USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 168 granted patents across 44 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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168

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.9

Avg claims per patent

+0%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Electronics holds 168 US patents across 44 technology areas, rank #2,324 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,324
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.5/100): 16.9
avg claims per patent: +0%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. has been granted 168 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. at rank #2,324 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 44 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS). As a US Corporation, Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Electronics sits between Rigaku Corporation (169 patents, rank #2,320) and Ingersoll-rand Industrial U.s., Inc. (168 patents, rank #2,328) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 55.5/100 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 84 grants, compared with 84 in the 2015–2019 window, a +0% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The US 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. Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc.'s 16.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 44 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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168

What this shows Electronics holds 168 patents at rank #2,324, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Electronics

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,324 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B41J (Typewriters)

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

Electronics's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

55 Top 7% higher than 93% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	17	10.1%
2016	20	11.9%
2017	14	8.3%
2018	14	8.3%
2019	19	11.3%
2020	10	6.0%
2021	24	14.3%
2022	10	6.0%
2023	11	6.5%
2024	12	7.1%
2025	17	10.1%

Which technologies does Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. patent most?

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 114

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 30

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 27

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 26

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 26

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 17

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 11

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 7

G03G - ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY 6

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 5

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 4

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 4

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 4

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 4

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 4

Top 15 of 44 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,324

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

55.5 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. hold?

Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. holds 168 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 44 technology areas.

What is Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 55.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc. focus on?

Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc.'s top technology area is B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS) with 114 patents. The company has filed patents in 44 CPC subclasses total.

Is Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +0% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc.'s patents?

Electronics FOR Imaging, Inc.'s patents average 16.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Electronics FOR Imaging, 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.

How to use this portfolio

Electronics's 168 grants land it in the top 7% 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 - Electronics ranks #2,324 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B41J - see who else leads that technology area. B41J 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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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 byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · 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.