Overall rank by patents
#36,623
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2018–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B25D (PERCUSSIVE TOOLS).
The verdict
Ningbo holds 7 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #36,623 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Ningbo Hongfu Aluminium & Plastic Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2018 and 2021, placing Ningbo Hongfu Aluminium & Plastic Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. at rank #36,623 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 3.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in B25D (PERCUSSIVE TOOLS). As a Foreign Corporation, Ningbo Hongfu Aluminium & Plastic Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Ningbo sits between Nikken Kosakusho Works, Ltd. (7 patents, rank #36,619) and Ningbo Together Trading Co., Ltd. (7 patents, rank #36,627) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 17.1/100 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 5 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +150% 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. Ningbo Hongfu Aluminium & Plastic Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.'s 3.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Ningbo Hongfu Aluminium & Plastic Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
NIKKEN KOSAKUSHO WORKS, LTD.
7 patents
NINGBO BEIDOU OUTDOOR PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
7 patents
NINGBO CHIMA WINCH CO., LTD.
7 patents
NINGBO FREESTYLE OUTDOOR LIVING CO LTD
7 patents
NINGBO LET IT BE ARTS AND CRAFTS CO., LTD
7 patents
NINGBO MEIQI TOOL CO., LTD.
7 patents
NINGBO RE-COOK IMP. & EXP. CO., LTD.
7 patents
NINGBO TOGETHER TRADING CO., LTD.
7 patents
NINGBO HONGFU ALUMINIUM & PLASTIC ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD.
7 patents
What this shows Ningbo holds 7 patents at rank #36,623, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #36,623 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Ningbo's primary technology class.
Ningbo's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
17 Top 96% higher than 4% 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 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2021 | 3 | 42.9% |
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#36,623
Across all tracked assignees
17.1 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Ningbo's 7 grants land it in the top 96% 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.
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