Where does HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. ranks #16,074 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 HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. hold?

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. holds 18 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 19 technology areas.

What is HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 45.2 out of 100 (top 24% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -55% 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 HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.'s patents?

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.'s patents average 16.0 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 HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. 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 US Corporation

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. focus on?

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.'s top technology area is E04B (General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings) with 5 patents, ranking #197 of 849 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 19 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 18 granted patents across 19 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: E04B (General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, HDT ranks #16,074 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 18 patents across 19 technology areas.

#16,074
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 24%
by Innovation Score (45.2/100): 16.0
avg claims per patent: -55%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R16074 · US Corporation #16,074 · 18 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 18 grants
MID-PACK #16,074/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH H R D
CPC-FOCUS E04B · 19 areas
INNOV-PAR 45.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.0 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -55% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: H R D Corporation (±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 HDT’s 45.2 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 10.2 pts (23%) Velocity 10.0 pts (22%) Breadth 15.4 pts (34%) Claim depth 9.6 pts (21%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
HDT Expeditionary… · this assignee

45
3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows HDT's Innovation Score is 45.2/100 (top 24% 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 HDT?

Each dot is one of HDT’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). HDT’s own 16.0 claims/patent is at or below the 16.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where HDT's grants concentrate

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 19 CPC subclasses with 27.8% of grants classified under E04B (General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, HDT sits between H R D Corporation and Hilverda Kooij B.V..

HDT's three-year grant acceleration

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. shows 3 grants in 2022–2024 against only 2 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.

H R D

18
H4 Engineering

18
Haptech

18
Hbpo

18
Heartsine

18
Hefei Midea Heati…

18
Highcon Systems

18
Hilverda Kooij B V

18
HDT Expeditionary… ◀

18

What this shows HDT holds 18 patents at rank #16,070, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near HDT

By rank, the assignees closest to #16,070 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E04B (General Building Constructions)

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

HDT's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 24% higher than 76% 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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HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	11.1%
2016	4	22.2%
2017	4	22.2%
2018	1	5.6%
2021	2	11.1%
2023	2	11.1%
2024	1	5.6%
2025partial year	2	11.1%

Which technologies does HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. patent most?

E04B - General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings 5

E04H - Buildings OR Like Structures FOR Particular PURPOSES; Swimming OR Splash Baths OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; Tents OR Canopies, IN General 5

H05K - Printed CIRCUITS; Casings OR Constructional Details OF Electric APPARATUS; Manufacture OF Assemblages OF Electrical Components 4

E04C - Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials 3

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 3

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 3

B25J - MANIPULATORS; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices 2

F25B - Refrigeration Machines, Plants OR SYSTEMS; Combined Heating AND Refrigeration SYSTEMS; Heat Pump Systems 2

H02M - Apparatus FOR Conversion Between AC AND AC, Between AC AND DC, OR Between DC AND DC, AND FOR USE With Mains OR Similar Power Supply SYSTEMS; Conversion OF DC OR AC Input Power Into Surge Output POWER; Control OR Regulation Thereof 1

B60P - Vehicles Adapted FOR Load Transportation OR TO Transport, TO Carry, OR TO Comprise Special Loads OR Objects 1

G05G - Control Devices OR Systems Insofar AS Characterised BY Mechanical Features Only 1

F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening 1

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 1

F25C - Producing, Working OR Handling ICE 1

B64D - Equipment FOR Fitting IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; Flight SUITS; PARACHUTES; Arrangement OR Mounting OF Power Plants OR Propulsion Transmissions IN Aircraft 1

Top 15 of 19 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

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.'s lead technology class is E04B (General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings), 27.8% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E04B
Ranked #16,074 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. against H R D Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 45.2/100 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.

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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