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Dolby Video Compression, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 17 granted patents across 4 technology areas, active 2025–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION).

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17
Total patents granted
4
CPC technology areas
18.4
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Dolby holds 17 US patents across 4 technology areas, rank #16,747 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#16,747
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 74%
by Innovation Score (28.1/100)
18.4
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Dolby Video Compression, LLC has been granted 17 US utility patents between 2025 and 2025, placing Dolby Video Compression, LLC at rank #16,747 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 4 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION). As a US Corporation, Dolby Video Compression, LLC is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 28.1/100 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. Historical data spans 2025 through 2025, with 17 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Dolby Video Compression, LLC's 18.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while specialization in 4 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Dolby Video Compression, LLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Dolby compare?

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

patents

What this shows Dolby holds 17 patents, placing it at rank #16,747 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

Dolby's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 Top 74% higher than 26% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Above this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 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

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2025–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Dolby Video Compression, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2025 17 100.0%

Which technologies does Dolby Video Compression, LLC patent most?

Top 4 of 4 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Standard

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#16,747

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

28.1 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 Dolby Video Compression, LLC hold?
Dolby Video Compression, LLC holds 17 US granted patents filed between 2025 and 2025, spanning 4 technology areas.
What is Dolby Video Compression, LLC's Innovation Score?
Dolby Video Compression, LLC has an Innovation Score of 28.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Dolby Video Compression, LLC focus on?
Dolby Video Compression, LLC's top technology area is H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION) with 16 patents. The company has filed patents in 4 CPC subclasses total.
Is Dolby Video Compression, LLC's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Dolby Video Compression, LLC.
What does claim depth mean for Dolby Video Compression, LLC's patents?
Dolby Video Compression, LLC's patents average 18.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Dolby Video Compression, LLC 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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How to use this portfolio

Dolby's 17 grants land it in the top 74% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Dolby ranks #16,747 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04N - see who else leads that technology area. H04N leaders
  • Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

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H04N technology

Dolby Video Compression, LLC's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

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How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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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Data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
  • Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
  • USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov