USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 37 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2015–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G03B (APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR).

37
Total patents granted
15
CPC technology areas
20.4
Avg claims per patent
-97%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS has been granted 37 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS at rank #8,579 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in G03B (APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR). As a US Corporation, DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 38.5/100 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 1 grants, compared with 36 in the 2015–2019 window — a -97% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS's 20.4 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does DigitalOptics compare?

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

patents

What this shows DigitalOptics holds 37 patents — placing it at rank #8,579 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 · 2015–2020

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

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

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DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 13 35.1%
2016 9 24.3%
2017 6 16.2%
2018 4 10.8%
2019 4 10.8%
2020 1 2.7%

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#8,579

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

38.5 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 DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS hold?
DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS holds 37 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 15 technology areas.
What is DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS's Innovation Score?
DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS has an Innovation Score of 38.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS focus on?
DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS's top technology area is G03B (APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR) with 32 patents. The company has filed patents in 15 CPC subclasses total.
Is DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS's recent filing velocity is -97% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS's patents?
DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS's patents average 20.4 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS 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

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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