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Petaluma, CA, United States of America

Calix Networks, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 21

% Expired Patents = 14.3

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 526

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27 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Christopher D Koch (4 out of 17 patents)

Matthew K Meeker (3 out of 6 patents)

Brian Semple (3 out of 8 patents)

4. Andre Tanguay (3 out of 4 patents)

5. Jason W Dove (3 out of 24 patents)

6. Duane M Butler (2 out of 10 patents)

7. Meenaradchagan Vishnu (2 out of 2 patents)

8. Darin P Smedberg (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Mark Thomas Paulsen (2 out of 5 patents)

10. David Cleary (1 out of 5 patents)

11. Mike Conner (1 out of 3 patents)

12. Milton J Johnson (1 out of 3 patents)

13. Leo Stearns (1 out of 2 patents)

14. Clifford Vrla (1 out of 2 patents)

15. Steven G Knight (1 out of 2 patents)

21 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7672450 - Network interface device enclosure (2010-03-02),

2. 7672233 - Traffic management for a passive optical network terminal (2010-03-02),

3. 7664405 - Pluggable optical diplexer/triplexer module (2010-02-16),

4. 7652390 - Network interface device communication via power line (2010-01-26),

5. 7586920 - Merging multiple data flows in a passive optical network (2009-09-08),

6. 7551650 - Backplane bus (2009-06-23),

7. 7525980 - Network address assignment in a passive optical network (2009-04-28),

8. 7318096 - Methods, devices and computer-readable storage media for passive optical network address association recovery (2008-01-08),

9. 7187672 - Connection rearrangement in communication switches (2007-03-06),

10. 7068672 - Asynchronous receive and transmit packet crosspoint (2006-06-27),

11. 7058011 - N to one and one to one equipment protection switching (2006-06-06),

12. 7035294 - Backplane bus (2006-04-25),

13. 7006497 - Traffic merging system (2006-02-28),

14. 6980725 - Space reuse during technology upgrade in a protection area of an outdoor enclosure (2005-12-27),

15. 6954811 - Arbiter for an input buffered communication switch (2005-10-11),

Company Overview

Calix Networks, Inc. is a technology company based in Petaluma, California, specializing in broadband communications equipment and software solutions. The company focuses on enabling service providers to deliver advanced network services and enhance customer experiences through innovative cloud-based platforms and analytics. Calix is dedicated to transforming the way broadband is delivered, emphasizing operational efficiency and scalability in the rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

21 Patents

#13 in Petaluma, CA

#3,760 in California

#15,695 in US

#29,961 in the World

Petaluma, CA, United States of America

Calix Networks, Inc.

Forward Citations = 526

27 inventors:

Christopher D Koch (4 out of 17 patents)

Matthew K Meeker (3 out of 6 patents)

Brian Semple (3 out of 8 patents)

4. Andre Tanguay (3 out of 4 patents)

5. Jason W Dove (3 out of 24 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Calix Networks, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/calix-networks

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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