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I4f Licensing Nv

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 68 granted patents across 22 technology areas, active 2020–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E04F (FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS).

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68
Total patents granted
22
CPC technology areas
23.6
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

i4f holds 68 US patents across 22 technology areas, rank #5,131 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,131
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (65.4/100)
23.6
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

I4f Licensing Nv has been granted 68 US utility patents between 2020 and 2025, placing I4f Licensing Nv at rank #5,131 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 22 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 23.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in E04F (FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS). As a Foreign Corporation, I4f Licensing Nv is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, i4f sits between WD Media, Llc (68 patents, rank #5,127) and ADEY Holdings (2008) Limited (67 patents, rank #5,135) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 65.4/100 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 68 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. I4f Licensing Nv's 23.6 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 22 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark I4f Licensing Nv against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at I4f's volume?

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

patents

What this shows I4f holds 68 patents at rank #5,131, 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 I4f

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,131 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E04F (Finishing WORK ON Buildings)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in I4f's primary technology class.

i4f's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

65 Top 1% higher than 99% 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%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 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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I4f Licensing Nv patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2020 8 11.8%
2021 2 2.9%
2022 7 10.3%
2023 10 14.7%
2024 18 26.5%
2025 23 33.8%

Which technologies does I4f Licensing Nv patent most?

Top 15 of 22 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,131

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

65.4 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 I4f Licensing Nv hold?
I4f Licensing Nv holds 68 US granted patents filed between 2020 and 2025, spanning 22 technology areas.
What is I4f Licensing Nv's Innovation Score?
I4f Licensing Nv has an Innovation Score of 65.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does I4f Licensing Nv focus on?
I4f Licensing Nv's top technology area is E04F (FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS) with 66 patents. The company has filed patents in 22 CPC subclasses total.
Is I4f Licensing Nv's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for I4f Licensing Nv.
What does claim depth mean for I4f Licensing Nv's patents?
I4f Licensing Nv's patents average 23.6 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the I4f Licensing Nv 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

i4f's 68 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - i4f ranks #5,131 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in E04F - see who else leads that technology area. E04F 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.