Where does APQ Development, LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), APQ Development, LLC ranks #34,289 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does APQ Development, LLC hold?

APQ Development, LLC holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2021, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is APQ Development, LLC's Innovation Score?

APQ Development, LLC has an Innovation Score of 25.2 out of 100 (17th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does APQ Development, LLC focus on?

APQ Development, LLC's top technology area is B29L (Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles) with 2 patents, ranking #1,073 of 2,540 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is APQ Development, LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

APQ Development, LLC's recent grant velocity is +33% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for APQ Development, LLC's patents?

APQ Development, LLC's patents average 9.6 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the APQ Development, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

APQ Development, LLC

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 12 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2021. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: B29L (Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, APQ ranks #34,289 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 12 technology areas.

#34,289
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 17th percentile
by Innovation Score (25.2/100): 9.6
avg claims per patent: +33%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R34289 · US Corporation #34,289 · 7 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
MID-PACK #34,289/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Applications…
CPC-FOCUS B29L · 12 areas
INNOV-THIN 25.2/100
CLAIMS-PAR 9.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +33% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Applications Mobiles Overview Inc. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How APQ’s 25.2 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 7.2 pts (29%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 12.2 pts (49%) Claim depth 5.7 pts (23%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
APQ Development · this assignee

25
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows APQ's Innovation Score is 25.2/100 (17th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for APQ?

Each dot is one of APQ’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). APQ’s own 9.6 claims/patent is at or below the 15.6 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

APQ vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where APQ's grants concentrate

APQ Development, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 12 CPC subclasses with 28.6% of grants classified under B29L (Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, APQ sits between Applications Mobiles Overview Inc. and Aprofol AG.

Applications Mobi…

7
Applied Graphene…

7
Applied Recogniti…

7
Appotronics China

7
APR

7
Apre Instruments

7
Apresia Systems

7
Aprofol

7
APQ Development ◀

7

What this shows APQ holds 7 patents at rank #34,170, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near APQ

By rank, the assignees closest to #34,170 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B29L (Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c)

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

APQ's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 17th percentile higher than 17% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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APQ Development, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	14.3%
2017	1	14.3%
2018	1	14.3%
2021	4	57.1%

Which technologies does APQ Development, LLC patent most?

B29L - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles 2

B29C - Shaping OR Joining OF PLASTICS; Shaping OF Material IN A Plastic State, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; After-treatment OF THE Shaped Products, e.g. Repairing 2

B29K - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses B29b, B29c OR B29d, Relating TO Moulding Materials OR TO Materials FOR ; Moulds, ; Reinforcements, Fillers OR Preformed Parts, e.g. Inserts 2

B25G - Handles FOR Hand Implements 2

B29D - Producing Particular Articles From Plastics OR From Substances IN A Plastic State 2

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 2

F01M - Lubricating OF Machines OR Engines IN GENERAL; Lubricating Internal Combustion ENGINES; Crankcase Ventilating 1

A47C - CHAIRS; SOFAS; Beds 1

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; Means FOR Damping Vibration 1

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

APQ Development, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

APQ Development, LLC's lead technology class is B29L (Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles), 28.6% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B29L
Ranked #34,289 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare APQ Development, LLC against Applications Mobiles Overview Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 25.2/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

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

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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

Compiled by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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