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Blinker Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 33 granted patents across 9 technology areas, active 2017–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06V (IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING).

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33
Total patents granted
9
CPC technology areas
28.7
Avg claims per patent
-73%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Blinker holds 33 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #9,455 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#9,455
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 41%
by Innovation Score (38.2/100)
28.7
avg claims per patent
-73%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Blinker Inc. has been granted 33 US utility patents between 2017 and 2022, placing Blinker Inc. at rank #9,455 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 28.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06V (IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING). As a US Corporation, Blinker Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 38.2/100 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 7 grants, compared with 26 in the 2015–2019 window, a -73% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Blinker Inc.'s 28.7 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Blinker Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Blinker compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Blinker holds 33 patents, placing it at rank #9,455 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Blinker's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 41% higher than 59% 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2022

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2022

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Blinker Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2017 12 36.4%
2018 4 12.1%
2019 10 30.3%
2020 5 15.2%
2021 1 3.0%
2022 1 3.0%

Which technologies does Blinker Inc. patent most?

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#9,455

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

38.2 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 Blinker Inc. hold?
Blinker Inc. holds 33 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2022, spanning 9 technology areas.
What is Blinker Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Blinker Inc. has an Innovation Score of 38.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Blinker Inc. focus on?
Blinker Inc.'s top technology area is G06V (IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING) with 32 patents. The company has filed patents in 9 CPC subclasses total.
Is Blinker Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Blinker Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -73% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Blinker Inc.'s patents?
Blinker Inc.'s patents average 28.7 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Blinker Inc. 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.

Learn More

How Innovation Score Works

Understand the four dimensions behind the composite score
How to Read Patent Data

Plain-English guide to CPC codes, claims, and metrics
Patent Moat Analysis

How companies use patents as competitive barriers

How to use this portfolio

Blinker's 33 grants land it in the top 41% 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 - Blinker ranks #9,455 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06V - see who else leads that technology area. G06V 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.

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G06V technology

Blinker Inc.'s primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

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All technology classes

Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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

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