Where does Kettler International, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Kettler International, Inc. ranks #26,671 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 Kettler International, Inc. hold?

Kettler International, Inc. holds 10 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2019, spanning 8 technology areas.

What is Kettler International, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Kettler International, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 26.8 out of 100 (22nd percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Kettler International, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Kettler International, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% 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 Kettler International, Inc.'s patents?

Kettler International, Inc.'s patents average 14.2 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 Kettler International, Inc. 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

Kettler International, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does Kettler International, Inc. focus on?

Kettler International, Inc.'s top technology area is B62K (CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like) with 5 patents, ranking #79 of 302 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 8 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 8 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2019. 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: B62K (CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Kettler ranks #26,671 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 8 technology areas.

#26,671
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 22nd percentile
by Innovation Score (26.8/100): 14.2
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R26671 · US Corporation #26,671 · 10 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
MID-PACK #26,671/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH KEN Dall Enterprise
CPC-NARROW B62K · 8 areas
INNOV-THIN 26.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.2 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: KEN Dall Enterprise Co., 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 Kettler’s 26.8 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 8.3 pts (31%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 10.0 pts (37%) Claim depth 8.5 pts (32%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Kettler International · this assignee

27
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Kettler's Innovation Score is 26.8/100 (22nd 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 Kettler?

Each dot is one of Kettler’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). Kettler’s own 14.2 claims/patent is ABOVE the 11.9 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Kettler's grants concentrate

Kettler International, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 8 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under B62K (CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, Kettler sits between KEN Dall Enterprise Co., Ltd. and King's Flair Marketing Limited.

KEN Dall Enterpri…

10
Kerlink

10
Kern

10
Kettering Univers…

10
Kidde Fire Protec…

10
KIK Interactive

10
King LAI Hygienic…

10
King's Flair Mark…

10
Kettler Internati… ◀

10

What this shows Kettler holds 10 patents at rank #26,657, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kettler

By rank, the assignees closest to #26,657 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B62K (Cycles)

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

Kettler's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

27 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

Grants by year

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

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Kettler International, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	10.0%
2016	1	10.0%
2017	5	50.0%
2018	1	10.0%
2019	2	20.0%

Which technologies does Kettler International, Inc. patent most?

B62K - CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like 5

B62J - Cycle Saddles OR SEATS; Auxiliary Devices OR Accessories Specially Adapted TO Cycles AND NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, e.g. Article Carriers OR Cycle Protectors 5

A63B - Apparatus FOR Physical Training, Gymnastics, Swimming, Climbing, OR FENCING; Ball GAMES; Training Equipment 5

B62H - Cycle STANDS; Supports OR Holders FOR Parking OR Storing CYCLES; Appliances Preventing OR Indicating Unauthorized USE OR Theft OF CYCLES; Locks Integral With CYCLES; Devices FOR Learning TO Ride Cycles 4

B62M - Rider Propulsion OF Wheeled Vehicles OR SLEDGES; Powered Propulsion OF Sledges OR ; SINGLE-TRACK; CYCLES; Transmissions Specially Adapted FOR Such Vehicles 2

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; Office FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; General Details OF Furniture 2

B29C - Shaping OR Joining OF PLASTICS; Shaping OF Material IN A Plastic State, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; After-treatment OF THE Shaped Products, e.g. Repairing 1

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 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

Kettler International, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Kettler International, Inc.'s lead technology class is B62K (CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B62K
Ranked #26,671 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Kettler International, Inc. against KEN Dall Enterprise Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 26.8/100 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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