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USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Horiba France SAS

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2020–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS).

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8
Total patents granted
10
CPC technology areas
15.3
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Horiba holds 8 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #31,898 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#31,898
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 70%
by Innovation Score (29.3/100)
15.3
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Horiba France SAS has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2020 and 2025, placing Horiba France SAS at rank #31,898 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS). As a Foreign Corporation, Horiba France SAS is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Horiba sits between Holland Bloorview KIDS Rehabilitation Hospital (8 patents, rank #31,894) and HRST, Inc. (8 patents, rank #31,902) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 29.3/100 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 2020 through 2025, with 8 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. Horiba France SAS's 15.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Horiba France SAS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Horiba's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Horiba holds 8 patents at rank #31,898, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Horiba

By rank, the assignees closest to #31,898 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G02B (Optical Elements)

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

Horiba's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

29 Top 70% higher than 30% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Above this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2020–2025

Grants by year

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

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Horiba France SAS patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2020 3 37.5%
2021 2 25.0%
2024 1 12.5%
2025 2 25.0%

Which technologies does Horiba France SAS patent most?

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#31,898

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

29.3 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Horiba France SAS hold?
Horiba France SAS holds 8 US granted patents filed between 2020 and 2025, spanning 10 technology areas.
What is Horiba France SAS's Innovation Score?
Horiba France SAS has an Innovation Score of 29.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Horiba France SAS focus on?
Horiba France SAS's top technology area is G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.
Is Horiba France SAS's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Horiba France SAS.
What does claim depth mean for Horiba France SAS's patents?
Horiba France SAS's patents average 15.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Horiba France 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.

How to use this portfolio

Horiba's 8 grants land it in the top 70% 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 - Horiba ranks #31,898 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G02B - see who else leads that technology area. G02B 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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.