Overall rank by patents
#10,041
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 31 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F25B (REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS).
The verdict
Guangdong holds 31 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #10,041 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
GUANGDONG MEIZHI COMPRESSOR CO., LTD. has been granted 31 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing GUANGDONG MEIZHI COMPRESSOR CO., LTD. at rank #10,041 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in F25B (REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS). As a Foreign Corporation, GUANGDONG MEIZHI COMPRESSOR CO., LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 40.6/100 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 19 grants, compared with 12 in the 2015–2019 window, a +58% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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 MEIZHI COMPRESSOR CO., LTD.'s 12.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GUANGDONG MEIZHI COMPRESSOR CO., LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
GUANGDONG MEIZHI COMPRESSOR CO., LTD.
31 patents
What this shows GUANGDONG holds 31 patents, placing it at rank #10,041 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
GUANGDONG's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
41 Top 35% higher than 65% 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 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3.2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 9.7% |
| 2019 | 8 | 25.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 6.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 9.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6.5% |
| 2024 | 9 | 29.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | 3.2% |
Top 14 of 14 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#10,041
Across all tracked assignees
40.6 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Guangdong's 31 grants land it in the top 35% 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.
GUANGDONG MEIZHI COMPRESSOR CO., LTD.'s primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
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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.
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