Computational Storage Patents: Who Leads, Where the Gaps Are 2026
Computational and near-data storage patents: who holds the claim space and where it is still open
Concentrated at the top. the top 5 assignees combined hold 77.6% of all 98 records in scope, and the top 10 reach 95.9% — a long tail beyond that is thin. Activity rose from 2 records in 2017 to a peak of 23 in 2022, then declined through the last complete comparison period: 14 records in 2021 versus 10 in 2024, a 29% drop. 2025 and 2026 figures are still filling in given the typical 18-month publication lag.
- 1SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD30
- 2INTEL CORP21
- 3KIOXIA CORP9
- 4INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION8
- 5SK HYNIX NAND PRODUCT SOLUTIONS CORP8
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- Every IPC branch with its share of the corpus
- The most-cited records, and where claim space is still thin
Common questions about computational storage patents
What counts as a computational storage patent?
In this dataset, a computational storage patent is one whose title, abstract or claims combine a core concept such as computational storage, in-storage processing or storage device offload with a functional element like a host device interface, programming model, filter pushdown, power budget management, data movement reduction or command interface. This combination is what distinguishes computational storage filings from ordinary storage-device or general-purpose processor patents. The 98 records in this landscape were identified using exactly this search logic across the 2015 to 2026 window.
Who are the leading patent holders in computational storage?
The ranked list contains 17 companies, and it is heavily front-loaded: the top 5 combined account for 77.6% of all 98 records, and the top 10 reach 95.9%. The single leading assignee holds 30 records on its own, compared with 8 at fifth place and just 2 at tenth. Large storage device manufacturers, processor vendors and systems companies dominate this list, with a longer tail of smaller and single-filing entrants below it.
Is computational storage patent filing still growing?
Filing activity rose to a peak of 23 records in 2022, then declined through the most recent complete comparison period, falling 29% from 14 records in 2021 to 10 in 2024. Because patent publication typically lags filing by around 18 months, the 2025 and 2026 figures in any dataset are understated and should not yet be read as a genuine slowdown. A clearer read on the current trajectory will only be available once those years finish publishing.
Disclaimer. This analysis is based on Patsnap Eureka data drawn from a limited snapshot of global patent records and is provided for general information and reference only. Patent data carries inherent limitations — recent filings are under-counted because of publication lag, counts may be on a record or family basis, classification and applicant-name data may contain errors or duplicates, and the underlying search query defines the scope shown — so the analysis may be incomplete or inaccurate and may not reflect the full technology landscape.
Nothing here is an exhaustive prior-art, novelty, freedom-to-operate or validity search, nor does it constitute legal, financial or professional advice, and it should not be relied upon as such. Verify independently and review with qualified patent and legal professionals before acting on it.
Method: Filing trend and technology composition. Derived from a Patsnap search on Computational and Near Data Storage covering 2015–2026, data cut-off 2026-07-31. Counts reflect published records only and shift as new filings publish. Every share divides by all records in scope. Data: Patsnap Eureka. See the full landscape report.