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CPC technology class · G06

G06E - Optical Computing Devices

Optical computing devices; ; computing devices using other radiations with similar properties. 229 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year grant trajectory.

229
US patents granted
#9/12
in G06
0.0%
G06 class share
+156%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Optical Computing Devices ranks #594 of 670 CPC technology areas - 229 US patents granted since 2015, with recorded grant volume up 156% over five years.

#594
of 670 CPC technology areas
229
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Lightmatter
leading assignee (20)
+156%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

How G06E's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, G06E recorded 133 grants versus 52 in 2015–2019 (+156% equal-window velocity). Across complete years, output peaked in 2024 at 39 grants and bottomed in 2016 at 6 (+550% peak-over-trough). Lead assignee Lightmatter, Inc. holds 8.7% of the class ; the top three share 15.7%.

Leaderboard read

G06E concentration, lead at 8.7%

Lightmatter, Inc. leads this historical grant record at 8.7% of G06E - us corporation assignees hold 64% of class grants (49 of 76). Figures describe granted US utility patents in this CPC subclass, not current investment or legal strength.

Leader's share
8.7%

20 of 229 grants

Top three share
15.7%

of the class's recorded grants

Lead over #2
10

more grants than Lightelligence PTE. Ltd.

Where G06E sits inside G06

Among 12 subclasses in G06 (Computing OR CALCULATING; Counting), G06E ranks #9 and holds 0.0% of the parent class's 1,068,680 recorded grants. Sibling chips below are the other subclasses in the same parent class, not the nationwide volume/lead-share peers further down.

G06F 580,551 G06Q 144,635 G06T 131,672 G06V 95,291 G06N 88,089 G06K 27,107 G06G 675 G06M 332

Rising assignees active in G06E

Company-wide grant multiples (2022–2024 vs 2019–2021) among assignees with ≥5 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide; class patent counts are subclass-specific.

  1. #1 Lightelligence PTE. Ltd. 11x 0 → 11 company-wide · 10 in G06E
  2. #2 Lightmatter, Inc. 3.50x 12 → 42 company-wide · 20 in G06E
  3. #3 PsiQuantum Corp. 2.63x 43 → 113 company-wide · 6 in G06E
  4. #4 Luminous Computing, Inc. 2.00x 6 → 12 company-wide · 6 in G06E
  5. #5 OPë, LLC 0.40x 5 → 2 company-wide · 5 in G06E

G06E grants by year, peak 2024 (39)

US utility-patent grants per year in G06E, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 156% versus 2015–2019.

01020304050 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 28

Who leads G06E?

The 12 most active assignees in Optical Computing DEVICES; ; Computing Devices Using Other Radiations With Similar Properties - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Lightmatter is the most active filer in G06E, holding 20 of the 229 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass G06E
Rank Company Patents in G06E
#1 Lightmatter, Inc. 20
#2 Lightelligence PTE. Ltd. 10
#3 PsiQuantum Corp. 6
#4 Luminous Computing, Inc. 6
#5 OPë, LLC 5
#6 Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. 4
#7 IonQ, Inc. 3
#8 Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information and Systems 3
#9 Anyon Systems Inc. 3
#10 NxGen Partners IP, LLC 2
#11 Alentic Microscience Inc. 2
#12 Quantinuum LLC 2
#13 Randaemon sp. z o.o 2
#14 Atom Computing Inc. 2
#15 Opel Solar, Inc. 1
#16 University OF Exeter 1
#17 1QB Information Technologies Inc. 1
#18 Paris Sciences ET Lettres - Quartier Latin 1
#19 Scvngr, Inc. 1
#20 Science Cadets, Inc. 1

Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading G06E assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 G06E assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06E. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 01020304050 0510152025 Patents in G06E Avg claims / patent (company-wide) LightmatterLightelligence PtePsiquantumLuminous ComputingOpëXanadu QuantumIonqInter-university…Anyon SystemsNxgen Partners IpAlentic MicroscienceQuantinuumRandaemon sp z o oAtom Computing
Top 14 G06E assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G06E. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Questions about G06E

Which company holds the most patents in G06E?
Lightmatter, Inc. leads G06E with 20 patents (8.7% of the subclass). By PatentsView assignee type, us corporations account for 64% of class grants.
Which G06E assignees grew fastest recently?
Among assignees with ≥5 grants in G06E, Lightelligence PTE. Ltd. shows the highest company-wide grant multiple (11x: 0 grants in 2019–2021 → 11 in 2022–2024) while holding 10 patents in this subclass. Growth is company-wide, not class-only.
How does G06E compare inside parent class G06?
Inside G06 (Computing OR CALCULATING; Counting), G06E ranks #9 of 12 subclasses by grant volume and holds 0.0% of the parent class total. The largest sibling is G06F (580,551 grants).

What to do with this data

G06E in context - here's where to go next.

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through 2026-05-15; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Methodology - G06E figures are USPTO PatentsView granted-utility totals for this subclass (229 grants in the tracked window).

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