USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Plantronics, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 362 granted patents across 60 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04R (LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS).

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

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362

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.3

Avg claims per patent

+13%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Plantronics holds 362 US patents across 60 technology areas, rank #1,176 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,176
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (58.7/100): 13.3
avg claims per patent: +13%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Plantronics, Inc. has been granted 362 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Plantronics, Inc. at rank #1,176 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 60 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04R (LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS). As a US Corporation, Plantronics, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Plantronics sits between Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (363 patents, rank #1,172) and Osram Sylvania Inc. (361 patents, rank #1,180) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 58.7/100 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 192 grants, compared with 170 in the 2015–2019 window, a +13% 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. Plantronics, Inc.'s 13.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 60 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Plantronics, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Plantronics holds 362 patents at rank #1,176, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Plantronics

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,176 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04R (Loudspeakers)

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

Plantronics's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

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

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Plantronics, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	26	7.2%
2016	38	10.5%
2017	40	11.0%
2018	29	8.0%
2019	37	10.2%
2020	46	12.7%
2021	44	12.2%
2022	39	10.8%
2023	63	17.4%

Which technologies does Plantronics, Inc. patent most?

H04R - LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS 105

H04M - TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION 66

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 52

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 44

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 40

G10L - SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING 37

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 32

G10K - SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 23

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 22

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 11

H04B - TRANSMISSION 11

H04K - SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION 9

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 9

H04S - STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS 8

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 7

Top 15 of 60 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,176

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

58.7 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 Plantronics, Inc. hold?

Plantronics, Inc. holds 362 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 60 technology areas.

What is Plantronics, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Plantronics, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 58.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Plantronics, Inc. focus on?

Plantronics, Inc.'s top technology area is H04R (LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS) with 105 patents. The company has filed patents in 60 CPC subclasses total.

Is Plantronics, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Plantronics, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +13% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Plantronics, Inc.'s patents?

Plantronics, Inc.'s patents average 13.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Plantronics, Inc. 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

Plantronics's 362 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Plantronics ranks #1,176 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04R - see who else leads that technology area. H04R 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.