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HFI Innovation Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 365 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION).

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365
Total patents granted
11
CPC technology areas
14.4
Avg claims per patent
-3%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

HFI holds 365 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #1,166 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,166
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 18%
by Innovation Score (47.8/100)
14.4
avg claims per patent
-3%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

HFI Innovation Inc. has been granted 365 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing HFI Innovation Inc. at rank #1,166 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION). As a Foreign Corporation, HFI Innovation Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, HFI sits between Arcelormittal (366 patents, rank #1,162) and Ability Opto-electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (363 patents, rank #1,170) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 47.8/100 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 180 grants, compared with 185 in the 2015–2019 window, a -3% 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. HFI Innovation Inc.'s 14.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark HFI Innovation Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at HFI's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows HFI holds 365 patents at rank #1,166, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near HFI

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,166 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04N (Pictorial Communication)

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

HFI's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 18% higher than 82% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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HFI Innovation Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 6 1.6%
2017 41 11.2%
2018 72 19.7%
2019 66 18.1%
2020 39 10.7%
2021 10 2.7%
2022 46 12.6%
2023 36 9.9%
2024 40 11.0%
2025 9 2.5%

Which technologies does HFI Innovation Inc. patent most?

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,166

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

47.8 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does HFI Innovation Inc. hold?
HFI Innovation Inc. holds 365 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.
What is HFI Innovation Inc.'s Innovation Score?
HFI Innovation Inc. has an Innovation Score of 47.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does HFI Innovation Inc. focus on?
HFI Innovation Inc.'s top technology area is H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION) with 304 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.
Is HFI Innovation Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
HFI Innovation Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -3% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for HFI Innovation Inc.'s patents?
HFI Innovation Inc.'s patents average 14.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the HFI Innovation 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.

How to use this portfolio

HFI's 365 grants land it in the top 18% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - HFI ranks #1,166 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04N - see who else leads that technology area. H04N leaders
  • Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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

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.