Data provenance and lineage patents: mapping the filers, the claim density and the open ground
Concentrated but not closed. the top 5 assignees hold 42.9% of all 287 records in scope, yet 98 companies appear in the ranking — a long tail is still filing. Recorded filings moved from 21 in 2017 to a peak of 100 in 2025, with 22 recorded so far in 2026. The 2021-to-2024 window is the cleanest read on momentum: 15 filings in 2021 rose to 29 in 2024, a +93% increase. Treat 2025 and 2026 figures as undercounts still catching up through the publication pipeline rather than a plateau.
- 1TUNEGO INC39
- 2PURE STORAGE INC30
- 3X DEVELOPMENT LLC26
- 4PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC15
- 5VANNADIUM INC13
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Common questions about data provenance and lineage patents
How many patents exist for data provenance and lineage technology?
This landscape identifies 287 published records filed between 2015 and the 2026-07-31 data cut-off, matched against a search combining core lineage and provenance terms with governance mechanisms such as metadata capture, license tracking, opt-out signals, dataset versioning and audit logs. The assignee ranking built from these records covers 98 companies. Because publication lags filing by roughly 18 months, the true count for 2025 and 2026 filings will rise as those applications are published.
Who are the leading patent holders in data lineage and provenance?
Filing is concentrated but not closed: the top 5 assignees together hold 42.9% of all 287 records, and the top 10 extend that to 58.5%. The single leading assignee holds 39 records, well ahead of fifth place at 13 and tenth place at 6. Beyond that top tier, the remaining share of the 98-company ranking is a long tail of filers each holding only a handful of records, so the space is not owned outright by any one company.
Is patent filing in this space growing or slowing down?
Filings grew substantially in the early 2020s, rising from 15 in 2021 to 29 in 2024, a +93% increase over that three-year span. Figures for 2025 and 2026 appear lower, but that reflects publication lag rather than a genuine slowdown, since patent applications typically take around 18 months to publish after filing. The 2021-2024 window is the most reliable read on real momentum.
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 Data Provenance and Lineage 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.