Where does Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC ranks #16,004 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC hold?

Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC holds 18 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 15 technology areas.

What is Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC's Innovation Score?

Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC has an Innovation Score of 35.8 out of 100 (top 48% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC focus on?

Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC's top technology area is E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors) with 11 patents, ranking #49 of 584 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 15 CPC subclasses total.

Is Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC's recent grant velocity is -94% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC's patents?

Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC's patents average 19.9 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 18 granted patents across 15 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: E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Exceptional ranks #16,004 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 18 patents across 15 technology areas.

#16,004
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 48%
by Innovation Score (35.8/100): 19.9
avg claims per patent: -94%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R16004 · US Corporation #16,004 · 18 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 18 grants
MID-PACK #16,004/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Etubics
CPC-FOCUS E04F · 15 areas
INNOV-THIN 35.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 19.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -94% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Etubics 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 Exceptional’s 35.8 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 10.2 pts (28%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 13.7 pts (38%) Claim depth 11.9 pts (33%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Exceptional's Innovation Score is 35.8/100 (top 48% 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 Exceptional?

Each dot is one of Exceptional’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). Exceptional’s own 19.9 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.6 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

Exceptional vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Exceptional's grants concentrate

Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 15 CPC subclasses with 61.1% of grants classified under E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, Exceptional sits between Etubics Corporation and Faurecia Clarion Electronics Europe.

Etubics

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Evolution Malta

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Experian Marketin…

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What this shows Exceptional holds 18 patents at rank #16,004, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Exceptional

By rank, the assignees closest to #16,004 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings)

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

Exceptional's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 48% higher than 52% of 49,997 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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Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	11.1%
2016	5	27.8%
2017	3	16.7%
2018	3	16.7%
2019	3	16.7%
2020	1	5.6%
2025partial year	1	5.6%

Which technologies does Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC patent most?

E04F - Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors 11

B05C - Apparatus FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces, IN General 8

B25G - Handles FOR Hand Implements 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 3

C22C - Alloys 3

G01C - Measuring Distances, Levels OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; Gyroscopic INSTRUMENTS; Photogrammetry OR Videogrammetry 3

B43L - Articles FOR Writing OR Drawing UPON; ; Writing OR Drawing AIDS;; Accessories FOR Writing OR Drawing 3

B25B - Tools OR Bench Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, FOR Fastening, Connecting, Disengaging OR Holding 2

B23D - PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; Like Operations FOR Working Metal BY Removing Material, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

B27B - Saws FOR Wood OR Similar MATERIAL; Components OR Accessories Therefor 2

B26B - Hand-held Cutting Tools NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

B08B - Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General 2

A47L - Domestic Washing OR Cleaning ; Suction Cleaners IN General 2

E04G - SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; Building Implements OR Aids, OR Their USE; Handling Building Materials ON THE SITE; Repairing, Breaking-up OR Other Work ON Existing Buildings 2

B44D - Painting OR Artistic Drawing, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Preserving PAINTINGS; Surface Treatment TO Obtain Special Artistic Surface Effects OR Finishes 2

Top 15 of 15 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC's lead technology class is E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors), 61.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E04F
Ranked #16,004 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Exceptional IP Holdings, LLC against Etubics Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 35.8/100 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.

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

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 by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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