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Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 36 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A47L (DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL).

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36
Total patents granted
11
CPC technology areas
10.9
Avg claims per patent
+100%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Foshan holds 36 US patents across 11 technology areas — rank #8,796 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#8,796
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 36%
by Innovation Score (40.4/100)
10.9
avg claims per patent
+100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. has been granted 36 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. at rank #8,796 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in A47L (DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL). As a Foreign Corporation, FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 40.4/100 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 24 grants, compared with 12 in the 2015–2019 window — a +100% 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. FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.'s 10.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does FOSHAN compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows FOSHAN holds 36 patents — placing it at rank #8,796 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

FOSHAN's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 36% higher than 64% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 2 5.6%
2017 2 5.6%
2018 3 8.3%
2019 5 13.9%
2020 2 5.6%
2021 2 5.6%
2022 4 11.1%
2023 1 2.8%
2024 8 22.2%
2025 7 19.4%

Which technologies does FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. patent most?

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#8,796

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

40.4 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 FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. hold?
FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. holds 36 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.
What is FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.'s Innovation Score?
FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. has an Innovation Score of 40.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. focus on?
FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.'s top technology area is A47L (DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL) with 23 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.
Is FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.'s recent filing velocity is +100% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.'s patents?
FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.'s patents average 10.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 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.

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How Innovation Score Works

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How to use this portfolio

Foshan's 36 grants land it in the top 36% 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 — Foshan ranks #8,796 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A47L — see who else leads that technology area. A47L 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.

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A47L technology

FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

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Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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.

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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