In-Memory Computing Patents: Top Companies & Filing Trends 2026
In-Memory Computing Patents: Who Leads and Where Filings Are Headed
Concentrated at the top. The five leading assignees hold 64.6% of all 3,721 records in scope, and the top ten hold 73.0% — a small group controls most of the claim space. Annual filings climbed from 76 in 2017 to a peak of 633 in 2022. The most recent complete comparison — 2021's 580 against 2024's 396 — shows a 32% pullback; 2025 and 2026 figures are still incomplete due to publication lag and should not be read as a continued decline.
- 1PURE STORAGE INC40.6%
- 2INTEL CORP10.8%
- 3MCAFEE LLC6.8%
- 4SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD3.4%
- 5INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION3.1%
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Frequently asked questions
Who holds the most in-memory computing patents?
One assignee leads the ranked field with 1,510 records, well ahead of the rest of the top group — fifth place holds 116 and tenth place holds 51. The top five assignees combined account for 64.6% of all 3,721 records in scope, and the top ten reach 73.0%. That means most of the architectural claim space sits with a small number of storage, semiconductor and systems vendors, and any new filer should expect to design around at least one of them.
Is in-memory computing patent filing still growing?
Filings grew strongly from 76 in 2017 to a peak of 633 in 2022, then eased to 396 by 2024 — a 32% decline over the 2021-2024 window. That is the most recent period that can be read reliably, because publication lags filing by roughly 18 months and 2025-2026 figures are still incomplete. Read the recent slowdown as a cooling from an unusually high 2022 peak rather than a definitive end to growth.
What are the main patent classes covering in-memory computing?
G06F (electric digital data processing) covers 81.8% of the 3,721 records in scope, making it the dominant class by a wide margin. H04L (digital transmission, 18.5%), G06N (AI-model computing, 11.4%) and G11C (static and digital memories, 10.2%) follow. Because a single record can carry several IPC classes, these percentages overlap rather than sum to 100%, and each should be read against the full record total, not against one another.
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 In-Memory Computing Patent Landscape covering 2015–2026, data cut-off 2026-08-31. 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.