USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

ABL Research Group, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F21S (NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS).

7
Total patents granted
11
CPC technology areas
13.1
Avg claims per patent
+150%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

ABL holds 7 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #34,047 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#34,047
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 63%
by Innovation Score (31.2/100)
13.1
avg claims per patent
+150%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

ABL Research Group, Llc has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing ABL Research Group, Llc at rank #34,047 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in F21S (NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS). As a US Corporation, ABL Research Group, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, ABL sits between AB Ludvig Svensson (7 patents, rank #34,043) and Accor Technology, Inc. (7 patents, rank #34,051) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 31.2/100 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 5 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +150% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. ABL Research Group, Llc's 13.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ABL Research Group, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at ABL's volume?

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

patents

What this shows ABL holds 7 patents at rank #34,047, 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 ABL

By rank, the assignees closest to #34,047 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F21S (Non-portable Lighting Devices)

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

ABL's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 Top 63% higher than 37% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 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 · 2018–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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ABL Research Group, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2018 1 14.3%
2019 1 14.3%
2020 1 14.3%
2021 1 14.3%
2023 1 14.3%
2024 1 14.3%
2025 1 14.3%

Which technologies does ABL Research Group, Llc patent most?

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#34,047

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

31.2 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 ABL Research Group, Llc hold?
ABL Research Group, Llc holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.
What is ABL Research Group, Llc's Innovation Score?
ABL Research Group, Llc has an Innovation Score of 31.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ABL Research Group, Llc focus on?
ABL Research Group, Llc's top technology area is F21S (NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.
Is ABL Research Group, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
ABL Research Group, Llc's recent filing velocity is +150% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for ABL Research Group, Llc's patents?
ABL Research Group, Llc's patents average 13.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the ABL Research Group, Llc 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

ABL's 7 grants land it in the top 63% 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 - ABL ranks #34,047 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F21S - see who else leads that technology area. F21S 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.

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.