Where does Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. ranks #21,384 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 Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. hold?

Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. holds 13 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2018, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. has an Innovation Score of 28.8 out of 100 (28th 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 Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. focus on?

Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.'s top technology area is E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors) with 8 patents, ranking #75 of 584 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., 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 Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.'s patents?

Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.'s patents average 13.2 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 Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., 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

Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 13 granted patents across 11 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2018. 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, Lift-u ranks #21,384 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 13 patents across 11 technology areas.

#21,384
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 28th percentile
by Innovation Score (28.8/100): 13.2
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R21384 · US Corporation #21,384 · 13 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 13 grants
MID-PACK #21,384/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Lavazza Professional…
CPC-FOCUS E04F · 11 areas
INNOV-THIN 28.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.2 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Lavazza Professional North America, 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 Lift-u’s 28.8 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 9.1 pts (32%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 11.7 pts (41%) Claim depth 7.9 pts (28%)

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What this shows Lift-u's Innovation Score is 28.8/100 (28th 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 Lift-u?

Each dot is one of Lift-u’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). Lift-u’s own 13.2 claims/patent is at or below the 18.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Lift-u's grants concentrate

Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 11 CPC subclasses with 61.5% of grants classified under E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (6 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Lift-u sits between Lavazza Professional North America, LLC and Lightspace Technologies, SIA.

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What this shows Lift-U holds 13 patents at rank #21,391, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Lift-U

By rank, the assignees closest to #21,391 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Lift-U's primary technology class.

Lift-u's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

29 28th percentile higher than 28% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2018

Grants by year

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

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Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	6	46.2%
2016	1	7.7%
2017	4	30.8%
2018	2	15.4%

Which technologies does Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. patent most?

E04F - Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors 8

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

A61G - Transport, Personal Conveyances, OR Accommodation Specially Adapted FOR Patients OR Disabled Persons ; Operating Tables OR CHAIRS; Chairs FOR DENTISTRY; Funeral Devices 3

B66B - ELEVATORS; Escalators OR Moving Walkways 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

E05Y - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses E05d AND E05f, Relating TO Construction Elements, Electric Control, Power Supply, Power Signal OR Transmission, User Interfaces, Mounting OR Coupling, Details, Accessories, Auxiliary Operations NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, Application Thereof 1

E05F - Devices FOR Moving Wings Into Open OR Closed POSITION; Checks FOR WINGS; Wing Fittings NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, Concerned With THE Functioning OF THE Wing 1

F16H - Gearing 1

E01C - Construction OF, OR Surfaces FOR, Roads, Sports Grounds, OR THE LIKE; Machines OR Auxiliary Tools FOR Construction OR Repair 1

E01D - Construction OF Bridges, ; Elevated ROADWAYS; OR VIADUCTS; Assembly OF Bridges 1

Y10S - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former Uspc Cross-reference ART Collections [XRACs] AND Digests 1

Top 11 of 11 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

Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.'s lead technology class is E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors), 61.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E04F
Ranked #21,384 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc. against Lavazza Professional North America, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 28.8/100 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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