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ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 163 granted patents across 31 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS).

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163
Total patents granted
31
CPC technology areas
16.7
Avg claims per patent
+33%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

ACACIA holds 163 US patents across 31 technology areas — rank #2,392 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,392
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 9%
by Innovation Score (53.7/100)
16.7
avg claims per patent
+33%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. has been granted 163 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. at rank #2,392 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 31 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS). As a US Corporation, ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 53.7/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 93 grants, compared with 70 in the 2015–2019 window — a +33% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s 16.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 31 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does ACACIA compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows ACACIA holds 163 patents — placing it at rank #2,392 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

ACACIA's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

54 Top 9% higher than 91% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 5 3.1%
2016 7 4.3%
2017 20 12.3%
2018 13 8.0%
2019 25 15.3%
2020 21 12.9%
2021 13 8.0%
2022 20 12.3%
2023 18 11.0%
2024 18 11.0%
2025 3 1.8%

Which technologies does ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. patent most?

Top 15 of 31 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,392

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

53.7 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView — US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. hold?
ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. holds 163 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 31 technology areas.
What is ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s Innovation Score?
ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. has an Innovation Score of 53.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. focus on?
ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s top technology area is G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS) with 63 patents. The company has filed patents in 31 CPC subclasses total.
Is ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s recent filing velocity is +33% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s patents?
ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s patents average 16.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. patent data sourced?
All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope