Overall rank by patents
#39,448
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Crane Payment Solutions Limited
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 1 technology areas, active 2015–2017. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G07D (HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING).
6
Total patents granted
1
CPC technology areas
18.3
Avg claims per patent
-100%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Crane holds 6 US patents across 1 technology areas, rank #39,448 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #39,448
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 92%
- by Innovation Score (21.3/100)
- 18.3
- avg claims per patent
- -100%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Crane Payment Solutions Limited has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2015 and 2017, placing Crane Payment Solutions Limited at rank #39,448 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 1 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in G07D (HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING). As a Foreign Corporation, Crane Payment Solutions Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Crane sits between Cplabs, Inc. (6 patents, rank #39,444) and Cresyn Co., Ltd. (6 patents, rank #39,452) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 21.3/100 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 0 grants, compared with 6 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign 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. Crane Payment Solutions Limited's 18.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while specialization in 1 subclass reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Crane Payment Solutions Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Crane's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Cplabs
CPLABS, INC.
6 patents
- CPM Europe B V
CPM Europe B.V.
6 patents
- CPPE Carbon Proce…
CPPE CARBON PROCESS & PLANT ENGINEERING S.A.
6 patents
- CPT Zwei
CPT Zwei GmbH
6 patents
- CRC Care PTY
CRC Care PTY LTD
6 patents
- Creaform
CREAFORM INC.
6 patents
- Credo Biomedical…
CREDO BIOMEDICAL PTE LTD.
6 patents
- Cresyn
CRESYN CO., LTD.
6 patents
- Crane Payment Sol… ◀
CRANE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
6 patents
What this shows Crane holds 6 patents at rank #39,448, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Crane
By rank, the assignees closest to #39,448 in granted patent volume.
- Cplabs, Inc. #39,444 · 6 patents
- CPM Europe B.v. #39,445 · 6 patents
- CPPE Carbon Process & Plant Engineering S.a. #39,446 · 6 patents
- CPT Zwei Gmbh #39,447 · 6 patents
- CRC Care PTY Ltd #39,449 · 6 patents
- Creaform Inc. #39,450 · 6 patents
- Credo Biomedical PTE Ltd. #39,451 · 6 patents
- Cresyn Co., Ltd. #39,452 · 6 patents
Leaders in G07D (Handling OF Coins OR Valuable Papers)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Crane's primary technology class.
- Glory Ltd. 266 in class
- Giesecke+devrient Currency Technology Gmbh 99 in class
- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. 85 in class
- GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd. 83 in class
- Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh 81 in class
- NCR Corporation 77 in class
- Bank Of America Corporation 61 in class
- Cummins-allison Corp. 54 in class
Crane's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
21 Top 92% higher than 8% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 33.3% |
Which technologies does Crane Payment Solutions Limited patent most?
Top 1 of 1 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Crane Payment Solutions Limited hold?
Crane Payment Solutions Limited holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2017, spanning 1 technology areas.
What is Crane Payment Solutions Limited's Innovation Score?
Crane Payment Solutions Limited has an Innovation Score of 21.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Crane Payment Solutions Limited focus on?
Crane Payment Solutions Limited's top technology area is G07D (HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 1 CPC subclasses total.
Is Crane Payment Solutions Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Crane Payment Solutions Limited's recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Crane Payment Solutions Limited's patents?
Crane Payment Solutions Limited's patents average 18.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Crane Payment Solutions Limited 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.
How to use this portfolio
Crane's 6 grants land it in the top 92% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
- Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Crane ranks #39,448 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in G07D - see who else leads that technology area. G07D leaders
- Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works
Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.
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.