Hongzhou Sweet I&E Co., Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 2 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2021–2024. 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: F16L (PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Hongzhou ranks #26,486 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 2 technology areas.
- #26,486
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 32nd percentile
- by Innovation Score (29.7/100)
- 1.4
- avg claims per patent
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R26486 · Foreign Corporation #26,486 · 10 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH
- GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
- MID-PACK #26,486/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Hinterkopf
- CPC-NARROW F16L · 2 areas
- INNOV-THIN 29.7/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 1.4 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- SPAN-YRS 2021–2024 · 4y
- BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Hinterkopf GmbH (±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 Hongzhou’s 29.7 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 Hongzhou
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Hongzhou Sweet I&E · this assignee 30
Hongzhou Sweet I&E · this assignee
30 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Hongzhou's Innovation Score is 29.7/100 (32nd 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 Hongzhou?
Each dot is one of Hongzhou’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). Hongzhou’s own 1.4 claims/patent is at or below the 14.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Hongzhou's grants concentrate
Hongzhou Sweet I&E Co., Ltd. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 2 CPC subclasses with 10% of grants classified under F16L (PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (3 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2022. By volume, Hongzhou sits between Hinterkopf GmbH and Huizhou Haorul Hardware Technology Co., Ltd..
Hongzhou's three-year grant acceleration
Hongzhou Sweet I&E Co., Ltd. shows 7 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 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 Hongzhou's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Hinterkopf
Hinterkopf GmbH
10 patents
- Histogenics
Histogenics Corporation
10 patents
- Hive Streaming AB
Hive Streaming AB
10 patents
- Hodge Products
Hodge Products, Inc.
10 patents
- Hub Pen
Hub Pen Company, LLC
10 patents
- Hubble Network
Hubble Network Inc.
10 patents
- Hugel
Hugel Inc.
10 patents
- Huizhou Haorul Ha…
Huizhou Haorul Hardware Technology Co., Ltd.
10 patents
- Hongzhou Sweet I&E ◀
Hongzhou Sweet I&E Co., Ltd.
10 patents
What this shows Hongzhou holds 10 patents at rank #26,491, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Hongzhou
By rank, the assignees closest to #26,491 in granted patent volume.
- Hinterkopf GmbH #26,487 · 10 patents
- Histogenics Corporation #26,488 · 10 patents
- Hive Streaming AB #26,489 · 10 patents
- Hodge Products, Inc. #26,490 · 10 patents
- Hub Pen Company, LLC #26,492 · 10 patents
- Hubble Network Inc. #26,493 · 10 patents
- Hugel Inc. #26,494 · 10 patents
- Huizhou Haorul Hardware Technology Co., Ltd. #26,495 · 10 patents
Leaders in F16L (Pipes)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Hongzhou's primary technology class.
- Saudi Arabian OIL Company 154 in class
- Vallourec OIL AND GAS France 122 in class
- Mueller International, LLC 111 in class
- Nippon Steel Corporation 99 in class
- Whirlpool Corporation 92 in class
- Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 84 in class
- Airbus Operations Limited 77 in class
- Victaulic Company 77 in class
Hongzhou's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
30 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 30.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | 20.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | 30.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 20.0% |
Which technologies does Hongzhou Sweet I&E Co., Ltd. patent most?
Top 2 of 2 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Hongzhou Sweet I&E Co., Ltd.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Hongzhou Sweet I&E Co., Ltd.'s lead technology class is F16L (PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General), 10% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F16L
- Ranked #26,486 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Hongzhou Sweet I&E Co., Ltd. against Hinterkopf GmbH, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 29.7/100 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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