Where does Apstec Systems USA rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Apstec Systems USA ranks #30,859 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 Apstec Systems USA hold?

Apstec Systems USA holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2019, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Apstec Systems USA's Innovation Score?

Apstec Systems USA has an Innovation Score of 29.8 out of 100 (32nd 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 Apstec Systems USA focus on?

Apstec Systems USA's top technology area is G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding) with 4 patents, ranking #1,858 of 5,108 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Apstec Systems USA's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Apstec Systems USA's recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Apstec Systems USA's patents?

Apstec Systems USA's patents average 18.4 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 Apstec Systems USA 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

Apstec Systems USA

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 10 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2019. 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: G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Apstec ranks #30,859 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 10 technology areas.

#30,859
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 32nd percentile
by Innovation Score (29.8/100): 18.4
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R30859 · US Corporation #30,859 · 8 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #30,859/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH AppEx Networks
CPC-FOCUS G06V · 10 areas
INNOV-THIN 29.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.4 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: AppEx Networks Corporation (±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 Apstec’s 29.8 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 7.6 pts (26%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 11.2 pts (38%) Claim depth 11.0 pts (37%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Apstec Systems USA · this assignee

30
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Apstec's Innovation Score is 29.8/100 (32nd 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 Apstec?

Each dot is one of Apstec’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). Apstec’s own 18.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 14.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Apstec's grants concentrate

Apstec Systems USA is a focused PatentsView assignee: 10 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, Apstec sits between AppEx Networks Corporation and Aramara Beauty LLC.

Appex Networks

8
Applied Biophoton…

8
Applied Physical…

8
Applied Technolog…

8
Aptina Imaging

8
Aqseptence Group…

8
Aquatron Robotic…

8
Aramara Beauty

8
Apstec Systems USA ◀

8

What this shows Apstec holds 8 patents at rank #30,910, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Apstec

By rank, the assignees closest to #30,910 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding)

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

Apstec's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

30 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2019

Grants by year

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

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Apstec Systems USA patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	3	37.5%
2017	2	25.0%
2018	2	25.0%
2019	1	12.5%

Which technologies does Apstec Systems USA patent most?

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 4

H04N - Pictorial Communication, e.g. Television 4

G08B - Signalling OR Calling SYSTEMS; Order TELEGRAPHS; Alarm Systems 4

G01V - GEOPHYSICS; Gravitational MEASUREMENTS; Detecting Masses OR OBJECTS; Tags 3

G01S - Radio DIRECTION-FINDING; Radio NAVIGATION; Determining Distance OR Velocity BY USE OF Radio WAVES; Locating OR Presence-detecting BY USE OF THE Reflection OR Reradiation OF Radio WAVES; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves 2

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 1

H01Q - Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials 1

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 1

E06B - Fixed OR Movable Closures FOR Openings IN Buildings, Vehicles, Fences OR Like Enclosures IN General, e.g. Doors, Windows, Blinds, Gates 1

E05G - Safes OR Strong-rooms FOR VALUABLES; Bank Protection DEVICES; Safety Transaction Partitions 1

Top 10 of 10 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

Apstec Systems USA's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Apstec Systems USA's lead technology class is G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G06V
Ranked #30,859 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Apstec Systems USA against AppEx Networks Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 29.8/100 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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