Where does Convergent Market Research, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Convergent Market Research, Inc. ranks #34,845 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 Convergent Market Research, Inc. hold?

Convergent Market Research, Inc. holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2019, spanning 5 technology areas.

What is Convergent Market Research, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Convergent Market Research, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 25.2 out of 100 (17th 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 Convergent Market Research, Inc. focus on?

Convergent Market Research, Inc.'s top technology area is E04C (Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials) with 5 patents, ranking #81 of 492 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 5 CPC subclasses total.

Is Convergent Market Research, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Convergent Market Research, 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 Convergent Market Research, Inc.'s patents?

Convergent Market Research, Inc.'s patents average 16.9 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 Convergent Market Research, 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

Convergent Market Research, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2019. 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: E04C (Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Convergent ranks #34,845 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 5 technology areas.

#34,845
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 17th percentile
by Innovation Score (25.2/100): 16.9
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R34845 · US Corporation #34,845 · 7 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
MID-PACK #34,845/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Container Graphics
CPC-NARROW E04C · 5 areas
INNOV-THIN 25.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Container Graphics Corporation (±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 Convergent’s 25.2 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 7.2 pts (29%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 7.9 pts (31%) Claim depth 10.1 pts (40%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Convergent Market… · this assignee

25
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Convergent's Innovation Score is 25.2/100 (17th 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 Convergent?

Each dot is one of Convergent’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). Convergent’s own 16.9 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Convergent's grants concentrate

Convergent Market Research, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 71.4% of grants classified under E04C (Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, Convergent sits between Container Graphics Corporation and CoolSystems, Inc..

Container Graphics

7
Conti Innovation…

7
Continental Motors

7
Contractors & Ind…

7
Convertidora Indu…

7
Cookingpal

7
Cool Dry

7
Coolsystems

7
Convergent Market… ◀

7

What this shows Convergent holds 7 patents at rank #34,882, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Convergent

By rank, the assignees closest to #34,882 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E04C (Structural Elements)

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

Convergent's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 17th percentile higher than 17% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

Grants by year

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

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Convergent Market Research, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	14.3%
2016	1	14.3%
2017	3	42.9%
2018	1	14.3%
2019	1	14.3%

Which technologies does Convergent Market Research, Inc. patent most?

E04C - Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials 5

E04B - General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings 5

A47K - Sanitary Equipment NOT Otherwise Provided FOR ; Toilet Accessories 2

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 2

E03D - Water-closets OR Urinals With Flushing DEVICES; Flushing Valves Therefor 2

Top 5 of 5 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

Convergent Market Research, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Convergent Market Research, Inc.'s lead technology class is E04C (Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials), 71.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E04C
Ranked #34,845 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Convergent Market Research, Inc. against Container Graphics Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 25.2/100 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

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.