Where does Kimpex Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Kimpex Inc. ranks #14,097 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 Kimpex Inc. hold?

Kimpex Inc. holds 21 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is Kimpex Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Kimpex Inc. has an Innovation Score of 53.6 out of 100 (top 9% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Kimpex Inc. focus on?

Kimpex Inc.'s top technology area is A42B (HATS; Head Coverings) with 11 patents, ranking #23 of 278 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 17 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kimpex Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Kimpex Inc.'s recent grant velocity is +86% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Kimpex Inc.'s patents?

Kimpex Inc.'s patents average 19.5 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 Kimpex 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 Foreign Corporation

Kimpex Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 21 granted patents across 17 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: A42B (HATS; Head Coverings).

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Kimpex ranks #14,097 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 21 patents across 17 technology areas.

#14,097
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 9%
by Innovation Score (53.6/100): 19.5
avg claims per patent: +86%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R14097 · Foreign Corporation #14,097 · 21 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 21 grants
MID-PACK #14,097/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Jinko Green Energy…
CPC-FOCUS A42B · 17 areas
INNOV-PAR 53.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 19.5 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +86% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Jinko Green Energy (Shanghai) Management 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 Kimpex’s 53.6 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 10.7 pts (20%) Velocity 16.7 pts (31%) Breadth 14.6 pts (27%) Claim depth 11.7 pts (22%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Kimpex · this assignee

54
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Kimpex's Innovation Score is 53.6/100 (top 9% 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 Kimpex?

Each dot is one of Kimpex’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). Kimpex’s own 19.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 10.5 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Kimpex's grants concentrate

Kimpex Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 17 CPC subclasses with 52.4% of grants classified under A42B (HATS; Head Coverings). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, Kimpex sits between Jinko Green Energy (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd. and Korea Institute OF Ceramic Engineering AND Technology.

Kimpex's three-year grant acceleration

Kimpex Inc. shows 10 grants in 2022–2024 against only 4 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Jinko Green Energ…

21
Juka Innovations

21
KC Holdings I

21
Kholle Magnolia 2…

21
Koito Electric In…

21
Koken

21
Korea Airports

21
Korea Institute O…

21
Kimpex ◀

21

What this shows Kimpex holds 21 patents at rank #14,090, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kimpex

By rank, the assignees closest to #14,090 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A42B (HATS)

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

Kimpex's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

54 Top 9% higher than 91% 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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Kimpex Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	19.0%
2017	2	9.5%
2019	1	4.8%
2020	1	4.8%
2021	2	9.5%
2022	4	19.0%
2023	2	9.5%
2024	4	19.0%
2025partial year	1	4.8%

Which technologies does Kimpex Inc. patent most?

A42B - HATS; Head Coverings 11

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

B60R - Vehicles, Vehicle Fittings, OR Vehicle Parts, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 5

B60P - Vehicles Adapted FOR Load Transportation OR TO Transport, TO Carry, OR TO Comprise Special Loads OR Objects 4

E05B - LOCKS; Accessories THEREFOR; Handcuffs 4

B62M - Rider Propulsion OF Wheeled Vehicles OR SLEDGES; Powered Propulsion OF Sledges OR ; SINGLE-TRACK; CYCLES; Transmissions Specially Adapted FOR Such Vehicles 3

B66D - CAPSTANS; WINCHES; Tackles, e.g. Pulley BLOCKS; Hoists 1

B62D - Motor VEHICLES; Trailers 1

B60G - Vehicle Suspension Arrangements 1

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 1

G02C - SPECTACLES; Sunglasses OR Goggles Insofar AS They Have THE Same Features AS SPECTACLES; Contact Lenses 1

B62B - Hand-propelled Vehicles, e.g. Hand Carts OR PERAMBULATORS; Sledges 1

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 1

E21B - Earth OR Rock DRILLING; Obtaining OIL, GAS, Water, Soluble OR Meltable Materials OR A Slurry OF Minerals From Wells 1

G01D - Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific VARIABLE; Arrangements FOR Measuring TWO OR More Variables NOT Covered IN A Single Other SUBCLASS; Tariff Metering APPARATUS; Measuring OR Testing NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

Top 15 of 17 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

Kimpex Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Kimpex Inc.'s lead technology class is A42B (HATS; Head Coverings), 52.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A42B
Ranked #14,097 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Kimpex Inc. against Jinko Green Energy (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 53.6/100 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.