How many patents does Paypal Inc have in patentsdb?

Paypal Inc is linked to 5,604 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Paypal Inc patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Physics (5,206); Electricity (2,545); Cross-Sectional Technologies (47).

In our data, assignee counts were 490 in 2024 and 416 in 2025 (lower year over year).

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

Paypal Inc holds 5,604 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	5,206
Electricity	2,545
Cross-Sectional Technologies	47
Human Necessities	38
Operations & Transport	22
Mechanical Engineering	6
Chemistry & Metallurgy	4
Fixed Constructions	2

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How many patents does Paypal Inc have in patentsdb?: Paypal Inc is linked to 5,604 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Paypal Inc patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Physics (5,206); Electricity (2,545); Cross-Sectional Technologies (47).
Is Paypal Inc's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 490 in 2024 and 416 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Paypal Inc?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.