Where does Image Metrics, Ltd. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Image Metrics, Ltd. ranks #35,821 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 Image Metrics, Ltd. hold?

Image Metrics, Ltd. holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 5 technology areas.

What is Image Metrics, Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Image Metrics, Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 24.9 out of 100 (16th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Image Metrics, Ltd. focus on?

Image Metrics, Ltd.'s top technology area is G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding) with 6 patents, ranking #1,357 of 5,108 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 5 CPC subclasses total.

Is Image Metrics, Ltd.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Image Metrics, Ltd.'s recent grant velocity is -80% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Image Metrics, Ltd.'s patents?

Image Metrics, Ltd.'s patents average 16.4 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 Image Metrics, Ltd. 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 Foreign Corporation

Image Metrics, Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Image ranks #35,821 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 5 technology areas.

#35,821
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 16th percentile
by Innovation Score (24.9/100): 16.4
avg claims per patent: -80%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R35821 · Foreign Corporation #35,821 · 7 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
MID-PACK #35,821/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Ignite Resources Pty
CPC-NARROW G06V · 5 areas
INNOV-THIN 24.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.4 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -80% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Ignite Resources Pty Ltd (±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 Image’s 24.9 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 7.2 pts (29%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 7.9 pts (32%) Claim depth 9.9 pts (40%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Image Metrics · this assignee

25
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Image's Innovation Score is 24.9/100 (16th 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 Image?

Each dot is one of Image’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). Image’s own 16.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 14.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Image's grants concentrate

Image Metrics, Ltd. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 85.7% of grants classified under G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2021. By volume, Image sits between Ignite Resources Pty Ltd and Imagion Biosystems, Inc..

Ignite Resources…

7
Ignite

7
Ignite Ventures

7
Iksung

7
Imagistar

7
Imagineering Plus…

7
Imaging Business…

7
Imagion Biosystems

7
Image Metrics ◀

7

What this shows Image holds 7 patents at rank #35,902, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Image

By rank, the assignees closest to #35,902 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding)

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

Image's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 16th percentile higher than 16% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Image Metrics, Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	42.9%
2016	2	28.6%
2021	1	14.3%
2025partial year	1	14.3%

Which technologies does Image Metrics, Ltd. patent most?

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 6

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 5

A45D - Hairdressing OR Shaving Equipment ; Equipment FOR Cosmetics OR Cosmetic Treatments, e.g. FOR Manicuring OR Pedicuring 2

G06Q - Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory PURPOSES; Systems OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory Purposes, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 1

Top 5 of 5 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

Image Metrics, Ltd.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Image Metrics, Ltd.'s lead technology class is G06V (Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding), 85.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G06V
Ranked #35,821 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Image Metrics, Ltd. against Ignite Resources Pty Ltd, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 24.9/100 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

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.