Car-ber Investments Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2019. 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: F16L (PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Car-ber ranks #28,336 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 5 technology areas.
- #28,336
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 5th percentile
- by Innovation Score (18.9/100)
- 5.0
- avg claims per patent
- -100%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R28336 · US Corporation #28,336 · 9 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-LOW · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
- MID-PACK #28,336/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Cancer Hospital…
- CPC-NARROW F16L · 5 areas
- INNOV-LOW 18.9/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 5.0 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-DROP -100% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy OF Medical Sciences (±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 Car-ber’s 18.9 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Car-ber
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Car-ber Investments · this assignee 19
Car-ber Investments · this assignee
19 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Car-ber's Innovation Score is 18.9/100 (5th 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 Car-ber?
Each dot is one of Car-ber’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). Car-ber’s own 5.0 claims/patent is at or below the 13.3 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Car-ber's grants concentrate
Car-ber Investments Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under F16L (PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Car-ber sits between Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy OF Medical Sciences and Cashstar, Inc..
Who files at Car-ber's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Cancer Hospital C…
Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy OF Medical Sciences
9 patents
- Capartis
Capartis AG
9 patents
- Capella Therapeut…
Capella Therapeutics, Inc.
9 patents
- Capital Normal Un…
Capital Normal University
9 patents
- Carbicrete
Carbicrete Inc.
9 patents
- Carbon Free Holdi…
Carbon Free Holdings LLC
9 patents
- Carfoldio
Carfoldio Ltd.
9 patents
- Cashstar
Cashstar, Inc.
9 patents
- Car-ber Investmen… ◀
Car-ber Investments Inc.
9 patents
What this shows Car-ber holds 9 patents at rank #28,328, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Car-ber
By rank, the assignees closest to #28,328 in granted patent volume.
- Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy OF Medical Sciences #28,324 · 9 patents
- Capartis AG #28,325 · 9 patents
- Capella Therapeutics, Inc. #28,326 · 9 patents
- Capital Normal University #28,327 · 9 patents
- Carbicrete Inc. #28,329 · 9 patents
- Carbon Free Holdings LLC #28,330 · 9 patents
- Carfoldio Ltd. #28,331 · 9 patents
- Cashstar, Inc. #28,332 · 9 patents
Leaders in F16L (Pipes)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Car-ber's primary technology class.
- Saudi Arabian OIL Company 154 in class
- Vallourec OIL AND GAS France 122 in class
- Mueller International, LLC 111 in class
- Nippon Steel Corporation 99 in class
- Whirlpool Corporation 92 in class
- Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 84 in class
- Airbus Operations Limited 77 in class
- Victaulic Company 77 in class
Car-ber's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
19 5th percentile higher than 5% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 22.2% |
Which technologies does Car-ber Investments Inc. patent most?
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Car-ber Investments Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Car-ber Investments Inc.'s lead technology class is F16L (PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F16L
- Ranked #28,336 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Car-ber Investments Inc. against Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy OF Medical Sciences, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 18.9/100 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.
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