Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2022–2025. 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: B66B (ELEVATORS; Escalators OR Moving Walkways).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Hitachi ranks #47,438 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 5 patents across 5 technology areas.
- #47,438
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 41%
- by Innovation Score (38.3/100)
- 7.0
- avg claims per patent
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R47438 · Foreign Corporation #47,438 · 5 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH
- GRANTS-MICRO 5 grants
- BOTTOM-DECILE #47,438/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Hillerich & Bradsby
- CPC-NARROW B66B · 5 areas
- INNOV-THIN 38.3/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 7.0 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- SPAN-YRS 2022–2025 · 4y
- BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Hillerich & Bradsby Co. (±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 Hitachi’s 38.3 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Hitachi
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Hitachi Building… · this assignee
Hitachi Building… · this assignee
38 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Hitachi's Innovation Score is 38.3/100 (top 41% 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 Hitachi?
Each dot is one of Hitachi’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). Hitachi’s own 7.0 claims/patent is at or below the 14.2 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Hitachi's grants concentrate
Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 80% of grants classified under B66B (ELEVATORS; Escalators OR Moving Walkways). Peak complete grant year is 2024 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2022. By volume, Hitachi sits between Hillerich & Bradsby Co. and Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften—Fachhochschule Kempten.
Hitachi's three-year grant acceleration
Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 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.
Who files at Hitachi's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Hillerich & Brads…
Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
5 patents
- Hilton Internatio…
Hilton International Holding LLC
5 patents
- Hippo Analytics
Hippo Analytics Inc.
5 patents
- Hipshot Products
Hipshot Products, Inc.
5 patents
- Hitachi Sumitomo…
Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd.
5 patents
- Hixon (Shenzhen)…
Hixon (Shenzhen) Technology Limited
5 patents
- Hochberg Ornament…
Hochberg Ornamental Export Plants Ltd
5 patents
- Hochschule für an…
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften—Fachhochschule Kempten
5 patents
- Hitachi Building… ◀
Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd.
5 patents
What this shows Hitachi holds 5 patents at rank #47,517, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Hitachi
By rank, the assignees closest to #47,517 in granted patent volume.
- Hillerich & Bradsby Co. #47,513 · 5 patents
- Hilton International Holding LLC #47,514 · 5 patents
- Hippo Analytics Inc. #47,515 · 5 patents
- Hipshot Products, Inc. #47,516 · 5 patents
- Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd. #47,518 · 5 patents
- Hixon (Shenzhen) Technology Limited #47,519 · 5 patents
- Hochberg Ornamental Export Plants Ltd #47,520 · 5 patents
- Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften—Fachhochschule Kempten #47,521 · 5 patents
Leaders in B66B (Elevators)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Hitachi's primary technology class.
- Otis Elevator Company 1,225 in class
- Kone Corporation 590 in class
- Inventio AG 475 in class
- thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation 75 in class
- thyssenkrupp AG 39 in class
- TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH 32 in class
- China University of Mining and Technology 31 in class
- Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc. 26 in class
Hitachi's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
38 Top 41% higher than 59% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
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 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | 60.0% |
| 2025partial year | 1 | 20.0% |
Which technologies does Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. patent most?
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd.'s lead technology class is B66B (ELEVATORS; Escalators OR Moving Walkways), 80% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B66B
- Ranked #47,438 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. against Hillerich & Bradsby Co., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 38.3/100 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.
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