USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Nicoventures Holdings Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 92 granted patents across 22 technology areas, active 2015–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A24F (SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.0

Avg claims per patent

-54%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Nicoventures holds 92 US patents across 22 technology areas, rank #3,936 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,936
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 37%
by Innovation Score (39.8/100): 11.0
avg claims per patent: -54%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Nicoventures Holdings Limited has been granted 92 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing Nicoventures Holdings Limited at rank #3,936 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 22 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A24F (SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES). As a Foreign Corporation, Nicoventures Holdings Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Nicoventures sits between Microvision, Inc. (92 patents, rank #3,932) and Safran Landing Systems UK Ltd. (92 patents, rank #3,940) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 39.8/100 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 29 grants, compared with 63 in the 2015–2019 window, a -54% 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. Nicoventures Holdings Limited's 11.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 22 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Nicoventures Holdings Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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92

What this shows Nicoventures holds 92 patents at rank #3,936, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Nicoventures

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,936 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A24F (Smokers' Requisites)

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

Nicoventures's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 37% higher than 63% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2022

Grants by year

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

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Nicoventures Holdings Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	5.4%
2016	5	5.4%
2017	8	8.7%
2018	20	21.7%
2019	25	27.2%
2020	17	18.5%
2021	5	5.4%
2022	7	7.6%

Which technologies does Nicoventures Holdings Limited patent most?

A24F - SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES 54

A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR 22

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 17

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 14

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 10

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 8

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 7

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 7

F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS 5

A24B - MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF 4

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 3

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 2

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 2

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 2

A45C - PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS 1

Top 15 of 22 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,936

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.8 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 Nicoventures Holdings Limited hold?

Nicoventures Holdings Limited holds 92 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2022, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is Nicoventures Holdings Limited's Innovation Score?

Nicoventures Holdings Limited has an Innovation Score of 39.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Nicoventures Holdings Limited focus on?

Nicoventures Holdings Limited's top technology area is A24F (SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES) with 54 patents. The company has filed patents in 22 CPC subclasses total.

Is Nicoventures Holdings Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Nicoventures Holdings Limited's recent filing velocity is -54% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Nicoventures Holdings Limited's patents?

Nicoventures Holdings Limited's patents average 11.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Nicoventures Holdings Limited 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

Nicoventures's 92 grants land it in the top 37% 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 - Nicoventures ranks #3,936 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A24F - see who else leads that technology area. A24F 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.