Detnet South Africa (PTY) Ltd
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 64 granted patents across 22 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: F42D (Blasting).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Detnet ranks #5,355 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 64 patents across 22 technology areas.
- #5,355
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 31%
- by Innovation Score (42.3/100)
- 8.2
- avg claims per patent
- +42%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R5355 · Foreign Corporation #5,355 · 64 grants
GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-SMALL 64 grants
- UPPER-Q #5,355/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Canopy Growth
- CPC-FOCUS F42D · 22 areas
- INNOV-PAR 42.3/100
- CLAIMS-PAR 8.2 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-UP +42% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Canopy Growth 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 Detnet’s 42.3 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Detnet
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Detnet South Africa… · this assignee
Detnet South Africa… · this assignee
42 score
- Fractal Antenna… · near
Fractal Antenna… · near
42 score
- Medibotics · near
Medibotics · near
42 score
- Robert Bosch… · near
Robert Bosch… · near
42 score
- Sangamo Biosciences · near
Sangamo Biosciences · near
42 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Detnet's Innovation Score is 42.3/100 (top 31% 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 Detnet?
Each dot is one of Detnet’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). Detnet’s own 8.2 claims/patent is at or below the 13.9 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Detnet's grants concentrate
Detnet South Africa (PTY) Ltd is a focused PatentsView assignee: 22 CPC subclasses with 82.8% of grants classified under F42D (Blasting). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (10 grants) versus a trough of 3 in 2016. By volume, Detnet sits between Canopy Growth Corporation and Felica Networks, Inc..
Detnet's three-year grant acceleration
From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Detnet South Africa (PTY) Ltd moved from 20 to 19 grants (0.95x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). See the growth leaderboard.
Who files at Detnet's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth Corporation
64 patents
- Capsugel Belgium
Capsugel Belgium NV
64 patents
- Continental Auton…
Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC
64 patents
- D2S
D2S, Inc.
64 patents
- Dowa Metaltech
Dowa Metaltech Co., Ltd.
64 patents
- Danco
Danco, Inc.
64 patents
- Fast IP
Fast IP, LLC
64 patents
- Felica Networks
Felica Networks, Inc.
64 patents
- Detnet South Afri… ◀
Detnet South Africa (PTY) Ltd
64 patents
What this shows Detnet holds 64 patents at rank #5,354, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Detnet
By rank, the assignees closest to #5,354 in granted patent volume.
- Canopy Growth Corporation #5,350 · 64 patents
- Capsugel Belgium NV #5,351 · 64 patents
- Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC #5,352 · 64 patents
- D2S, Inc. #5,353 · 64 patents
- Dowa Metaltech Co., Ltd. #5,355 · 64 patents
- Danco, Inc. #5,356 · 64 patents
- Fast IP, LLC #5,357 · 64 patents
- Felica Networks, Inc. #5,358 · 64 patents
Leaders in F42D (Blasting)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Detnet's primary technology class.
Assignees with similar portfolio profiles
Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Detnet, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In F42D (Blasting), Detnet ranks #1 of 83 assignees by patent count in that subclass.
Similar innovation score
Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (42 here).
Similar claim depth
Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (8.2 here).
Detnet's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
42 Top 31% higher than 69% of 49,997 US assignees
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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 | 7 | 10.9% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | 9.4% |
| 2018 | 3 | 4.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | 7.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | 7.8% |
| 2021 | 10 | 15.6% |
| 2022 | 5 | 7.8% |
| 2023 | 6 | 9.4% |
| 2024 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 2025partial year | 6 | 9.4% |
Which technologies does Detnet South Africa (PTY) Ltd patent most?
Top 15 of 22 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Detnet South Africa (PTY) Ltd's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Detnet South Africa (PTY) Ltd's lead technology class is F42D (Blasting), 82.8% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F42D
- Ranked #5,355 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Detnet South Africa (PTY) Ltd against Canopy Growth Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 42.3/100 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.
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.