USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Latchways Plc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 27 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A62B (DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.9

Avg claims per patent

-71%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Latchways holds 27 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #11,327 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,327
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 52%
by Innovation Score (34.5/100): 15.9
avg claims per patent: -71%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Latchways Plc has been granted 27 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Latchways Plc at rank #11,327 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in A62B (DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING). As a Foreign Corporation, Latchways Plc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Latchways sits between Lightwave Logic, Inc. (27 patents, rank #11,323) and Liposcience, Inc. (27 patents, rank #11,331) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 34.5/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 6 grants, compared with 21 in the 2015–2019 window, a -71% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Latchways Plc's 15.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Latchways Plc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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27
Latchways ◀

27

What this shows Latchways holds 27 patents at rank #11,327, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Latchways

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,327 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A62B (Devices)

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

Latchways's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 Top 52% higher than 48% of 50,000 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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Latchways Plc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	18.5%
2016	2	7.4%
2017	5	18.5%
2018	4	14.8%
2019	5	18.5%
2020	2	7.4%
2021	1	3.7%
2023	1	3.7%
2024	1	3.7%
2025	1	3.7%

Which technologies does Latchways Plc patent most?

A62B - DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING 26

E04G - SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS 8

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 5

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 4

B64F - GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDE 3

E06C - LADDERS 2

F16M - FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS 1

A63B - APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT 1

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 1

F16G - BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR 1

A45F - TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,327

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

34.5 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Latchways Plc hold?

Latchways Plc holds 27 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is Latchways Plc's Innovation Score?

Latchways Plc has an Innovation Score of 34.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Latchways Plc focus on?

Latchways Plc's top technology area is A62B (DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING) with 26 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is Latchways Plc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Latchways Plc's recent filing velocity is -71% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Latchways Plc's patents?

Latchways Plc's patents average 15.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Latchways Plc 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.

How to use this portfolio

Latchways's 27 grants land it in the top 52% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Latchways ranks #11,327 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A62B - see who else leads that technology area. A62B leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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 byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · 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.