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Sterlite Technologies Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 76 granted patents across 16 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS).

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76
Total patents granted
16
CPC technology areas
14.3
Avg claims per patent
+644%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sterlite holds 76 US patents across 16 technology areas, rank #4,647 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,647
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 25%
by Innovation Score (44.8/100)
14.3
avg claims per patent
+644%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Sterlite Technologies Limited has been granted 76 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Sterlite Technologies Limited at rank #4,647 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 16 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS). As a Foreign Corporation, Sterlite Technologies Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sterlite sits between Sphero, Inc. (76 patents, rank #4,643) and University OF Ulsan Foundation FOR Industry Cooperation (76 patents, rank #4,651) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 44.8/100 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 67 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window, a +644% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign 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. Sterlite Technologies Limited's 14.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 16 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sterlite Technologies Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Sterlite's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Sterlite holds 76 patents at rank #4,647, 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 Sterlite

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,647 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G02B (Optical Elements)

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

Sterlite's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 25% higher than 75% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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 · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Sterlite Technologies Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2017 2 2.6%
2018 1 1.3%
2019 6 7.9%
2020 9 11.8%
2021 20 26.3%
2022 10 13.2%
2023 19 25.0%
2024 8 10.5%
2025 1 1.3%

Which technologies does Sterlite Technologies Limited patent most?

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,647

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

44.8 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 Sterlite Technologies Limited hold?
Sterlite Technologies Limited holds 76 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 16 technology areas.
What is Sterlite Technologies Limited's Innovation Score?
Sterlite Technologies Limited has an Innovation Score of 44.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Sterlite Technologies Limited focus on?
Sterlite Technologies Limited's top technology area is G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS) with 59 patents. The company has filed patents in 16 CPC subclasses total.
Is Sterlite Technologies Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Sterlite Technologies Limited's recent filing velocity is +644% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Sterlite Technologies Limited's patents?
Sterlite Technologies Limited's patents average 14.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Sterlite Technologies Limited 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

Sterlite's 76 grants land it in the top 25% 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 - Sterlite ranks #4,647 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G02B - see who else leads that technology area. G02B 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.