Where does Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. ranks #40,747 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 Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. hold?

Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2021, spanning 8 technology areas.

What is Hope Global Division of NFA Corp.'s Innovation Score?

Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. has an Innovation Score of 27.8 out of 100 (25th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Hope Global Division of NFA Corp.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Hope Global Division of NFA Corp.'s recent grant velocity is +0% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Hope Global Division of NFA Corp.'s patents?

Hope Global Division of NFA Corp.'s patents average 18.5 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 Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. 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

Hope Global Division of NFA Corp.

Q: What technology areas does Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. focus on?

Hope Global Division of NFA Corp.'s top technology area is B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR) with 3 patents, ranking #257 of 645 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 8 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 8 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2021. 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: B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Hope ranks #40,747 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 8 technology areas.

#40,747
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 25th percentile
by Innovation Score (27.8/100): 18.5
avg claims per patent: +0%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R40747 · US Corporation #40,747 · 6 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #40,747/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Honeylove Sculptwear
CPC-NARROW B60N · 8 areas
INNOV-THIN 27.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.5 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-FLAT +0% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Honeylove Sculptwear, Inc. (±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 Hope’s 27.8 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 10.0 pts (36%) Claim depth 11.1 pts (40%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Hope Global… · this assignee

28
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Hope's Innovation Score is 27.8/100 (25th 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 Hope?

Each dot is one of Hope’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). Hope’s own 18.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Hope's grants concentrate

Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 8 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR). Peak complete grant year is 2019 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Hope sits between Honeylove Sculptwear, Inc. and Hound Tech LLC.

Honeylove Sculptw…

6
Hoodman

6
Hookipa Biotech

6
Hoosier Energy Ru…

6
Horizon Group USA

6
Horse Sense Shoes

6
Hothouse Medical

6
Hound Tech

6
Hope Global Divis… ◀

6

What this shows Hope holds 6 patents at rank #40,769, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Hope

By rank, the assignees closest to #40,769 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR Vehicles)

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

Hope's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 25th percentile higher than 25% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	16.7%
2019	2	33.3%
2020	2	33.3%
2021	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. patent most?

B60N - Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 3

B60J - Windows, Windscreens, Non-fixed Roofs, Doors, OR Similar Devices FOR VEHICLES; Removable External Protective Coverings Specially Adapted FOR Vehicles 3

D10B - Indexing Scheme Associated With Sublasses OF Section D, Relating TO Textiles 3

D04B - Knitting 3

B68G - Methods, Equipment, OR Machines FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERING; Upholstery NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

F16J - Pistons ; CYLINDERS; Sealings 2

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 1

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

Top 8 of 8 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

Hope Global Division of NFA Corp.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Hope Global Division of NFA Corp.'s lead technology class is B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B60N
Ranked #40,747 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Hope Global Division of NFA Corp. against Honeylove Sculptwear, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 27.8/100 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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