DGL Group Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 4 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2020–2023. 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: H04R (Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, DGL ranks #39,814 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 4 technology areas.
- #39,814
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 24th percentile
- by Innovation Score (27.4/100)
- 11.5
- avg claims per patent
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R39814 · US Corporation #39,814 · 6 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-USCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH
- GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
- LOWER-Q #39,814/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Despe S P A
- CPC-NARROW H04R · 4 areas
- INNOV-THIN 27.4/100
- CLAIMS-PAR 11.5 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- SPAN-YRS 2020–2023 · 4y
- BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Despe S.P.A. (±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 DGL’s 27.4 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 DGL
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- DGL Group · this assignee 27
DGL Group · this assignee
27 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows DGL's Innovation Score is 27.4/100 (24th 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 DGL?
Each dot is one of DGL’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). DGL’s own 11.5 claims/patent is at or below the 11.5 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where DGL's grants concentrate
DGL Group Ltd. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 4 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under H04R (Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, DGL sits between Despe S.P.A. and Dickey-john Corporation.
DGL's three-year grant acceleration
DGL Group Ltd. shows 3 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 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.
Who files at DGL's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Despe S P A
Despe S.P.A.
6 patents
- Dewertokin KFT
Dewertokin KFT
6 patents
- Dexas Internation…
Dexas International, Ltd.
6 patents
- Dflabs S P A
Dflabs S.P.A.
6 patents
- Diadora Sport S R…
Diadora Sport S.R.L.
6 patents
- Diamondback Indus…
Diamondback Industries, Inc.
6 patents
- Diamonds Direct LC
Diamonds Direct, LC
6 patents
- Dickey-john
Dickey-john Corporation
6 patents
- DGL Group ◀
DGL Group Ltd.
6 patents
What this shows DGL holds 6 patents at rank #39,768, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near DGL
By rank, the assignees closest to #39,768 in granted patent volume.
- Despe S.P.A. #39,764 · 6 patents
- Dewertokin KFT #39,765 · 6 patents
- Dexas International, Ltd. #39,766 · 6 patents
- Dflabs S.P.A. #39,767 · 6 patents
- Diadora Sport S.R.L. #39,769 · 6 patents
- Diamondback Industries, Inc. #39,770 · 6 patents
- Diamonds Direct, LC #39,771 · 6 patents
- Dickey-john Corporation #39,772 · 6 patents
Leaders in H04R (Loudspeakers)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in DGL's primary technology class.
DGL's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
27 24th percentile higher than 24% of 49,997 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 2020–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 33.3% |
Which technologies does DGL Group Ltd. patent most?
Top 4 of 4 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
DGL Group Ltd.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- DGL Group Ltd.'s lead technology class is H04R (Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H04R
- Ranked #39,814 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare DGL Group Ltd. against Despe S.P.A., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 27.4/100 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.