Where does CIW Enterprises, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), CIW Enterprises, Inc. ranks #24,106 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 CIW Enterprises, Inc. hold?

CIW Enterprises, Inc. holds 11 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2018, spanning 9 technology areas.

What is CIW Enterprises, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

CIW Enterprises, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 29.0 out of 100 (29th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

CIW Enterprises, 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 CIW Enterprises, Inc.'s patents?

CIW Enterprises, Inc.'s patents average 16.4 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 CIW Enterprises, 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

CIW Enterprises, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does CIW Enterprises, Inc. focus on?

CIW Enterprises, Inc.'s top technology area is E06B (Fixed OR Movable Closures FOR Openings IN Buildings, Vehicles, Fences OR Like Enclosures IN General, e.g. Doors, Windows, Blinds, Gates) with 8 patents, ranking #113 of 637 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 9 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 9 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: E06B (Fixed OR Movable Closures FOR Openings IN Buildings, Vehicles, Fences OR Like Enclosures IN General, e.g. Doors, Windows, Blinds, Gates).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, CIW ranks #24,106 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 11 patents across 9 technology areas.

#24,106
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 29th percentile
by Innovation Score (29.0/100): 16.4
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R24106 · US Corporation #24,106 · 11 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 11 grants
MID-PACK #24,106/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Chevron Japan
CPC-NARROW E06B · 9 areas
INNOV-THIN 29.0/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.4 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Chevron Japan Limited (±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 CIW’s 29.0 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 8.6 pts (30%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 10.6 pts (37%) Claim depth 9.8 pts (34%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
CIW Enterprises · this assignee

29
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows CIW's Innovation Score is 29.0/100 (29th 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 CIW?

Each dot is one of CIW’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). CIW’s own 16.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.4 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where CIW's grants concentrate

CIW Enterprises, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 9 CPC subclasses with 72.7% of grants classified under E06B (Fixed OR Movable Closures FOR Openings IN Buildings, Vehicles, Fences OR Like Enclosures IN General, e.g. Doors, Windows, Blinds, Gates). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (4 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2017. By volume, CIW sits between Chevron Japan Limited and Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC.

Chevron Japan

11
China Academy OF…

11
Chuanheng Furnitu…

11
Cimcon Lighting

11
Clearcare

11
Coda Octopus Group

11
Codonics

11
Colt's Manufactur…

11
CIW Enterprises ◀

11

What this shows CIW holds 11 patents at rank #24,070, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near CIW

By rank, the assignees closest to #24,070 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E06B (Fixed OR Movable Closures FOR Openings IN Buildings)

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

CIW's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

29 29th percentile higher than 29% of 49,997 US assignees

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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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CIW Enterprises, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	27.3%
2016	4	36.4%
2017	2	18.2%
2018	2	18.2%

Which technologies does CIW Enterprises, Inc. patent most?

E06B - Fixed OR Movable Closures FOR Openings IN Buildings, Vehicles, Fences OR Like Enclosures IN General, e.g. Doors, Windows, Blinds, Gates 8

E05D - Hinges OR Suspension Devices FOR Doors, Windows OR Wings 2

E05Y - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses E05d AND E05f, Relating TO Construction Elements, Electric Control, Power Supply, Power Signal OR Transmission, User Interfaces, Mounting OR Coupling, Details, Accessories, Auxiliary Operations NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, Application Thereof 2

A62C - Fire-fighting 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

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 1

E01F - Additional Work, Such AS Equipping Roads OR THE Construction OF Platforms, Helicopter Landing Stages, Signs, Snow Fences, OR THE Like 1

E05F - Devices FOR Moving Wings Into Open OR Closed POSITION; Checks FOR WINGS; Wing Fittings NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, Concerned With THE Functioning OF THE Wing 1

Top 9 of 9 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

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

CIW Enterprises, Inc.'s lead technology class is E06B (Fixed OR Movable Closures FOR Openings IN Buildings, Vehicles, Fences OR Like Enclosures IN General, e.g. Doors, Windows, Blinds, Gates), 72.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E06B
Ranked #24,106 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare CIW Enterprises, Inc. against Chevron Japan Limited, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 29.0/100 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

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