CNA International Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 18 granted patents across 1 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2018. 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: A47J (Kitchen EQUIPMENT; Coffee MILLS; Spice MILLS; Apparatus FOR Making Beverages).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, CNA ranks #15,915 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 18 patents across 1 technology areas.
- #15,915
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 3rd percentile
- by Innovation Score (14.8/100)
- 1.9
- avg claims per patent
- -100%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R15915 · US Corporation #15,915 · 18 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-LOW · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 18 grants
- MID-PACK #15,915/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Clermon ET Associes
- CPC-NARROW A47J · 1 areas
- INNOV-LOW 14.8/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 1.9 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-DROP -100% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Clermon ET Associes (±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 CNA’s 14.8 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around CNA
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- CNA International · this assignee 15
CNA International · this assignee
15 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows CNA's Innovation Score is 14.8/100 (3rd 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 CNA?
Each dot is one of CNA’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). CNA’s own 1.9 claims/patent is at or below the 13.7 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where CNA's grants concentrate
CNA International Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 1 CPC subclasses with 5.6% of grants classified under A47J (Kitchen EQUIPMENT; Coffee MILLS; Spice MILLS; Apparatus FOR Making Beverages). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (14 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2017. By volume, CNA sits between Clermon ET Associes and Contour Design, Inc..
Who files at CNA's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Clermon ET Associ…
Clermon ET Associes
18 patents
- Clevermade
Clevermade, LLC
18 patents
- Clmbr1
Clmbr1, LLC.
18 patents
- Cloudminds (Shang…
Cloudminds (SHANGHAI) Robotics Co., Ltd.
18 patents
- Cnpc Engineering…
Cnpc Engineering Technology R&D Company Limited
18 patents
- Comsol AB
Comsol AB
18 patents
- Conductive Compos…
Conductive Composites Company IP, LLC
18 patents
- Contour Design
Contour Design, Inc.
18 patents
- CNA International ◀
CNA International Inc.
18 patents
What this shows CNA holds 18 patents at rank #15,897, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near CNA
By rank, the assignees closest to #15,897 in granted patent volume.
- Clermon ET Associes #15,893 · 18 patents
- Clevermade, LLC #15,894 · 18 patents
- Clmbr1, LLC. #15,895 · 18 patents
- Cloudminds (SHANGHAI) Robotics Co., Ltd. #15,896 · 18 patents
- Cnpc Engineering Technology R&D Company Limited #15,898 · 18 patents
- Comsol AB #15,899 · 18 patents
- Conductive Composites Company IP, LLC #15,900 · 18 patents
- Contour Design, Inc. #15,901 · 18 patents
Leaders in A47J (Kitchen Equipment)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in CNA's primary technology class.
CNA's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
15 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14 | 77.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 11.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 11.1% |
Which technologies does CNA International Inc. patent most?
Top 1 of 1 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
CNA International Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- CNA International Inc.'s lead technology class is A47J (Kitchen EQUIPMENT; Coffee MILLS; Spice MILLS; Apparatus FOR Making Beverages), 5.6% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A47J
- Ranked #15,915 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare CNA International Inc. against Clermon ET Associes, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 14.8/100 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.
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.