Overall rank by patents
#17,735
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
HID Global CID SAS
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 16 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2022–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B42D (BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH A).
16
Total patents granted
15
CPC technology areas
18.4
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity
The verdict
HID holds 16 US patents across 15 technology areas, rank #17,735 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #17,735
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 8%
- by Innovation Score (54.5/100)
- 18.4
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
HID Global CID SAS has been granted 16 US utility patents between 2022 and 2025, placing HID Global CID SAS at rank #17,735 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in B42D (BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH A). As a Foreign Corporation, HID Global CID SAS is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 54.5/100 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. Historical data spans 2022 through 2025, with 16 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. HID Global CID SAS's 18.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark HID Global CID SAS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does HID compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- HID Global CID SAS ◀ 16
HID Global CID SAS
16 patents
What this shows HID holds 16 patents, placing it at rank #17,735 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
HID's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
55 Top 8% higher than 92% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2022–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2022–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 12.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | 62.5% |
| 2025 | 3 | 18.8% |
Which technologies does HID Global CID SAS patent most?
Top 15 of 15 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does HID Global CID SAS hold?
HID Global CID SAS holds 16 US granted patents filed between 2022 and 2025, spanning 15 technology areas.
What is HID Global CID SAS's Innovation Score?
HID Global CID SAS has an Innovation Score of 54.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does HID Global CID SAS focus on?
HID Global CID SAS's top technology area is B42D (BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS) with 9 patents. The company has filed patents in 15 CPC subclasses total.
Is HID Global CID SAS's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for HID Global CID SAS.
What does claim depth mean for HID Global CID SAS's patents?
HID Global CID SAS's patents average 18.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the HID Global CID SAS 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.
Guides to patent portfolio analysis
How to use this portfolio
HID's 16 grants land it in the top 8% 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 - HID ranks #17,735 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in B42D - see who else leads that technology area. B42D 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.
Explore the patent dataset
B42D technology
HID Global CID SAS's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where HID Global CID SAS ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
Related
Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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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
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