Foundation FOR Research AND TECHNOLOGY—HELLAS (F.O.R.T.H.) Institute OF Computer Science (I.C.S.)
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 4 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2018. 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: H04R (Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Foundation ranks #40,280 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 4 technology areas.
- #40,280
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 21st percentile
- by Innovation Score (26.8/100)
- 21.7
- avg claims per patent
- -100%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R40280 · Foreign Corporation #40,280 · 6 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
- LOWER-Q #40,280/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Forstgarten…
- CPC-NARROW H04R · 4 areas
- INNOV-THIN 26.8/100
- CLAIMS-DENSE 21.7 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-DROP -100% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Forstgarten International Holding GMBH (±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 Foundation’s 26.8 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Foundation
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Foundation FOR… · this assignee 27
Foundation FOR… · this assignee
27 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Foundation's Innovation Score is 26.8/100 (21st percentile 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 Foundation?
Each dot is one of Foundation’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). Foundation’s own 21.7 claims/patent is ABOVE the 16.2 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where Foundation's grants concentrate
Foundation FOR Research AND TECHNOLOGY—HELLAS (F.O.R.T.H.) Institute OF Computer Science (I.C.S.) is a focused PatentsView assignee: 4 CPC subclasses with 66.7% of grants classified under H04R (Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, Foundation sits between Forstgarten International Holding GMBH and Free Bionics Taiwan Inc..
Who files at Foundation's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Forstgarten Inter…
Forstgarten International Holding GMBH
6 patents
- Fortress Stabiliz…
Fortress Stabilization Systems
6 patents
- Fortune Young
Fortune Young Co., Limited
6 patents
- Forus Health PVT
Forus Health PVT. Ltd.
6 patents
- Fourphase AS
Fourphase AS
6 patents
- Fourthwall Media
Fourthwall Media, Inc.
6 patents
- FPI Fireplace Pro…
FPI Fireplace Products International Ltd.
6 patents
- Free Bionics Taiw…
Free Bionics Taiwan Inc.
6 patents
- Foundation FOR Re… ◀
Foundation FOR Research AND TECHNOLOGY—HELLAS (F.O.R.T.H.) Institute OF Computer Science (I.C.S.)
6 patents
What this shows Foundation holds 6 patents at rank #40,212, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Foundation
By rank, the assignees closest to #40,212 in granted patent volume.
- Forstgarten International Holding GMBH #40,208 · 6 patents
- Fortress Stabilization Systems #40,209 · 6 patents
- Fortune Young Co., Limited #40,210 · 6 patents
- Forus Health PVT. Ltd. #40,211 · 6 patents
- Fourphase AS #40,213 · 6 patents
- Fourthwall Media, Inc. #40,214 · 6 patents
- FPI Fireplace Products International Ltd. #40,215 · 6 patents
- Free Bionics Taiwan Inc. #40,216 · 6 patents
Leaders in H04R (Loudspeakers)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Foundation's primary technology class.
Foundation's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
27 21st percentile higher than 21% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 50.0% |
Which technologies does Foundation FOR Research AND TECHNOLOGY—HELLAS (F.O.R.T.H.) Institute OF Computer Science (I.C.S.) patent most?
Top 4 of 4 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Foundation FOR Research AND TECHNOLOGY—HELLAS (F.O.R.T.H.) Institute OF Computer Science (I.C.S.)'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Foundation FOR Research AND TECHNOLOGY—HELLAS (F.O.R.T.H.) Institute OF Computer Science (I.C.S.)'s lead technology class is H04R (Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems), 66.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H04R
- Ranked #40,280 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Foundation FOR Research AND TECHNOLOGY—HELLAS (F.O.R.T.H.) Institute OF Computer Science (I.C.S.) against Forstgarten International Holding GMBH, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 26.8/100 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.
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