of patents/patent applications, you can see the status of technological development and R&D focus for each company or technology. It should be noted that since there is a one and a half year lag between the filing and the laying open of patent applications, it is not possible to analyze the situation more recently than one and half years prior to the present.
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC EP patent filing trend (unit: cases)
| Year | Cases |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 840 |
| 2022 | 1,190 |
| 2023 | 826 |
| 2024 | 729 |
| 2025 | 343 |
Patent Landscape
Patent landscaping is a visualization of the distribution of patent filings (application focus areas) for each technical keyword. Mountains and islands indicated by heatmap contours represent clusters of patent applications filed, and red areas on the heatmap indicate many patent filings relating to the keyword.
The patent landscape for MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC gives an intuitive understanding of what patent filings they have made and what technical position is to be established. By selecting filing year checkboxes and filtering, you can track their past filing trends (what technical area they have focused on).
By selecting applicant/patent holder checkboxes and filtering, you can visually grasp the technical areas of the filings for each applicant and the partnerships or alliances formed. Please use it as a guide for patent analysis and IP landscaping.
Keywords (importance)
Top keywords frequently used in patent filings for MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC are shown below.
Top keywords for MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
| Keyword | Score |
|---|---|
| Fr | 100.0 |
| peut | 68.53 |
| l'invention | 46.27 |
| dan | 46.05 |
| d'une | 44.15 |
| datum | 36.74 |
| pour | 35.55 |
| und | 25.99 |
| fur | 23.71 |
| utilisateur | 23.29 |
| au | 22.6 |
| determine | 19.65 |
| identify | 17.75 |
| concerne | 16.24 |
| un | 14.83 |
Search Set (Analysis Patents)
This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 3,928 cases retrieved by applying the following search formula and analysis period to the following patent database. Patent information such as a patent analysis result, a patent map, and a patent landscape can be freely used for patent searches, analysis, and work on intellectual property strategies, including IP landscaping.
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
Recent publications
| Publication No. | Title | Bibliographic info | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. EPA4825030 | USAGE SCENARIOS FOR UNIFIED MULTICHANNEL COMMUNICATION PLATFORM | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-11 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 2. EPA4824634 | COMPUTING DEVICE ASSEMBLY WITH PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CABLE BACKPLANES | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-10 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 3. EPA4824784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPEECH LANGUAGE IDENTIFICATION | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-12 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 4. EPA4824642 | INTENT EVALUATION FOR SMART ASSISTANT COMPUTING SYSTEM | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-10 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 5. EPA4824682 | GENERATIVE SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS DOCUMENTS | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-10 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 6. EPA4824636 | SIGNAL CONDITIONING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-10 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 7. EPA4824662 | INDIVIDUAL POWER CYCLE CONTROL OF ACCELERATOR MODULES CONFIGURED ON A NODE | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-10 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 8. EPA4825042 | ADAPTIVE TELECONFERENCING EXPERIENCES USING GENERATIVE IMAGE MODELS | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-13 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 9. EPA4824718 | IDENTIFYING SEVERE HOOK FAULTS OF STABILIZER CHANNEL | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-22 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 10. EPA4824712 | DISTRIBUTED EXECUTION OF ML-FOR-RAN | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-27 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 11. EPA4824698 | TARGETING OPERATING SYSTEM PROFILES FOR BARE METAL RESTORE | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-12-10 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 12. EPA4824656 | PROMPT AUTO-GENERATION FOR AI ASSISTANT BASED ON SCREEN UNDERSTANDING | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-10 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 13. EPA4824719 | LOWER-BOUNDING DISTANCE OF STABILIZER CHANNEL SEQUENCE | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2024-11-13 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 14. EPA4826561 | POLYMORPHIC PLACEHOLDERS FOR FILE SYSTEMS | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2026-03-16 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
| 15. EPA4826542 | DYNAMIC CONTENT-AWARE DATA SAMPLING | ・Applicant MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC ・Filing date 2026-04-08 ・Publication date 2026-10-21 | — |
Same industry / competition company information (EP)
The number of patents and changes in the number of patents of other companies (competitors) in the same industry as MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC are shown below.
Comparison of changes in the number of patents with peers and competitors is an important analytical index for understanding the intellectual property strategies of each company. By checking the transition of the number of patents for each company / competitor, you can check the status of focus on technology development and R&D for each company / technology.
It should be noted that patents have a time lag of one and a half years from filing to publication, so it is not possible to analyze the situation more recent than one and a half years.
Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2024 to 2024).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2024 to 2024) with 1,898 cases, followed by AHMED MUHAMMAD A with 1 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC | 1,898 cases |
| AHMED MUHAMMAD A | 1 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2021 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2021 to 2025) with 3,928 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC | 3,928 cases |
Same industry / competition company EP patent filing ranking
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Same industry / competition company, Change in the Number of EP Patents
Below is a patent map showing changes in the number of applications for EP patents of 2 companies in the same industry over the past 6 years.
Competitor filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC | 3,928 |
No co-applicant filings meeting the analysis threshold were identified for this period.
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