Where does Circle Graphics, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Circle Graphics, Inc. ranks #34,754 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 Circle Graphics, Inc. hold?

Circle Graphics, Inc. holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2018, spanning 8 technology areas.

What is Circle Graphics, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Circle Graphics, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 30.1 out of 100 (33rd 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 Circle Graphics, Inc. focus on?

Circle Graphics, Inc.'s top technology area is B44C (Producing Decorative Effects ; MOSAICS; Tarsia Work ; Paperhanging) with 7 patents, ranking #25 of 205 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 8 CPC subclasses total.

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

Circle Graphics, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Circle Graphics, Inc.'s patents average 21.6 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 Circle Graphics, 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

Circle Graphics, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 8 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2018. 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: B44C (Producing Decorative Effects ; MOSAICS; Tarsia Work ; Paperhanging).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Circle ranks #34,754 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 8 technology areas.

#34,754
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 33rd percentile
by Innovation Score (30.1/100): 21.6
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R34754 · US Corporation #34,754 · 7 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
MID-PACK #34,754/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Chrome Cherry…
CPC-NARROW B44C · 8 areas
INNOV-THIN 30.1/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 21.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Chrome Cherry Design Studio (PTY) 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 Circle’s 30.1 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 7.2 pts (24%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 10.0 pts (33%) Claim depth 12.9 pts (43%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Circle Graphics · this assignee

30
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Circle's Innovation Score is 30.1/100 (33rd 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 Circle?

Each dot is one of Circle’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). Circle’s own 21.6 claims/patent is ABOVE the 10.1 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Circle's grants concentrate

Circle Graphics, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 8 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under B44C (Producing Decorative Effects ; MOSAICS; Tarsia Work ; Paperhanging). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2017. By volume, Circle sits between Chrome Cherry Design Studio (PTY) Ltd and CITEL.

Chrome Cherry Des…

7
CHS Pharma

7
CHT Germany

7
Cienet (Beijing)

7
Circor Aerospace

7
CIS Global

7
Cision US

7
Citel

7
Circle Graphics ◀

7

What this shows Circle holds 7 patents at rank #34,685, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Circle

By rank, the assignees closest to #34,685 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B44C (Producing Decorative Effects)

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

Circle's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

30 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 49,997 US assignees

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2018

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Circle Graphics, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	42.9%
2017	2	28.6%
2018	2	28.6%

Which technologies does Circle Graphics, Inc. patent most?

B44C - Producing Decorative Effects ; MOSAICS; Tarsia Work ; Paperhanging 7

A47G - Household OR Table Equipment 7

B41M - Printing, Duplicating, Marking, OR Copying PROCESSES; Colour Printing, 7

B44F - Special Designs OR Pictures 7

B44D - Painting OR Artistic Drawing, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Preserving PAINTINGS; Surface Treatment TO Obtain Special Artistic Surface Effects OR Finishes 6

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 6

G09F - DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; Labels OR NAME-PLATES; Seals 5

B42D - BOOKS; Book COVERS; Loose LEAVES; Printed Matter Characterised BY Identification OR Security FEATURES; Printed Matter OF Special Format OR Style NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Devices FOR USE Therewith AND NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Movable-strip Writing OR Reading Apparatus 1

Top 8 of 8 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

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

Circle Graphics, Inc.'s lead technology class is B44C (Producing Decorative Effects ; MOSAICS; Tarsia Work ; Paperhanging), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B44C
Ranked #34,754 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Circle Graphics, Inc. against Chrome Cherry Design Studio (PTY) Ltd, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 30.1/100 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.