Overall rank by patents
#39,367
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 2 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION).
The verdict
China holds 6 US patents across 2 technology areas, rank #39,367 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
China National Digital Switching System Engineering & Technological R&D Center has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing China National Digital Switching System Engineering & Technological R&D Center at rank #39,367 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 2 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, China National Digital Switching System Engineering & Technological R&D Center is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, China sits between Chengdu BOE Display Sci-tech Co., Ltd. (6 patents, rank #39,363) and China Tobacco Hubei Industrial Corporation Limited (6 patents, rank #39,371) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 20.2/100 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 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +400% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign 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. China National Digital Switching System Engineering & Technological R&D Center's 14.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while specialization in 2 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark China National Digital Switching System Engineering & Technological R&D Center against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
CHENGDU BOE DISPLAY SCI-TECH CO., LTD.
6 patents
CHENGDU YOUYANG ELECTROMECHANICAL PRODUCT DESIGN CO., LTD.
6 patents
CHINA ACADEMY OF AEROSPACE AERODYNAMICS
6 patents
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
6 patents
CHINA RAILWAY NO. 3 ENGINEERING GROUP CO., LTD.
6 patents
CHINA RAILWAY TUNNEL GROUP CO., LTD.
6 patents
CHINA THREE GORGES RENEWABLES (GROUP) CO., LTD.
6 patents
CHINA TOBACCO HUBEI INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LIMITED
6 patents
CHINA NATIONAL DIGITAL SWITCHING SYSTEM ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGICAL R&D CENTER
6 patents
What this shows China holds 6 patents at rank #39,367, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #39,367 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in China's primary technology class.
China's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
20 Top 93% higher than 7% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | 3 | 50.0% |
Top 2 of 2 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#39,367
Across all tracked assignees
20.2 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
China's 6 grants land it in the top 93% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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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