USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Skullcandy, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 94 granted patents across 25 technology areas, active 2015–2025. 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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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.4

Avg claims per patent

-60%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Skullcandy holds 94 US patents across 25 technology areas, rank #3,860 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,860
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 27%
by Innovation Score (43.8/100): 11.4
avg claims per patent: -60%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Skullcandy, Inc. has been granted 94 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Skullcandy, Inc. at rank #3,860 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 25 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.4 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, Skullcandy, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Skullcandy sits between Riverbed Technology Llc (94 patents, rank #3,856) and TOYO Kohan Co., Ltd. (94 patents, rank #3,864) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 43.8/100 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 27 grants, compared with 67 in the 2015–2019 window, a -60% 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. Skullcandy, Inc.'s 11.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 25 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Skullcandy, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Riverbed Technolo…

94
Sanyo Chemical In…

94
SUN Yat-sen Unive…

94
Shanghai Huali In…

94
Soundhound

94
Sportsmedia Techn…

94
Technische Univer…

94
TOYO Kohan

94
Skullcandy ◀

94

What this shows Skullcandy holds 94 patents at rank #3,860, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Skullcandy

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,860 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04R (Loudspeakers)

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

Skullcandy's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 27% higher than 73% 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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Skullcandy, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	8	8.5%
2016	18	19.1%
2017	13	13.8%
2018	18	19.1%
2019	10	10.6%
2020	6	6.4%
2021	7	7.4%
2022	6	6.4%
2023	5	5.3%
2024	1	1.1%
2025	2	2.1%

Which technologies does Skullcandy, Inc. patent most?

H04R - LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS 49

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 9

H04S - STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS 9

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 8

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 5

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 4

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 4

H03G - CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION 3

G10L - SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING 3

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 3

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 2

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 2

G02C - SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES 1

H04M - TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION 1

Top 15 of 25 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,860

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.8 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 Skullcandy, Inc. hold?

Skullcandy, Inc. holds 94 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 25 technology areas.

What is Skullcandy, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Skullcandy, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 43.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Skullcandy, Inc. focus on?

Skullcandy, Inc.'s top technology area is H04R (LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS) with 49 patents. The company has filed patents in 25 CPC subclasses total.

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

Skullcandy, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -60% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Skullcandy, Inc.'s patents average 11.4 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Skullcandy, 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

Skullcandy's 94 grants land it in the top 27% 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 - Skullcandy ranks #3,860 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.