Company patents

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

Axon Enterprise, Inc. shows a surprising shift in its patent strategy, with a significant decline across many core areas, including a 28.6% YoY drop in its largest category, Pictorial / Video Communications (19.3% of portfolio), and a dramatic 87.5% YoY decrease in Wireless Networks in 2026 so far. While most categories are seeing declines, the company had an emerging focus in Image Processing, which grew by 300.0% YoY in 2024, though it has since slowed.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

228 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 14 themes

Video Enhancement & Object Tracking

Methods and systems for improving the quality of video streams, generating intermediate frames, or continuously locating and following objects within a sequence of images, even under occlusion.

Image Processing
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16since 2023
-80.0%YoY
Wearable & Mobile Interaction

Designing user interfaces and interaction methods specifically for mobile or wearable devices, enabling control of external systems, monitoring user states, or facilitating real-world transactions.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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11since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Quick-Release & Detachable Mounting

Systems designed for rapid and secure attachment and detachment of devices or components to a main support structure, often employing snap-fit, clamping, or magnetic mechanisms for convenience and flexibility.

Mounting Frames & Stands
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10since 2023
+50.0%YoY
Emergency & Safety Communication Systems

Technologies for transmitting critical alerts and information during emergencies, often involving wireless networks, specialized devices, and protocols to ensure timely and targeted communication to users or emergency services.

Wireless NetworksAlarm & Signaling Systems
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10since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Video Quality & Encoding Optimization

Methods and apparatus for improving the visual fidelity, resolution, or compression efficiency of video signals, often through advanced processing, up-scaling, or neural network-based filters.

Pictorial / Video CommunicationsComputer Vision
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9since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Integrated Deployment & Delivery

Solutions for the automated deployment, retrieval, and payload handling of drones, often involving integration with other vehicles or specialized ground infrastructure for specific applications like package delivery.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones)
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8since 2023
+33.3%YoY
Visual Signaling & Deterrence

Systems that utilize light, displays, or augmented reality to provide warnings, guidance, or to deter unwanted actions, often involving adjustable light patterns or directional indicators for enhanced effectiveness.

Alarm & Signaling Systems
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7since 2023
0.0%YoY
Electronic Device Specific Mounts

Support structures and stands specifically engineered for electronic devices such as displays, tablets, cameras, or handheld devices, often incorporating features for viewing angle adjustment, stability, or power/data integration.

Mounting Frames & Stands
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5since 2023
new
Multi-Sensor Imaging & Synthesis

Systems that combine data from multiple camera sensors or capture multiple images from different perspectives or qualities, often involving image processing techniques like synthesis to create enhanced or comprehensive views.

Pictorial / Video Communications
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5since 2023
new
Drone Fleet Management

Systems for coordinating multiple drones, managing their operations within an airspace, including real-time connectivity, traffic management, and task allocation for cooperative missions.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones)
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4since 2023
0.0%YoY
Hybrid Power & Endurance

Drone propulsion and power architectures combining multiple energy sources, such as internal combustion engines, electric motors, batteries, and generators, to extend flight duration, range, or payload capacity.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones)
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4since 2023
0.0%YoY
Connected Vehicle Communication (V2X)

Systems enabling wireless communication between vehicles (V2V), vehicles and infrastructure (V2I), or vehicles and other entities (V2X) to share information for traffic management, safety, and navigation.

Wireless Networks
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1since 2023
new
Location-Aware Mobile Services

Mobile applications and systems leveraging wireless communication and location data (e.g., GPS, RFID, geo-fencing) to provide context-specific services, transactions, or user interactions.

Wireless Networks
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1since 2023
new
Adjustable & Telescopic Support Structures

Mechanisms allowing for changes in the length, height, angle, or position of a support frame or component, often using sliding, rotating, or telescoping elements to achieve desired configurations.

Mounting Frames & Stands
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1since 2023
n/a

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