Key Value Cache Management Patents: Top Companies & Trends 2026
Key Value Cache Management Patents: Who Files, Who Leads, and Where Claims Concentrate
66.5% of all 310 records sit with just five assignees, so most of the working claim space in KV-cache management is already staked out by a small group. Filings rose from zero in 2017 to a peak of 33 in 2025, with the 2021-to-2024 span showing a 9% increase (11 to 12) over that period. The 2026 figure of 7 is a partial year and, together with 2025, is still filling in as later publications post.
- 1SANDPIPER CDN LLC112
- 2SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC33
- 3IMAGINATION TECH LTD32
- 4LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC18
- 5ATOMBEAM TECH INC11
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- Every IPC branch with its share of the corpus
- The most-cited records, and where claim space is still thin
Common questions about this landscape
Who holds the most key value cache management patents?
The dataset’s leading assignee holds 112 of the 310 records in scope, well ahead of the fifth-ranked filer at 11 and the tenth-ranked filer at 6. That concentration means one company’s portfolio accounts for a large share of the field’s claim space on its own, so freedom-to-operate checks in this area should start there rather than spreading evenly across the ranked list. The remaining 59 ranked companies show a fairly steep drop-off after the top few positions.
Is the key value cache management patent field growing or slowing down?
Filings rose from zero in 2017 to a peak of 33 in 2025, and the 2021-to-2024 span shows a 9% increase from 11 to 12 filings, which is the most recent period that can be treated as complete. Figures for 2025 and 2026 are still provisional because publication typically lags actual filing by around 18 months, so those years will likely rise as more records post. Reading the recent years as a decline would be premature given that lag.
What technology areas do key value cache management patents cover?
The bulk of records classify under G06F (electric digital data processing, 61.0% of the 310 records) and H04L (digital information transmission, 48.7%), meaning most claims describe caching in general computing or networking terms. Only 16.8% of records carry a G06N classification tied to AI-model computing, and smaller pockets sit in G06T (image data), B60W (vehicle control), G10L (speech/audio) and H04W (wireless), each at 1.0-1.3%. Because a record can carry multiple IPC classes, these shares add up to more than 100% and should not be read as mutually exclusive categories.
Disclaimer. This analysis is based on Patsnap Eureka data drawn from a limited snapshot of global patent records and is provided for general information and reference only. Patent data carries inherent limitations — recent filings are under-counted because of publication lag, counts may be on a record or family basis, classification and applicant-name data may contain errors or duplicates, and the underlying search query defines the scope shown — so the analysis may be incomplete or inaccurate and may not reflect the full technology landscape.
Nothing here is an exhaustive prior-art, novelty, freedom-to-operate or validity search, nor does it constitute legal, financial or professional advice, and it should not be relied upon as such. Verify independently and review with qualified patent and legal professionals before acting on it.
Method: Filing trend and technology composition. Derived from a Patsnap search on Key Value Cache Management covering 2015–2026, data cut-off 2026-07-31. Counts reflect published records only and shift as new filings publish. Every share divides by all records in scope. Data: Patsnap Eureka. See the full landscape report.