Where does KPR U.S., LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), KPR U.S., LLC ranks #4,629 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 KPR U.S., LLC hold?

KPR U.S., LLC holds 76 US utility patents granted between 2018 and 2025, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is KPR U.S., LLC's Innovation Score?

KPR U.S., LLC has an Innovation Score of 45.1 out of 100 (top 24% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is KPR U.S., LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

KPR U.S., LLC's recent grant velocity is +23% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for KPR U.S., LLC's patents?

KPR U.S., LLC's patents average 13.9 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 KPR U.S., LLC 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

KPR U.S., LLC

Q: What technology areas does KPR U.S., LLC focus on?

KPR U.S., LLC's top technology area is A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor) with 33 patents, ranking #219 of 3,490 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 22 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 76 granted patents across 22 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2018–2025. 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: A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, KPR ranks #4,629 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 76 patents across 22 technology areas.

#4,629
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 24%
by Innovation Score (45.1/100): 13.9
avg claims per patent: +23%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R4629 · US Corporation #4,629 · 76 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 76 grants
TOP-DECILE #4,629/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Instant Brands…
CPC-FOCUS A61M · 22 areas
INNOV-PAR 45.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +23% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Instant Brands Holdings Inc. (±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 KPR’s 45.1 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 15.0 pts (33%) Velocity 5.2 pts (12%) Breadth 16.6 pts (37%) Claim depth 8.3 pts (18%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Franz Haimer… · near

45
KPR U S · this assignee

45
Ngee ANN Polytechnic · near

45
Peptron · near

45
Sheltered Wings · near

45
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows KPR's Innovation Score is 45.1/100 (top 24% 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 KPR?

Each dot is one of KPR’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). KPR’s own 13.9 claims/patent is ABOVE the 11.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where KPR's grants concentrate

KPR U.S., LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 22 CPC subclasses with 43.4% of grants classified under A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor). Peak complete grant year is 2019 (17 grants) versus a trough of 7 in 2020. By volume, KPR sits between Instant Brands Holdings Inc. and Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd..

KPR's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, KPR U.S., LLC moved from 31 to 24 grants (0.77x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). See the growth leaderboard.

Instant Brands Ho…

76
Institut National…

76
Institut Polytech…

76
Kinestral

76
Kyushu Institute…

76
Livsmed

76
M&K Holdings

76
Meiji Seika Pharma

76
KPR U S ◀

76

What this shows KPR holds 76 patents at rank #4,629, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near KPR

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,629 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media Into)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for KPR, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media Into), KPR ranks #219 of 3,490 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (45 here).

Sheltered Wings, Inc. 45 Franz Haimer Maschinenbau KG 45 Ngee ANN Polytechnic 45 Peptron, Inc. 45

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (13.9 here).

Diehl Aerospace GmbH 13.9 avg Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. 13.9 avg UNIVERSITÉ Paris DIDEROT—PARIS 7 13.9 avg Xiaomi 13.9 avg

KPR's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 24% higher than 76% of 49,997 US assignees

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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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KPR U.S., LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2018	14	18.4%
2019	17	22.4%
2020	7	9.2%
2021	7	9.2%
2022	7	9.2%
2023	9	11.8%
2024	8	10.5%
2025partial year	7	9.2%

Which technologies does KPR U.S., LLC patent most?

A61M - Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor 33

A61J - Containers Specially Adapted FOR Medical OR Pharmaceutical PURPOSES; Devices OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Bringing Pharmaceutical Products Into Particular Physical OR Administering FORMS; Devices FOR Administering Food OR Medicines ORALLY; Baby COMFORTERS; Devices FOR Receiving Spittle 24

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 13

A61H - Physical Therapy Apparatus, e.g. Devices FOR Locating OR Stimulating Reflex Points IN THE BODY; Artificial RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; Bathing Devices FOR Special Therapeutic OR Hygienic Purposes OR Specific Parts OF THE Body 12

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 11

G16H - Healthcare Informatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR THE Handling OR Processing OF Medical OR Healthcare Data 7

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 7

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 6

F04B - Positive-displacement Machines FOR LIQUIDS; Pumps 5

G16Z - Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Specific Application Fields, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 4

F16L - PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General 3

F15B - Systems Acting BY Means OF Fluids IN GENERAL; Fluid-pressure Actuators, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; Details OF Fluid-pressure Systems, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; Devices FOR Venting OR Aerating 2

G01F - Measuring Volume, Volume Flow, Mass Flow OR Liquid LEVEL; Metering BY Volume 2

F16M - Frames, Casings OR Beds OF Engines, Machines OR Apparatus, NOT Specific TO Engines, Machines OR Apparatus Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; Supports 1

Top 15 of 22 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

KPR U.S., LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

KPR U.S., LLC's lead technology class is A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor), 43.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61M
Ranked #4,629 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare KPR U.S., LLC against Instant Brands Holdings Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 45.1/100 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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