USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Entrust Datacard Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 61 granted patents across 34 technology areas, active 2015–2022. 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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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.1

Avg claims per patent

-58%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Entrust holds 61 US patents across 34 technology areas, rank #5,583 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,583
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 26%
by Innovation Score (44.3/100): 15.1
avg claims per patent: -58%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Entrust Datacard Corporation has been granted 61 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing Entrust Datacard Corporation at rank #5,583 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 34 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.1 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, Entrust Datacard Corporation is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Entrust sits between Deepx Co., Ltd. (61 patents, rank #5,579) and Flooring Technologies Ltd. (61 patents, rank #5,587) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 44.3/100 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 18 grants, compared with 43 in the 2015–2019 window, a -58% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Entrust Datacard Corporation's 15.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 34 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Entrust Datacard Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Deepx

61
Eltek S p A

61
Ember

61
Encore Medical

61
Florida Power & L…

61
FUJI Electric FA…

61
Factor Bioscience

61
Flooring

61
Entrust Datacard ◀

61

What this shows Entrust holds 61 patents at rank #5,583, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Entrust

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,583 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B41J (Typewriters)

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

Entrust's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 26% higher than 74% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2022

Grants by year

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

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Entrust Datacard Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	6.6%
2016	9	14.8%
2017	6	9.8%
2018	9	14.8%
2019	15	24.6%
2020	14	23.0%
2021	2	3.3%
2022	2	3.3%

Which technologies does Entrust Datacard Corporation patent most?

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 26

B42D - BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS 26

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 19

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 17

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 11

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 8

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 7

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 6

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

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 4

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 4

B41F - PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES 4

G07F - COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS 3

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 3

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 3

Top 15 of 34 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,583

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

44.3 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 Entrust Datacard Corporation hold?

Entrust Datacard Corporation holds 61 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2022, spanning 34 technology areas.

What is Entrust Datacard Corporation's Innovation Score?

Entrust Datacard Corporation has an Innovation Score of 44.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Entrust Datacard Corporation focus on?

Entrust Datacard Corporation's top technology area is B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS) with 26 patents. The company has filed patents in 34 CPC subclasses total.

Is Entrust Datacard Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Entrust Datacard Corporation's recent filing velocity is -58% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Entrust Datacard Corporation's patents?

Entrust Datacard Corporation's patents average 15.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Entrust Datacard Corporation 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

Entrust's 61 grants land it in the top 26% 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 - Entrust ranks #5,583 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.