Where does Control Dynamics, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Control Dynamics, Inc. ranks #31,284 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 Control Dynamics, Inc. hold?

Control Dynamics, Inc. holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2021, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Control Dynamics, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Control Dynamics, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 30.2 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 Control Dynamics, Inc. focus on?

Control Dynamics, Inc.'s top technology area is A44B (Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, OR THE Like) with 5 patents, ranking #40 of 276 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 10 CPC subclasses total.

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

Control Dynamics, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is +0% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

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

Control Dynamics, Inc.'s patents average 19.0 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 Control Dynamics, 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

Control Dynamics, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 10 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2021. 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: A44B (Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, OR THE Like).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Control ranks #31,284 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 10 technology areas.

#31,284
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 33rd percentile
by Innovation Score (30.2/100): 19.0
avg claims per patent: +0%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R31284 · US Corporation #31,284 · 8 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #31,284/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Confluence Outdoor
CPC-FOCUS A44B · 10 areas
INNOV-THIN 30.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 19.0 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-FLAT +0% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Confluence Outdoor, LLC (±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 Control’s 30.2 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 7.6 pts (25%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 11.2 pts (37%) Claim depth 11.4 pts (38%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Control Dynamics · this assignee

30
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Control's Innovation Score is 30.2/100 (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 Control?

Each dot is one of Control’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). Control’s own 19.0 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.8 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Control's grants concentrate

Control Dynamics, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 10 CPC subclasses with 62.5% of grants classified under A44B (Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, OR THE Like). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Control sits between Confluence Outdoor, LLC and Copeland Europe GmbH.

Confluence Outdoor

8
Confluent Surgical

8
Consulting Engine…

8
Contraline

8
Convergent R N R

8
Cook Regentec

8
Cooler Screens

8
Copeland Europe

8
Control Dynamics ◀

8

What this shows Control holds 8 patents at rank #31,321, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Control

By rank, the assignees closest to #31,321 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A44B (Buttons)

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

Control'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

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Control Dynamics, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	12.5%
2018	1	12.5%
2019	2	25.0%
2020	3	37.5%
2021	1	12.5%

Which technologies does Control Dynamics, Inc. patent most?

A44B - Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, OR THE Like 5

G08B - Signalling OR Calling SYSTEMS; Order TELEGRAPHS; Alarm Systems 3

E04F - Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors 2

E04G - SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; Building Implements OR Aids, OR Their USE; Handling Building Materials ON THE SITE; Repairing, Breaking-up OR Other Work ON Existing Buildings 2

B60R - Vehicles, Vehicle Fittings, OR Vehicle Parts, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 1

G05B - Control OR Regulating Systems IN GENERAL; Functional Elements OF Such SYSTEMS; Monitoring OR Testing Arrangements FOR Such Systems OR Elements 1

B66F - Hoisting, Lifting, Hauling OR Pushing, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, e.g. Devices Which Apply A Lifting OR Pushing Force Directly TO THE Surface OF A Load 1

A62B - Devices, Apparatus OR Methods FOR Life-saving 1

F16H - Gearing 1

Top 10 of 10 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

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

Control Dynamics, Inc.'s lead technology class is A44B (Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, OR THE Like), 62.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A44B
Ranked #31,284 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Control Dynamics, Inc. against Confluence Outdoor, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 30.2/100 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

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