Overall rank by patents
#39,555
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2018–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION).
The verdict
China holds 6 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #39,555 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd. has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2018 and 2024, placing China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd. at rank #39,555 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION). As a Foreign Corporation, China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, China sits between Chien Hwa Coating Technology, Inc. (6 patents, rank #39,551) and Chirp Products, Llc (6 patents, rank #39,559) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 27.3/100 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 3 grants, compared with 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a +0% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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 Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd.'s 11.2 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
Chien Hwa Coating Technology, Inc.
6 patents
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
6 patents
Children's Medical Research Institute
6 patents
China National Institute of Standardization
6 patents
Chinook End-Stage Recycling Limited
6 patents
Chioccoli LLC
6 patents
Chips Unlimited, Inc.
6 patents
Chirp Products, LLC
6 patents
China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd.
6 patents
What this shows China holds 6 patents at rank #39,555, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #39,555 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)
27 Top 77% higher than 23% 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% |
| 2019 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 16.7% |
Top 12 of 12 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#39,555
Across all tracked assignees
27.3 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
China's 6 grants land it in the top 77% 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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