Where does HIQ Solar, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), HIQ Solar, Inc. ranks #40,706 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 HIQ Solar, Inc. hold?

HIQ Solar, Inc. holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2018, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is HIQ Solar, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

HIQ Solar, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 28.2 out of 100 (26th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does HIQ Solar, Inc. focus on?

HIQ Solar, Inc.'s top technology area is Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution) with 4 patents, ranking #2,537 of 5,963 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is HIQ Solar, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

HIQ Solar, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% 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 HIQ Solar, Inc.'s patents?

HIQ Solar, Inc.'s patents average 15.3 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 HIQ Solar, 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

HIQ Solar, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 12 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2018. 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: Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, HIQ ranks #40,706 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 12 technology areas.

#40,706
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 26th percentile
by Innovation Score (28.2/100): 15.3
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R40706 · US Corporation #40,706 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #40,706/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Herplant Bvba
CPC-FOCUS Y02E · 12 areas
INNOV-THIN 28.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 15.3 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Herplant Bvba (±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 HIQ’s 28.2 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 6.7 pts (24%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 12.2 pts (43%) Claim depth 9.2 pts (33%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
HIQ Solar · this assignee

28
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows HIQ's Innovation Score is 28.2/100 (26th percentile 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 HIQ?

Each dot is one of HIQ’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). HIQ’s own 15.3 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where HIQ's grants concentrate

HIQ Solar, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 12 CPC subclasses with 66.7% of grants classified under Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, HIQ sits between Herplant Bvba and Hitachi High-tech Analytical Science Finland OY.

Herplant Bvba

6
High Tech Battery

6
Highlight Tech

6
Hillsdale Furnitu…

6
Histocell S L

6
Hitachi Astemo Fr…

6
Hitachi Astemo Ue…

6
Hitachi High-tech…

6
HIQ Solar ◀

6

What this shows HIQ holds 6 patents at rank #40,635, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near HIQ

By rank, the assignees closest to #40,635 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions)

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

HIQ's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 26th percentile higher than 26% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2018

Grants by year

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

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HIQ Solar, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	16.7%
2017	4	66.7%
2018	1	16.7%

Which technologies does HIQ Solar, Inc. patent most?

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 4

H02J - Circuit Arrangements OR Systems FOR Supplying OR Distributing Electric POWER; Systems FOR Storing Electric Energy 2

Y02P - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production OR Processing OF Goods 2

H01F - MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; Selection OF Materials FOR Their Magnetic Properties 1

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 1

H02S - Generation OF Electric Power BY Conversion OF Infrared Radiation, Visible Light OR Ultraviolet Light, e.g. Using Photovoltaic [PV] Modules 1

H10F - Inorganic Semiconductor Devices Sensitive TO Infrared Radiation, Light, Electromagnetic Radiation OF Shorter Wavelength OR Corpuscular Radiation 1

G05F - Systems FOR Regulating Electric OR Magnetic Variables 1

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

H05K - Printed CIRCUITS; Casings OR Constructional Details OF Electric APPARATUS; Manufacture OF Assemblages OF Electrical Components 1

Y04S - Systems Integrating Technologies Related TO Power Network Operation, Communication OR Information Technologies FOR Improving THE Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Management OR Usage, i.e. Smart Grids 1

H04B - Transmission 1

Top 12 of 12 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

HIQ Solar, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

HIQ Solar, Inc.'s lead technology class is Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution), 66.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore Y02E
Ranked #40,706 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare HIQ Solar, Inc. against Herplant Bvba, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 28.2/100 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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