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Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 577 granted patents across 61 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).

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577
Total patents granted
61
CPC technology areas
20.0
Avg claims per patent
+19%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Starkey holds 577 US patents across 61 technology areas, rank #797 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#797
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (66.4/100)
20.0
avg claims per patent
+19%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Starkey Laboratories, Inc. has been granted 577 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Starkey Laboratories, Inc. at rank #797 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 61 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.0 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, Starkey Laboratories, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Starkey sits between Compal Electronics, Inc. (580 patents, rank #793) and THE Texas A&M University System (575 patents, rank #801) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 66.4/100 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 314 grants, compared with 263 in the 2015–2019 window, a +19% 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. Starkey Laboratories, Inc.'s 20.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 61 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Starkey Laboratories, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Starkey's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Starkey holds 577 patents at rank #797, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Starkey

By rank, the assignees closest to #797 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04R (Loudspeakers)

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

Starkey's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Starkey Laboratories, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 57 9.9%
2016 58 10.1%
2017 46 8.0%
2018 44 7.6%
2019 58 10.1%
2020 51 8.8%
2021 42 7.3%
2022 45 7.8%
2023 58 10.1%
2024 65 11.3%
2025 53 9.2%

Which technologies does Starkey Laboratories, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 61 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#797

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

66.4 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 Starkey Laboratories, Inc. hold?
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. holds 577 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 61 technology areas.
What is Starkey Laboratories, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 66.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Starkey Laboratories, Inc. focus on?
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.'s top technology area is H04R (LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS) with 550 patents. The company has filed patents in 61 CPC subclasses total.
Is Starkey Laboratories, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +19% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Starkey Laboratories, Inc.'s patents?
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.'s patents average 20.0 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Starkey Laboratories, 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

Starkey's 577 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - Starkey ranks #797 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

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.