USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2015–2018. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H10F (INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.1

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

L-3 holds 11 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #24,670 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,670
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 58%
by Innovation Score (32.7/100): 18.1
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2018, placing L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation at rank #24,670 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in H10F (INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION). As a US Corporation, L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, L-3 sits between Kusch + Co. Gmbh & Co. KG (11 patents, rank #24,666) and Lakehead University (11 patents, rank #24,674) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 32.7/100 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 0 grants, compared with 11 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation's 18.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows L-3 holds 11 patents at rank #24,670, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

L-3's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

33 Top 58% higher than 42% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2018

Grants by year

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

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L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	27.3%
2016	3	27.3%
2017	3	27.3%
2018	2	18.2%

Which technologies does L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation patent most?

H10F - INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION 6

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 5

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 2

G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY 2

B28B - SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER 1

F25D - REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

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 1

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 1

G09G - ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION 1

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 1

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 1

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 1

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 1

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,670

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

32.7 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 L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation hold?

L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2018, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation's Innovation Score?

L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation has an Innovation Score of 32.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation focus on?

L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation's top technology area is H10F (INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation's recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation's patents?

L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation's patents average 18.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics 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.

How to use this portfolio

L-3's 11 grants land it in the top 58% 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 - L-3 ranks #24,670 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H10F - see who else leads that technology area. H10F 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.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

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