USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,141 granted patents across 123 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H10H (INORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING POTENTIAL BARRIERS).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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1,141

Total patents granted

123

CPC technology areas

15.3

Avg claims per patent

-61%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Osram holds 1,141 US patents across 123 technology areas, rank #386 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#386
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.6/100): 15.3
avg claims per patent: -61%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh has been granted 1,141 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh at rank #386 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 123 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in H10H (INORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING POTENTIAL BARRIERS). As a Foreign Corporation, Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Osram sits between Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (1,149 patents, rank #382) and Korea Institute OF Science AND Technology (1,136 patents, rank #390) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.6/100 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 318 grants, compared with 823 in the 2015–2019 window, a -61% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign 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. Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh's 15.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Cypress Semicondu…

1,149
Ciena

1,148
Jvckenwood

1,148
Hitachi Astemo

1,145
Osram Opto Semico… ◀

1,141
Northrop Grumman…

1,140
Cadence Design Sy…

1,138
Aisin Seiki

1,137
Korea Institute O…

1,136

What this shows Osram holds 1,141 patents at rank #386, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Osram

By rank, the assignees closest to #386 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H10H (Inorganic Light-emitting Semiconductor Devices Having Pot…)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Osram's primary technology class.

Osram's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

63 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	153	13.4%
2016	162	14.2%
2017	184	16.1%
2018	129	11.3%
2019	195	17.1%
2020	50	4.4%
2021	21	1.8%
2022	37	3.2%
2023	43	3.8%
2024	84	7.4%
2025	83	7.3%

Which technologies does Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh patent most?

H10H - INORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING POTENTIAL BARRIERS 888

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 634

H10F - INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION 155

H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL 153

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 110

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 81

F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 63

F21Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED 60

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 53

H10K - ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES 49

H10D - INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES 46

F21K - NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 40

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 38

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 35

F21S - NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS 31

Top 15 of 123 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#386

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.6 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 Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh hold?

Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh holds 1,141 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 123 technology areas.

What is Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 62.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh focus on?

Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh's top technology area is H10H (INORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING POTENTIAL BARRIERS) with 888 patents. The company has filed patents in 123 CPC subclasses total.

Is Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -61% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh's patents?

Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh's patents average 15.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh 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

Osram's 1,141 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Osram ranks #386 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H10H - see who else leads that technology area. H10H 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 · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.