Where does Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. ranks #32,237 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 Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. hold?

Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2025 and 2025, spanning 4 technology areas.

What is Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 16.8 out of 100 (4th 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 Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. focus on?

Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc.'s top technology area is E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors) with 1 patents, ranking #384 of 584 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 4 CPC subclasses total.

Is Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc..

What does claim depth mean for Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc.'s patents?

Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc.'s patents average 3.6 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 Key-Link Fencing & Railing, 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

Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 4 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2025–2025. 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: E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Key-link ranks #32,237 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 4 technology areas.

#32,237
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 4th percentile
by Innovation Score (16.8/100): 3.6
avg claims per patent

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R32237 · US Corporation #32,237 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-LOW · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #32,237/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH KbPort
CPC-NARROW E04F · 4 areas
INNOV-LOW 16.8/100
CLAIMS-SPARSE 3.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
SPAN-YRS 2025–2025 · 1y
BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: KbPort, LLC (±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 Key-link’s 16.8 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 7.6 pts (45%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 7.1 pts (42%) Claim depth 2.2 pts (13%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Key-Link Fencing &… · this assignee

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Key-link's Innovation Score is 16.8/100 (4th 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 Key-link?

Each dot is one of Key-link’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). Key-link’s own 3.6 claims/patent is at or below the 16.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Key-link's grants concentrate

Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 4 CPC subclasses with 12.5% of grants classified under E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors). By volume, Key-link sits between KbPort, LLC and Kindred Biosciences, Inc..

Kbport

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Keenon Robotics

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Kerley &

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Kerry Luxembourg…

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Keybioscience

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Keystone

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Kilburn Live

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8
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What this shows Key-Link holds 8 patents at rank #32,260, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Key-Link

By rank, the assignees closest to #32,260 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Key-Link's primary technology class.

Key-link's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

17 4th percentile higher than 4% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2025–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2025partial year	8	100.0%

Which technologies does Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. patent most?

E04F - Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors 1

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

E04B - General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings 1

E04H - Buildings OR Like Structures FOR Particular PURPOSES; Swimming OR Splash Baths OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; Tents OR Canopies, IN General 1

Top 4 of 4 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

Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc.'s lead technology class is E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors), 12.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E04F
Ranked #32,237 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Inc. against KbPort, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 16.8/100 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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