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Nikon Metrology Nv

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 27 granted patents across 18 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2024. 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: H01J (ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS).

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27
Total patents granted
18
CPC technology areas
23.5
Avg claims per patent
-65%
5-year grant velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Nikon ranks #11,367 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 27 patents across 18 technology areas.

#11,367
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 32%
by Innovation Score (41.7/100)
23.5
avg claims per patent
-65%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Nikon Metrology Nv has been granted 27 US utility patents between 2017 and 2024, placing Nikon Metrology Nv at #11,367 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 18 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 23.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01J (ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS). As a Foreign Corporation, Nikon Metrology Nv is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Nikon sits between National Science Foundation (27 patents, rank #11,356) and Nureva, Inc. (27 patents, rank #11,364) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 41.7/100 blends portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Grant cadence records the difference between two grant-year windows. Between 2020 and 2024 the company received 7 grants, compared with 20 in the 2015–2019 window, a -65% shift in five-year grant velocity. Both windows cover five complete grant years; the latest PatentsView year is a partial release and is excluded from this comparison, though it still appears in the yearly table and chart below. Grant timing can lag the related application by years, so this comparison does not establish current R&D spending, strategic intent, or a company’s application activity. The Foreign Corporation classification provides context for the assignee record, not a conclusion about its business strategy.

Claim depth and technology breadth describe this aggregate record. Nikon Metrology Nv's 23.5 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 18 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in similar technology classes.

Who files at Nikon's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Nikon holds 27 patents at rank #11,360, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near Nikon

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,360 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps)

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

Nikon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

42 Top 32% higher than 68% 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%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Nikon Metrology Nv patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2017 4 14.8%
2018 9 33.3%
2019 7 25.9%
2020 4 14.8%
2021 1 3.7%
2023 1 3.7%
2024 1 3.7%

Which technologies does Nikon Metrology Nv patent most?

Top 15 of 18 technology areas

Grant record at a glance

Portfolio Volume 27 grants
CPC subclasses 18
Avg. claims / grant 23.5
Velocity -65%

Historical grant data only; it does not rate legal strength or current strategy.

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,367

of 50,000 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

41.7 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Nikon Metrology Nv rank among US patent assignees?
According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Nikon Metrology Nv ranks #11,367 of 50,000 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.
How many patents does Nikon Metrology Nv hold?
Nikon Metrology Nv holds 27 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2024, spanning 18 technology areas.
What is Nikon Metrology Nv's Innovation Score?
Nikon Metrology Nv has an Innovation Score of 41.7 out of 100 (top 32% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Nikon Metrology Nv focus on?
Nikon Metrology Nv's top technology area is H01J (ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS) with 11 patents. Grants appear in 18 CPC subclasses total.
Is Nikon Metrology Nv's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?
Nikon Metrology Nv's recent grant velocity is -65% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Nikon Metrology Nv's patents?
Nikon Metrology Nv's patents average 23.5 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 Nikon Metrology Nv 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

Nikon's 27 grants land it in the top 32% 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 - Nikon ranks #11,367 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H01J - see who else leads that technology area. H01J 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

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

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.