Overall rank by patents
#8,190
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 39 granted patents across 6 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61J (CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES ).
The verdict
E-link holds 39 US patents across 6 technology areas — rank #8,190 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
E-LINK PLASTIC & METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. has been granted 39 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing E-LINK PLASTIC & METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. at rank #8,190 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 6 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 4.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61J (CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES ). As a Foreign Corporation, E-LINK PLASTIC & METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 29.5/100 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 35 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window — a +775% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. E-LINK PLASTIC & METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.'s 4.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 6 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark E-LINK PLASTIC & METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
E-LINK PLASTIC & METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
39 patents
What this shows E-LINK holds 39 patents — placing it at rank #8,190 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
E-LINK's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
29 Top 69% higher than 31% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 10.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | 20.5% |
| 2021 | 7 | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | 12.8% |
| 2023 | 7 | 17.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 7.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | 12.8% |
Top 6 of 6 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#8,190
Across all tracked assignees
29.5 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
E-link's 39 grants land it in the top 69% by Innovation Score — but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
E-LINK PLASTIC & METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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.