Overall rank by patents
#47,099
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 8 technology areas, active 2018–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A01K (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS).
The verdict
Guangdong holds 5 US patents across 8 technology areas, rank #47,099 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Guangdong Institute OF Applied Biological Resources has been granted 5 US utility patents between 2018 and 2020, placing Guangdong Institute OF Applied Biological Resources at rank #47,099 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 8 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 3.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A01K (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS). As a Foreign Corporation, Guangdong Institute OF Applied Biological Resources is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Guangdong sits between Gtherm Energy, Inc. (5 patents, rank #47,095) and Guangdong Laijun Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (5 patents, rank #47,103) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 18.0/100 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 2 grants, compared with 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a -33% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Guangdong Institute OF Applied Biological Resources's 3.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 8 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Guangdong Institute OF Applied Biological Resources against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
GTHERM ENERGY, INC.
5 patents
GTI Solutions International LLC
5 patents
GUANGDONG GALANZ MICROWAVE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
5 patents
GUANGDONG ICECO ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
5 patents
GUANGDONG JIAMEI CERAMICS CO., LTD.
5 patents
GUANGDONG K-SILVER INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
5 patents
GUANGDONG KIN LONG HARDWARE PRODUCTS CO., LTD
5 patents
GUANGDONG LAIJUN ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
5 patents
GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF APPLIED BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
5 patents
What this shows Guangdong holds 5 patents at rank #47,099, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #47,099 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Guangdong's primary technology class.
Guangdong's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
18 Top 95% higher than 5% 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 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 40.0% |
Top 8 of 8 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#47,099
Across all tracked assignees
18.0 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Guangdong's 5 grants land it in the top 95% 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.
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