Overall rank by patents
#41,996
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B62K (CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE).
The verdict
Nine holds 6 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #41,996 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Nine Point Eight Inc. has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Nine Point Eight Inc. at rank #41,996 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in B62K (CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE). As a Foreign Corporation, Nine Point Eight Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Nine sits between Nikko-materials Co., Ltd. (6 patents, rank #41,992) and Ningbo Zhenfei Decorated Curtain Co., Ltd. (6 patents, rank #42,000) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 24.9/100 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 3 grants, compared with 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a +0% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Nine Point Eight Inc.'s 13.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Nine Point Eight Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
Nikko-Materials Co., Ltd.
6 patents
Nilar International AB
6 patents
Nima Labs, Inc.
6 patents
Nine Medical, Inc.
6 patents
Ningbo Beilun Haiyu Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd.
6 patents
Ningbo FABE Child Safety Co., LTD.
6 patents
Ningbo Sincere Holding Group Co., Ltd
6 patents
Ningbo Zhenfei Decorated Curtain Co., Ltd.
6 patents
Nine Point Eight Inc.
6 patents
What this shows Nine holds 6 patents at rank #41,996, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #41,996 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Nine's primary technology class.
Nine's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
25 Top 84% higher than 16% 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 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 16.7% |
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#41,996
Across all tracked assignees
24.9 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Nine's 6 grants land it in the top 84% 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.
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.