Where does FBS, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), FBS, Inc. ranks #21,122 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 FBS, Inc. hold?

FBS, Inc. holds 13 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2023, spanning 8 technology areas.

What is FBS, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

FBS, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 42.0 out of 100 (top 32% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does FBS, Inc. focus on?

FBS, Inc.'s top technology area is G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties) with 12 patents, ranking #1,245 of 7,863 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 8 CPC subclasses total.

Is FBS, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

FBS, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is +17% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for FBS, Inc.'s patents?

FBS, Inc.'s patents average 19.5 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 FBS, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

FBS, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 13 granted patents across 8 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2023. 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: G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, FBS ranks #21,122 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 13 patents across 8 technology areas.

#21,122
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 32%
by Innovation Score (42.0/100): 19.5
avg claims per patent: +17%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R21122 · US Corporation #21,122 · 13 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 13 grants
MID-PACK #21,122/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH ExoAnalytic Solutions
CPC-NARROW G01N · 8 areas
INNOV-PAR 42.0/100
CLAIMS-RICH 19.5 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +17% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc. (±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 FBS’s 42.0 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 9.1 pts (22%) Velocity 11.1 pts (26%) Breadth 10.0 pts (24%) Claim depth 11.7 pts (28%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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FBS · this assignee

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What this shows FBS's Innovation Score is 42.0/100 (top 32% 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 FBS?

Each dot is one of FBS’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). FBS’s own 19.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.8 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where FBS's grants concentrate

FBS, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 8 CPC subclasses with 92.3% of grants classified under G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, FBS sits between ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc. and Fincantieri S.P.A..

FBS's three-year grant acceleration

FBS, Inc. shows 5 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.

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What this shows FBS holds 13 patents at rank #21,118, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near FBS

By rank, the assignees closest to #21,118 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their…)

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

FBS's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

42 Top 32% higher than 68% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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FBS, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	7.7%
2018	4	30.8%
2019	1	7.7%
2020	2	15.4%
2022	3	23.1%
2023	2	15.4%

Which technologies does FBS, Inc. patent most?

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 12

G01D - Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific VARIABLE; Arrangements FOR Measuring TWO OR More Variables NOT Covered IN A Single Other SUBCLASS; Tariff Metering APPARATUS; Measuring OR Testing NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

G01H - Measurement OF Mechanical Vibrations OR Ultrasonic, Sonic OR Infrasonic Waves 1

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 1

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 1

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 1

B64D - Equipment FOR Fitting IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; Flight SUITS; PARACHUTES; Arrangement OR Mounting OF Power Plants OR Propulsion Transmissions IN Aircraft 1

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 1

Top 8 of 8 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

View all rankings → How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

FBS, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

FBS, Inc.'s lead technology class is G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties), 92.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01N
Ranked #21,122 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare FBS, Inc. against ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 42.0/100 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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