Where does Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. ranks #28,418 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 Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. hold?

Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. holds 9 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2021, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. has an Innovation Score of 28.3 out of 100 (27th 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 Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. focus on?

Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.'s top technology area is E04C (Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials) with 6 patents, ranking #64 of 492 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.'s recent grant velocity is +25% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.'s patents?

Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.'s patents average 13.6 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 Christie Lites Enterprises Canada 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 12 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2021. 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: E04C (Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Christie ranks #28,418 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 12 technology areas.

#28,418
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 27th percentile
by Innovation Score (28.3/100): 13.6
avg claims per patent: +25%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R28418 · Foreign Corporation #28,418 · 9 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
MID-PACK #28,418/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH China Special…
CPC-FOCUS E04C · 12 areas
INNOV-THIN 28.3/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.6 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-UP +25% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: China Special Equipment Inspection & Research Institute (±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 Christie’s 28.3 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 8.0 pts (28%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 12.2 pts (43%) Claim depth 8.1 pts (29%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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What this shows Christie's Innovation Score is 28.3/100 (27th 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 Christie?

Each dot is one of Christie’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). Christie’s own 13.6 claims/patent is at or below the 16.2 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Christie's grants concentrate

Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 12 CPC subclasses with 66.7% of grants classified under E04C (Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Christie sits between China Special Equipment Inspection & Research Institute and Cinova Media.

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9
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9
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9
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9
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What this shows Christie holds 9 patents at rank #28,463, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Christie

By rank, the assignees closest to #28,463 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E04C (Structural Elements)

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

Christie's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 27th percentile higher than 27% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2021

Grants by year

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

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Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	11.1%
2018	2	22.2%
2019	1	11.1%
2020	4	44.4%
2021	1	11.1%

Which technologies does Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. patent most?

E04C - Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials 6

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 4

E04B - General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings 3

F21V - Functional Features OR Details OF Lighting Devices OR Systems THEREOF; Structural Combinations OF Lighting Devices With Other Articles, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

E04H - Buildings OR Like Structures FOR Particular PURPOSES; Swimming OR Splash Baths OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; Tents OR Canopies, IN General 1

B65G - Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors 1

B65B - Machines, Apparatus OR Devices FOR, OR Methods OF, Packaging Articles OR MATERIALS; Unpacking 1

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

B65H - Handling Thin OR Filamentary Material, e.g. Sheets, Webs, Cables 1

B62B - Hand-propelled Vehicles, e.g. Hand Carts OR PERAMBULATORS; Sledges 1

F21W - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses F21k, F21l, F21s and F21v, Relating TO Uses OR Applications OF Lighting Devices OR Systems 1

F16M - Frames, Casings OR Beds OF Engines, Machines OR Apparatus, NOT Specific TO Engines, Machines OR Apparatus Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; Supports 1

Top 12 of 12 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

Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.'s lead technology class is E04C (Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials), 66.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E04C
Ranked #28,418 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Christie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc. against China Special Equipment Inspection & Research Institute, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 28.3/100 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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