Where does Core Distribution, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Core Distribution, Inc. ranks #26,053 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 Core Distribution, Inc. hold?

Core Distribution, Inc. holds 10 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2023, spanning 4 technology areas.

What is Core Distribution, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Core Distribution, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 25.6 out of 100 (18th 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 Core Distribution, Inc. focus on?

Core Distribution, Inc.'s top technology area is E06C (Ladders) with 9 patents, ranking #7 of 87 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 4 CPC subclasses total.

Is Core Distribution, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Core Distribution, 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 Core Distribution, Inc.'s patents?

Core Distribution, Inc.'s patents average 14.9 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 Core Distribution, 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

Core Distribution, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 4 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2023. 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: E06C (Ladders).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Core ranks #26,053 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 4 technology areas.

#26,053
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 18th percentile
by Innovation Score (25.6/100): 14.9
avg claims per patent: +0%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R26053 · US Corporation #26,053 · 10 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
MID-PACK #26,053/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH ConnectandSell
CPC-NARROW E06C · 4 areas
INNOV-THIN 25.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-FLAT +0% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: ConnectandSell, Inc. (±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 Core’s 25.6 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 8.3 pts (32%) Velocity 1.3 pts (5%) Breadth 7.1 pts (28%) Claim depth 8.9 pts (35%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Core Distribution · this assignee

26
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Core's Innovation Score is 25.6/100 (18th 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 Core?

Each dot is one of Core’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). Core’s own 14.9 claims/patent is at or below the 18.3 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Core's grants concentrate

Core Distribution, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 4 CPC subclasses with 90% of grants classified under E06C (Ladders). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Core sits between ConnectandSell, Inc. and Covalon Technologies Ltd..

Core's three-year grant acceleration

Core Distribution, Inc. shows 1 grants in 2022–2024 against only 5 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Connectandsell

10
Content Directions

10
Contitech Schlauch

10
Cooper B-line

10
Core Health & Fit…

10
Coreshell Incorpo…

10
Cork Group Trading

10
Covalon

10
Core Distribution ◀

10

What this shows Core holds 10 patents at rank #26,068, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Core

By rank, the assignees closest to #26,068 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E06C (Ladders)

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

Core's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

26 18th percentile higher than 18% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Core Distribution, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	20.0%
2017	1	10.0%
2018	1	10.0%
2019	1	10.0%
2020	2	20.0%
2021	2	20.0%
2023	1	10.0%

Which technologies does Core Distribution, Inc. patent most?

E06C - Ladders 9

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

F16M - Frames, Casings OR Beds OF Engines, Machines OR Apparatus, NOT Specific TO Engines, Machines OR Apparatus Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; Supports 1

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

Top 4 of 4 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

View all rankings → How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

Core Distribution, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Core Distribution, Inc.'s lead technology class is E06C (Ladders), 90% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E06C
Ranked #26,053 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Core Distribution, Inc. against ConnectandSell, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 25.6/100 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.