How many patents does Microsoft Corp have in patentsdb?

Microsoft Corp is linked to 5,601 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Microsoft Corp patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Physics (3,545); Electricity (1,938); Human Necessities (189).

In our data, assignee counts were 45 in 2024 and 23 in 2025 (lower year over year).

See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.

Microsoft Corp holds 5,601 patents in our database, with recent filings and technology areas summarized below.

Year-over-year patent counts for this assignee.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Latest publications where this party is an assignee.

Representative or frequently cited publications from precomputed assignee stats.

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Mapped technology topics for this assignee.

Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Physics	3,545
Electricity	1,938
Human Necessities	189
Cross-Sectional Technologies	175
Operations & Transport	56
Mechanical Engineering	39
Fixed Constructions	20
Chemistry & Metallurgy	5

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How many patents does Microsoft Corp have in patentsdb?: Microsoft Corp is linked to 5,601 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Microsoft Corp patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Physics (3,545); Electricity (1,938); Human Necessities (189).
Is Microsoft Corp's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 45 in 2024 and 23 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Microsoft Corp?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.