Where does CHS, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), CHS, Inc. ranks #25,999 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 CHS, Inc. hold?

CHS, Inc. holds 10 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2024, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is CHS, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

CHS, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 37.0 out of 100 (top 45% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does CHS, Inc. focus on?

CHS, Inc.'s top technology area is G05D (Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables) with 2 patents, ranking #1,146 of 2,515 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 17 CPC subclasses total.

Is CHS, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

CHS, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is +50% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for CHS, Inc.'s patents?

CHS, Inc.'s patents average 18.0 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 CHS, 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 US Corporation

CHS, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 17 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2024. 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: G05D (Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, CHS ranks #25,999 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 17 technology areas.

#25,999
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 45%
by Innovation Score (37.0/100): 18.0
avg claims per patent: +50%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R25999 · US Corporation #25,999 · 10 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
MID-PACK #25,999/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH China Flash
CPC-FOCUS G05D · 17 areas
INNOV-THIN 37.0/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.0 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-SURGE +50% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: China Flash Co., Ltd. (±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 CHS’s 37.0 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 8.3 pts (22%) Velocity 3.3 pts (9%) Breadth 14.6 pts (39%) Claim depth 10.8 pts (29%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
CHS · this assignee

37
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows CHS's Innovation Score is 37.0/100 (top 45% 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 CHS?

Each dot is one of CHS’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). CHS’s own 18.0 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where CHS's grants concentrate

CHS, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 17 CPC subclasses with 20% of grants classified under G05D (Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, CHS sits between China Flash Co., Ltd. and Circle Internet Financial, LLC.

CHS's three-year grant acceleration

CHS, Inc. shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 4 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

China Flash

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Chiscan Holdings

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Chol

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Chromocell

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Chuo University

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Cinemo

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What this shows CHS holds 10 patents at rank #25,968, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near CHS

By rank, the assignees closest to #25,968 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G05D (Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables)

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

CHS's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

37 Top 45% higher than 55% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

Grants by year

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

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CHS, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	20.0%
2017	1	10.0%
2018	1	10.0%
2020	2	20.0%
2021	2	20.0%
2022	1	10.0%
2024	1	10.0%

Which technologies does CHS, Inc. patent most?

G05D - Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables 2

B67D - Dispensing, Delivering OR Transferring Liquids, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

C05G - Mixtures OF Fertilisers Covered Individually BY Different Subclasses OF Class C05; Mixtures OF ONE OR More Fertilisers With Materials NOT Having A Specific Fertilising Activity, e.g. Pesticides, Soil-conditioners, Wetting Agents ; Fertilisers Characterised BY Their Form 2

C05F - Organic Fertilisers NOT Covered BY Subclasses C05b, C05c, e.g. Fertilisers From Waste OR Refuse 2

C05B - Phosphatic Fertilisers 2

C05D - Inorganic Fertilisers NOT Covered BY Subclasses C05b, C05C; Fertilisers Producing Carbon Dioxide 2

F16L - PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General 2

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 2

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 2

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 2

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 1

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

B60H - Arrangements OF Heating, Cooling, Ventilating OR Other Air-treating Devices Specially Adapted FOR Passenger OR Goods Spaces OF Vehicles 1

A62C - Fire-fighting 1

A01C - PLANTING; SOWING; Fertilising 1

Top 15 of 17 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

CHS, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

CHS, Inc.'s lead technology class is G05D (Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables), 20% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G05D
Ranked #25,999 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare CHS, Inc. against China Flash Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 37.0/100 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

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.