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USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Nickolas Brands, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 24 granted patents across 2 technology areas, active 2023–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A47K (SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ; TOILET ACCESSORIES).

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24
Total patents granted
2
CPC technology areas
1.7
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Nickolas holds 24 US patents across 2 technology areas, rank #12,583 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#12,583
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 44%
by Innovation Score (37.1/100)
1.7
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC has been granted 24 US utility patents between 2023 and 2024, placing NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC at rank #12,583 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 2 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 1.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A47K (SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ; TOILET ACCESSORIES). As a US Corporation, NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 37.1/100 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. Historical data spans 2023 through 2024, with 24 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. The US 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. NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC's 1.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while specialization in 2 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does NICKOLAS compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows NICKOLAS holds 24 patents, placing it at rank #12,583 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

NICKOLAS's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

37 Top 44% higher than 56% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2023–2024

10.51111.51212.51313.5 20232024 13
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2023–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2023–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2023 11 45.8%
2024 13 54.2%

Which technologies does NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC patent most?

Top 2 of 2 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Simple

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#12,583

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

37.1 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 NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC hold?
NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC holds 24 US granted patents filed between 2023 and 2024, spanning 2 technology areas.
What is NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC's Innovation Score?
NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC has an Innovation Score of 37.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC focus on?
NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC's top technology area is A47K (SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ; TOILET ACCESSORIES) with 1 patents. The company has filed patents in 2 CPC subclasses total.
Is NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC.
What does claim depth mean for NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC's patents?
NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC's patents average 1.7 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the NICKOLAS BRANDS, 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.

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How to use this portfolio

Nickolas's 24 grants land it in the top 44% 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 - Nickolas ranks #12,583 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A47K - see who else leads that technology area. A47K 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.

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A47K technology

NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
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How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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.

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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