Where does Globalforce IP Limited rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Globalforce IP Limited ranks #40,449 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 Globalforce IP Limited hold?

Globalforce IP Limited holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 8 technology areas.

What is Globalforce IP Limited's Innovation Score?

Globalforce IP Limited has an Innovation Score of 27.9 out of 100 (25th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Globalforce IP Limited focus on?

Globalforce IP Limited's top technology area is B25C (Hand-held Nailing OR Stapling TOOLS; Manually Operated Portable Stapling Tools) with 4 patents, ranking #32 of 70 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 8 CPC subclasses total.

Is Globalforce IP Limited's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Globalforce IP Limited's recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Globalforce IP Limited's patents?

Globalforce IP Limited's patents average 18.7 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 Globalforce IP Limited 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 Foreign Corporation

Globalforce IP Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 8 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: B25C (Hand-held Nailing OR Stapling TOOLS; Manually Operated Portable Stapling Tools).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Globalforce ranks #40,449 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 8 technology areas.

#40,449
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 25th percentile
by Innovation Score (27.9/100): 18.7
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R40449 · Foreign Corporation #40,449 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #40,449/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Global Dental…
CPC-NARROW B25C · 8 areas
INNOV-THIN 27.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.7 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Global Dental Impression Trays, 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 Globalforce’s 27.9 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 6.7 pts (24%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 10.0 pts (36%) Claim depth 11.2 pts (40%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Globalforce IP · this assignee

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Globalforce's Innovation Score is 27.9/100 (25th 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 Globalforce?

Each dot is one of Globalforce’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). Globalforce’s own 18.7 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Globalforce's grants concentrate

Globalforce IP Limited is a focused PatentsView assignee: 8 CPC subclasses with 66.7% of grants classified under B25C (Hand-held Nailing OR Stapling TOOLS; Manually Operated Portable Stapling Tools). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, Globalforce sits between Global Dental Impression Trays, Inc. and Globestar, Inc..

Global Dental Imp…

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Global Resources…

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Global Sports Inn…

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Globalstar

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Globe Motors

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Globestar

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Globalforce IP ◀

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What this shows Globalforce holds 6 patents at rank #40,507, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Globalforce

By rank, the assignees closest to #40,507 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B25C (Hand-held Nailing OR Stapling Tools)

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

Globalforce's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 25th percentile higher than 25% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Globalforce IP Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	16.7%
2018	2	33.3%
2025partial year	3	50.0%

Which technologies does Globalforce IP Limited patent most?

B25C - Hand-held Nailing OR Stapling TOOLS; Manually Operated Portable Stapling Tools 4

B25D - Percussive Tools 3

F15B - Systems Acting BY Means OF Fluids IN GENERAL; Fluid-pressure Actuators, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; Details OF Fluid-pressure Systems, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 3

F41B - Weapons FOR Projecting Missiles Without USE OF Explosive OR Combustible Propellant CHARGE; Weapons NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; Devices FOR Venting OR Aerating 2

B25F - Combination OR Multi-purpose Tools NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Details OR Components OF Portable Power-driven Tools NOT Particularly Related TO THE Operations Performed AND NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

F17C - Vessels FOR Containing OR Storing Compressed, Liquefied OR Solidified GASES; Fixed-capacity GAS-HOLDERS; Filling Vessels With, OR Discharging From Vessels, Compressed, Liquefied, OR Solidified Gases 1

A01M - Catching, Trapping OR Scaring OF Animals ; Apparatus FOR THE Destruction OF Noxious Animals OR Noxious Plants 1

Top 8 of 8 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Globalforce IP Limited's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Globalforce IP Limited's lead technology class is B25C (Hand-held Nailing OR Stapling TOOLS; Manually Operated Portable Stapling Tools), 66.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B25C
Ranked #40,449 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Globalforce IP Limited against Global Dental Impression Trays, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 27.9/100 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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