Where does Smith Optics, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Smith Optics, Inc. ranks #10,761 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Smith Optics, Inc. hold?

Smith Optics, Inc. holds 29 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2023, spanning 8 technology areas.

What is Smith Optics, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Smith Optics, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 29.5 out of 100 (31st percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Smith Optics, Inc. focus on?

Smith Optics, Inc.'s top technology area is G02C (SPECTACLES; Sunglasses OR Goggles Insofar AS They Have THE Same Features AS SPECTACLES; Contact Lenses) with 9 patents, ranking #73 of 397 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 8 CPC subclasses total.

Is Smith Optics, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Smith Optics, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -74% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Smith Optics, Inc.'s patents average 11.7 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Smith Optics, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Smith Optics, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 29 granted patents across 8 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2023. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: G02C (SPECTACLES; Sunglasses OR Goggles Insofar AS They Have THE Same Features AS SPECTACLES; Contact Lenses).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Smith ranks #10,761 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 29 patents across 8 technology areas.

#10,761
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 31st percentile
by Innovation Score (29.5/100): 11.7
avg claims per patent: -74%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R10761 · US Corporation #10,761 · 29 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 29 grants
UPPER-Q #10,761/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Shenzhen Smart Pet…
CPC-NARROW G02C · 8 areas
INNOV-THIN 29.5/100
CLAIMS-PAR 11.7 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -74% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Shenzhen Smart Pet Technology Co., Ltd (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Smith’s 29.5 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 11.7 pts (40%) Velocity 0.7 pts (2%) Breadth 10.0 pts (34%) Claim depth 7.0 pts (24%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Leeno Industrial · near

30
Hanking · near

30
Smith Optics · this assignee

30
Aqua-Leisure… · near

29
Count & Crush Systems · near

29
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Smith's Innovation Score is 29.5/100 (31st percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Smith?

Each dot is one of Smith’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Smith’s own 11.7 claims/patent is at or below the 14.8 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Smith vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Smith's grants concentrate

Smith Optics, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 8 CPC subclasses with 31% of grants classified under G02C (SPECTACLES; Sunglasses OR Goggles Insofar AS They Have THE Same Features AS SPECTACLES; Contact Lenses). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (6 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2021. By volume, Smith sits between Shenzhen Smart Pet Technology Co., Ltd and Super ATV, LLC.

Smith's three-year grant acceleration

Smith Optics, Inc. shows 1 grants in 2022–2024 against only 9 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Shenzhen Smart Pe…

29
Shoot-a-way

29
Situne

29
Siliconinterventi…

29
Sol-gel

29
Source Photonics

29
Sunrun South

29
Super ATV

29
Smith Optics ◀

29

What this shows Smith holds 29 patents at rank #10,771, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Smith

By rank, the assignees closest to #10,771 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G02C (Spectacles)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Smith, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In G02C (Spectacles), Smith ranks #73 of 397 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (30 here).

Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc. 29 Hanking Electronics, Ltd. 30 Count & Crush Systems, LLC 29 Leeno Industrial Inc. 30

Smith's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

30 31st percentile higher than 31% of 49,997 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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Smith Optics, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	6	20.7%
2016	6	20.7%
2017	4	13.8%
2018	3	10.3%
2019	4	13.8%
2020	4	13.8%
2021	1	3.4%
2023	1	3.4%

Which technologies does Smith Optics, Inc. patent most?

G02C - SPECTACLES; Sunglasses OR Goggles Insofar AS They Have THE Same Features AS SPECTACLES; Contact Lenses 9

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 6

A42B - HATS; Head Coverings 5

B29C - Shaping OR Joining OF PLASTICS; Shaping OF Material IN A Plastic State, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; After-treatment OF THE Shaped Products, e.g. Repairing 3

B29K - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses B29b, B29c OR B29d, Relating TO Moulding Materials OR TO Materials FOR ; Moulds, ; Reinforcements, Fillers OR Preformed Parts, e.g. Inserts 3

B29L - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles 3

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 3

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 2

Top 8 of 8 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Smith Optics, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Smith Optics, Inc.'s lead technology class is G02C (SPECTACLES; Sunglasses OR Goggles Insofar AS They Have THE Same Features AS SPECTACLES; Contact Lenses), 31% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G02C
Ranked #10,761 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Smith Optics, Inc. against Shenzhen Smart Pet Technology Co., Ltd, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 29.5/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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