Overall rank by patents
#32,648
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2015–2018. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B21D (WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL).
The verdict
National holds 8 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #32,648 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
National Kaohsiung First University Of Science And Technology has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2015 and 2018, placing National Kaohsiung First University Of Science And Technology at rank #32,648 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B21D (WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL). As a Foreign Corporation, National Kaohsiung First University Of Science And Technology is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, National sits between Nanostone Water Inc. (8 patents, rank #32,644) and Nei & Company Inc. (8 patents, rank #32,652) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 26.4/100 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 0 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. National Kaohsiung First University Of Science And Technology's 12.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark National Kaohsiung First University Of Science And Technology against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
Nanostone Water Inc.
8 patents
Nanotech Security Corp.
8 patents
Nanovis, LLC
8 patents
National Instruments Ireland Resources Limited
8 patents
National Rehabilitation Center
8 patents
Navigo Proteins GmbH
8 patents
Navinfo Europe B.V.
8 patents
Nei & Company Inc.
8 patents
National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
8 patents
What this shows National holds 8 patents at rank #32,648, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #32,648 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in National's primary technology class.
National's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
26 Top 80% higher than 20% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 37.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 25.0% |
Top 10 of 10 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#32,648
Across all tracked assignees
26.4 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
National's 8 grants land it in the top 80% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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