Overall rank by patents
#9,773
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 32 granted patents across 4 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B26B (HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).
The verdict
GB holds 32 US patents across 4 technology areas, rank #9,773 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
GB II Corporation has been granted 32 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing GB II Corporation at rank #9,773 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 4 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B26B (HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a US Corporation, GB II Corporation is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, GB sits between Fireeye Security Holdings US Llc (32 patents, rank #9,769) and Gruppo Cimbali S.p.a. (32 patents, rank #9,777) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 32.7/100 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 17 grants, compared with 15 in the 2015–2019 window, a +13% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The US 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. GB II Corporation's 15.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while specialization in 4 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GB II Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
FireEye Security Holdings US LLC
32 patents
Flowserve Pte. Ltd.
32 patents
Fractus Antennas, S.L.
32 patents
Fusion Optix, Inc.
32 patents
GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG
32 patents
Gala Industies, Inc.
32 patents
GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
32 patents
Gruppo Cimbali S.p.A.
32 patents
GB II Corporation
32 patents
What this shows GB holds 32 patents at rank #9,773, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #9,773 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in GB's primary technology class.
GB's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
33 Top 58% higher than 42% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 9.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 6.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 6.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 2021 | 5 | 15.6% |
| 2022 | 5 | 15.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 3.1% |
Top 4 of 4 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#9,773
Across all tracked assignees
32.7 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
GB's 32 grants land it in the top 58% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.