Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 19 granted patents across 8 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2024. 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: A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Galaxy ranks #15,303 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 19 patents across 8 technology areas.
- #15,303
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 50%
- by Innovation Score (35.2/100)
- 9.3
- avg claims per patent
- +11%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R15303 · Foreign Corporation #15,303 · 19 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 19 grants
- MID-PACK #15,303/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Freedom Photonics
- CPC-NARROW A61K · 8 areas
- INNOV-THIN 35.2/100
- CLAIMS-PAR 9.3 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-UP +11% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Freedom Photonics LLC (±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 Galaxy’s 35.2 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 Galaxy
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Galaxy Surfactants · this assignee
Galaxy Surfactants · this assignee
35 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Galaxy's Innovation Score is 35.2/100 (top 50% 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 Galaxy?
Each dot is one of Galaxy’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). Galaxy’s own 9.3 claims/patent is at or below the 11.6 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Galaxy's grants concentrate
Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 8 CPC subclasses with 78.9% of grants classified under A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes). Peak complete grant year is 2022 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, Galaxy sits between Freedom Photonics LLC and Gecom Corporation.
Galaxy's three-year grant acceleration
Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. shows 7 grants in 2022–2024 against only 5 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.
Who files at Galaxy's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Freedom Photonics
Freedom Photonics LLC
19 patents
- Freeport-mcmoran
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
19 patents
- Fuhu Holdings
Fuhu Holdings, Inc.
19 patents
- Fukuoka University
Fukuoka University
19 patents
- GANZ
GANZ
19 patents
- GE Intelligent Pl…
GE Intelligent Platforms Inc.
19 patents
- GEA Procomac S p A
GEA Procomac S.p.A.
19 patents
- Gecom
Gecom Corporation
19 patents
- Galaxy Surfactants ◀
Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.
19 patents
What this shows Galaxy holds 19 patents at rank #15,302, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Galaxy
By rank, the assignees closest to #15,302 in granted patent volume.
- Freedom Photonics LLC #15,298 · 19 patents
- Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. #15,299 · 19 patents
- Fuhu Holdings, Inc. #15,300 · 19 patents
- Fukuoka University #15,301 · 19 patents
- GANZ #15,303 · 19 patents
- GE Intelligent Platforms Inc. #15,304 · 19 patents
- GEA Procomac S.p.A. #15,305 · 19 patents
- Gecom Corporation #15,306 · 19 patents
Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Galaxy's primary technology class.
- The Regents of the University of California 1,779 in class
- L'Oreal 1,250 in class
- Novartis AG 988 in class
- The Procter & Gamble Company 985 in class
- The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System 950 in class
- The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 813 in class
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania 768 in class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 760 in class
Galaxy's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
35 Top 50% higher than 50% 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 | 5.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 10.5% |
| 2017 | 4 | 21.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 10.5% |
| 2020 | 3 | 15.8% |
| 2022 | 5 | 26.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 5.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 5.3% |
Which technologies does Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. patent most?
Top 8 of 8 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.'s lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 78.9% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
- Ranked #15,303 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. against Freedom Photonics LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 35.2/100 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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