USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Smartsky Networks Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 122 granted patents across 13 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04W (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS).

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

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122

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.4

Avg claims per patent

+121%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Smartsky holds 122 US patents across 13 technology areas, rank #3,107 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,107
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 15%
by Innovation Score (49.0/100): 18.4
avg claims per patent: +121%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Smartsky Networks Llc has been granted 122 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Smartsky Networks Llc at rank #3,107 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 13 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04W (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS). As a US Corporation, Smartsky Networks Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Smartsky sits between Nextnav, Llc (122 patents, rank #3,103) and Accuray Incorporated (121 patents, rank #3,111) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 49.0/100 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 84 grants, compared with 38 in the 2015–2019 window, a +121% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Smartsky Networks Llc's 18.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 13 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Smartsky Networks Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Smartsky holds 122 patents at rank #3,107, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Smartsky

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,107 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04W (Wireless Communication Networks)

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

Smartsky's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

49 Top 15% higher than 85% 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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Smartsky Networks Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	1.6%
2016	10	8.2%
2017	4	3.3%
2018	7	5.7%
2019	15	12.3%
2020	14	11.5%
2021	9	7.4%
2022	17	13.9%
2023	12	9.8%
2024	20	16.4%
2025	12	9.8%

Which technologies does Smartsky Networks Llc patent most?

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 86

H04B - TRANSMISSION 84

H01Q - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS 22

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 20

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 18

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 5

G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS 3

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 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 3

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 3

H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION 2

Y02D - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE 1

H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE ; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS 1

Top 13 of 13 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,107

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

49.0 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 Smartsky Networks Llc hold?

Smartsky Networks Llc holds 122 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 13 technology areas.

What is Smartsky Networks Llc's Innovation Score?

Smartsky Networks Llc has an Innovation Score of 49.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Smartsky Networks Llc focus on?

Smartsky Networks Llc's top technology area is H04W (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS) with 86 patents. The company has filed patents in 13 CPC subclasses total.

Is Smartsky Networks Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Smartsky Networks Llc's recent filing velocity is +121% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Smartsky Networks Llc's patents?

Smartsky Networks Llc's patents average 18.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Smartsky Networks 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.

How to use this portfolio

Smartsky's 122 grants land it in the top 15% 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 - Smartsky ranks #3,107 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04W - see who else leads that technology area. H04W 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.