Overall rank by patents
#16,676
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 17 granted patents across 22 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F21K (NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GEN).
CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC has been granted 17 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC at rank #16,676 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 22 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in F21K (NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GEN). As a US Corporation, CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 35.9/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.
Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 15 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window — a +650% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.
Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC's 15.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 22 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC
17 patents
What this shows CONSUMER holds 17 patents — placing it at rank #16,676 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 11.8% |
| 2020 | 14 | 82.4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 5.9% |
Top 15 of 22 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#16,676
Across all tracked assignees
35.9 out of 100
CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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.
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