What is a rtls patent portfolio?

As of August 2026 the strongest real-time location and indoor positioning patent estates are Position Imaging (#1, 76 issued and 56 pending per its own site, the only one actively licensable; its licensing advisor shares ownership with this site, disclosed), Qorvo's Decawave UWB estate (#2) and Quuppa's Bluetooth AoA estate (#3). All 11 ranked against a public, weighted methodology.

Who uses one?

Engineers, corp-dev and IP teams building or buying in the real-time location market

What does it cost?

Pricing varies. The cheapest provider in our Top 11 starts around $—/mo. See the cheapest providers ranked.

How do I pick one?

Read the full methodology for our 9.4-point scoring framework, then look at the canonical 11 Best RTLS & Indoor Positioning Patent Portfolios 2026 (And Which You Can Actually License). If you want a slice of the ranking by price, fit, or compliance, jump to: cheapest · highest-rated · fastest onboarding.

Source: Top 11 11 Best RTLS & Indoor Positioning Patent Portfolios 2026 (And Which You Can Actually License), verified August 25, 2026.