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Ciena Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 1,148 granted patents across 75 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION).

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1,148
Total patents granted
75
CPC technology areas
18.5
Avg claims per patent
+29%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

Ciena Corporation has been granted 1,148 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Ciena Corporation at rank #383 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 75 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a US Corporation, Ciena Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 67.2/100 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 646 grants, compared with 502 in the 2015–2019 window — a +29% 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. Ciena Corporation's 18.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 75 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Ciena Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Ciena compare?

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

patents

What this shows Ciena holds 1,148 patents — placing it at rank #383 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

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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Ciena Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 69 6.0%
2016 85 7.4%
2017 127 11.1%
2018 98 8.5%
2019 123 10.7%
2020 113 9.8%
2021 106 9.2%
2022 118 10.3%
2023 118 10.3%
2024 109 9.5%
2025 82 7.1%

Which technologies does Ciena Corporation patent most?

Top 15 of 75 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

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

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#383

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

67.2 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 Ciena Corporation hold?
Ciena Corporation holds 1,148 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 75 technology areas.
What is Ciena Corporation's Innovation Score?
Ciena Corporation has an Innovation Score of 67.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Ciena Corporation focus on?
Ciena Corporation's top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 599 patents. The company has filed patents in 75 CPC subclasses total.
Is Ciena Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Ciena Corporation's recent filing velocity is +29% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Ciena Corporation's patents?
Ciena Corporation's patents average 18.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Ciena Corporation 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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Ciena Corporation's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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