Where does National Institute OF Metrology, China rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), National Institute OF Metrology, China ranks #10,406 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 National Institute OF Metrology, China hold?

National Institute OF Metrology, China holds 30 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 25 technology areas.

What is National Institute OF Metrology, China's Innovation Score?

National Institute OF Metrology, China has an Innovation Score of 55.3 out of 100 (top 7% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is National Institute OF Metrology, China's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

National Institute OF Metrology, China's recent grant velocity is +50% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for National Institute OF Metrology, China's patents?

National Institute OF Metrology, China's patents average 9.5 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 National Institute OF Metrology, China 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

National Institute OF Metrology, China

Q: What technology areas does National Institute OF Metrology, China focus on?

National Institute OF Metrology, China's top technology area is G01J (Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry) with 5 patents, ranking #283 of 1,478 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 25 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 30 granted patents across 25 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: G01J (Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, National ranks #10,406 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 30 patents across 25 technology areas.

#10,406
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.3/100): 9.5
avg claims per patent: +50%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R10406 · Foreign Corporation #10,406 · 30 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 30 grants
UPPER-Q #10,406/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Magnolia Broadband
CPC-FOCUS G01J · 25 areas
INNOV-PAR 55.3/100
CLAIMS-PAR 9.5 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +50% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Magnolia Broadband 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 National’s 55.3 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 11.9 pts (22%) Velocity 20.0 pts (36%) Breadth 17.7 pts (32%) Claim depth 5.7 pts (10%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Asahi Group Holdings · near

55
National Institute… · this assignee

55
TriEye · near

55
i-PRO · near

55
Jumio · near

55
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows National's Innovation Score is 55.3/100 (top 7% 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 National?

Each dot is one of National’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). National’s own 9.5 claims/patent is at or below the 17.0 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where National's grants concentrate

National Institute OF Metrology, China is a focused PatentsView assignee: 25 CPC subclasses with 16.7% of grants classified under G01J (Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry). Peak complete grant year is 2024 (7 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2021. By volume, National sits between Magnolia Broadband Inc. and NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc..

National's three-year grant acceleration

National Institute OF Metrology, China shows 14 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 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.

Magnolia Broadband

30
Micrel

30
Mitsubishi Power…

30
Mythic

30
Nippon Closures

30
Noven Pharmaceuti…

30
Nucletron Operati…

30
Neumodx Molecular

30
National Institut… ◀

30

What this shows National holds 30 patents at rank #10,406, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near National

By rank, the assignees closest to #10,406 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01J (Measurement OF Intensity)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for National, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In G01J (Measurement OF Intensity), National ranks #283 of 1,478 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (55 here).

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. 55 TriEye Ltd. 55 i-PRO Co., Ltd. 55 Jumio Corporation 55

National's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

55 Top 7% higher than 93% 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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National Institute OF Metrology, China patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	13.3%
2017	2	6.7%
2018	2	6.7%
2019	2	6.7%
2021	1	3.3%
2022	1	3.3%
2023	6	20.0%
2024	7	23.3%
2025partial year	5	16.7%

Which technologies does National Institute OF Metrology, China patent most?

G01J - Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry 5

H01J - Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps 5

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 5

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 4

G01Q - Scanning-probe Techniques OR APPARATUS; Applications OF Scanning-probe Techniques, e.g. Scanning Probe Microscopy [SPM] 3

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 3

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 3

H01S - Devices Using THE Process OF Light Amplification BY Stimulated Emission OF Radiation [LASER] TO Amplify OR Generate LIGHT; Devices Using Stimulated Emission OF Electromagnetic Radiation IN Wave Ranges Other Than Optical 2

G01M - Testing Static OR Dynamic Balance OF Machines OR STRUCTURES; Testing OF Structures OR Apparatus, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

H02P - Control OR Regulation OF Electric Motors, Electric Generators OR Dynamo-electric CONVERTERS; Controlling Transformers, Reactors OR Choke Coils 2

G01P - Measuring Linear OR Angular Speed, Acceleration, Deceleration, OR SHOCK; Indicating Presence, Absence, OR Direction, OF Movement 2

G01H - Measurement OF Mechanical Vibrations OR Ultrasonic, Sonic OR Infrasonic Waves 1

B06B - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Generating OR Transmitting Mechanical Vibrations OF Infrasonic, Sonic, OR Ultrasonic Frequency, ; e.g.; FOR Performing Mechanical Work IN General 1

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 1

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 1

Top 15 of 25 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

National Institute OF Metrology, China's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

National Institute OF Metrology, China's lead technology class is G01J (Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry), 16.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01J
Ranked #10,406 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare National Institute OF Metrology, China against Magnolia Broadband Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 55.3/100 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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