Overall rank by patents
#3,570
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 103 granted patents across 38 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G03B (APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR).
103
Total patents granted
38
CPC technology areas
8.9
Avg claims per patent
+57%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
NIDEC holds 103 US patents across 38 technology areas — rank #3,570 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #3,570
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 19%
- by Innovation Score (47.1/100)
- 8.9
- avg claims per patent
- +57%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION has been granted 103 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION at rank #3,570 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 38 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 8.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in G03B (APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR). As a Foreign Corporation, NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 47.1/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 63 grants, compared with 40 in the 2015–2019 window — a +57% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION's 8.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 38 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does NIDEC compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
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72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Nidec Copal ◀ 103
NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
103 patents
What this shows NIDEC holds 103 patents — placing it at rank #3,570 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
NIDEC's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
47 Top 19% higher than 81% of 50,000 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.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 2.9% |
| 2016 | 5 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | 11 | 10.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 19 | 18.4% |
| 2020 | 15 | 14.6% |
| 2021 | 17 | 16.5% |
| 2022 | 9 | 8.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | 6.8% |
| 2024 | 14 | 13.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.0% |
Which technologies does NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION patent most?
Top 15 of 38 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION hold?
NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION holds 103 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 38 technology areas.
What is NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION's Innovation Score?
NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION has an Innovation Score of 47.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION focus on?
NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION's top technology area is G03B (APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR) with 59 patents. The company has filed patents in 38 CPC subclasses total.
Is NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION's recent filing velocity is +57% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION's patents?
NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION's patents average 8.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION 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
Nidec's 103 grants land it in the top 19% 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 — Nidec ranks #3,570 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in G03B — see who else leads that technology area. G03B 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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G03B technology
NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
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All technology classes
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How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
Related
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
