USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Space Systems/loral, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 157 granted patents across 52 technology areas, active 2015–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B64G (COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR).

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

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157

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.1

Avg claims per patent

-69%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Space holds 157 US patents across 52 technology areas, rank #2,491 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,491
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 8%
by Innovation Score (54.4/100): 19.1
avg claims per patent: -69%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Space Systems/loral, Llc has been granted 157 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing Space Systems/loral, Llc at rank #2,491 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 52 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64G (COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR). As a US Corporation, Space Systems/loral, Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Space sits between LELY Patent N.v. (157 patents, rank #2,487) and Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd (157 patents, rank #2,495) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 54.4/100 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 37 grants, compared with 120 in the 2015–2019 window, a -69% 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. Space Systems/loral, Llc's 19.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 52 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Space Systems/loral, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Space holds 157 patents at rank #2,491, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Space

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,491 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B64G (Cosmonautics)

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

Space's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

54 Top 8% higher than 92% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2022

Grants by year

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

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Space Systems/loral, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	16	10.2%
2016	8	5.1%
2017	20	12.7%
2018	29	18.5%
2019	47	29.9%
2020	22	14.0%
2021	9	5.7%
2022	6	3.8%

Which technologies does Space Systems/loral, Llc patent most?

B64G - COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR 68

H04B - TRANSMISSION 56

H01Q - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS 31

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 23

H01P - WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE 13

H03F - AMPLIFIERS 9

H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION 7

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 6

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 4

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 4

F03H - PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 4

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 3

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 3

H04Q - SELECTING 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 3

Top 15 of 52 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,491

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

54.4 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 Space Systems/loral, Llc hold?

Space Systems/loral, Llc holds 157 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2022, spanning 52 technology areas.

What is Space Systems/loral, Llc's Innovation Score?

Space Systems/loral, Llc has an Innovation Score of 54.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Space Systems/loral, Llc focus on?

Space Systems/loral, Llc's top technology area is B64G (COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR) with 68 patents. The company has filed patents in 52 CPC subclasses total.

Is Space Systems/loral, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Space Systems/loral, Llc's recent filing velocity is -69% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Space Systems/loral, Llc's patents?

Space Systems/loral, Llc's patents average 19.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Space Systems/loral, 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

Space's 157 grants land it in the top 8% 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 - Space ranks #2,491 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64G - see who else leads that technology area. B64G 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.