Outage Management Patents: Who Leads, Where the Gaps Are 2026
Outage Management and Restoration Patents: Who Files, What They Claim
84.8% concentration. The top five assignees account for 123 of the 145 records in scope — a field where a handful of filers hold most of the claim space. The filing trend runs from 8 records in 2017 — the peak so far — down to 0 in 2026, though the most recent years are still filling in as publications catch up with filing dates roughly 18 months behind. The -100% move from 2021 to 2024 is the last span that can be read as complete, and it points to a technology area where the core claim positions were staked out early rather than one still being actively contested.
- 1ITRON NETWORKED SOLUTIONS INC72
- 2SILVER SPRING NETWORKS24
- 3AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P10
- 4VASWANI RAJ9
- 5PACE JAMES8
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- The complete ranking, not just the top five
- Every IPC branch with its share of the corpus
- The most-cited records, and where claim space is still thin
Common questions on outage management patents
Who holds the most patents in outage management and restoration?
The assignee ranking for this dataset lists 24 companies, and it is topped by a single filer holding 72 of the 145 records in scope — roughly half the field. The next four assignees together bring the top five to 123 records, or 84.8% of everything in scope, so the leading position is not a narrow margin but a substantial lead. Anyone assessing competitive risk in this space should start by reviewing that leader’s portfolio in detail rather than treating the field as evenly distributed.
Is patent filing in outage management still growing?
No, not based on the complete years available. The trend peaked at 8 filings in 2017 and the last span that can be read as complete, 2021 to 2024, shows a full drop to zero, a -100% change. Filings from 2025 onward are still incomplete because publication typically lags filing by around 18 months, so it would be premature to call the field dead, but the available complete data shows no recent growth.
What technologies dominate outage management patent claims?
Communications-related IPC classes dominate: H04L (digital information transmission) appears in 44.8% of the 145 records and H04W (wireless communication networks) in 37.2%, ahead of data-processing class G06F at 26.2% and measurement class G01D at 22.1%. Physical grid hardware, captured under H02B power switchboards and substations, appears in only 10.3% of records. This tells you that most protected value in this field sits in how outage data is transmitted, verified and processed rather than in switching equipment itself.
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 Outage Management and Restoration 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.