Where does Nite Ize, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Nite Ize, Inc. ranks #1,762 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Nite Ize, Inc. hold?

Nite Ize, Inc. holds 231 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 51 technology areas.

What is Nite Ize, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Nite Ize, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 51.9 out of 100 (top 11% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Nite Ize, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Nite Ize, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -8% 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 Nite Ize, Inc.'s patents?

Nite Ize, Inc.'s patents average 5.9 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 Nite Ize, Inc. 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Nite Ize, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does Nite Ize, Inc. focus on?

Nite Ize, Inc.'s top technology area is F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing) with 21 patents, ranking #40 of 2,095 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 51 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 231 granted patents across 51 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Nite ranks #1,762 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 231 patents across 51 technology areas.

#1,762
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 11%
by Innovation Score (51.9/100): 5.9
avg claims per patent: -8%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1762 · US Corporation #1,762 · 231 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-FLAT · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 231 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,762/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Genius Optical
CPC-WIDE F16B · 51 areas
INNOV-PAR 51.9/100
CLAIMS-SPARSE 5.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-FLAT -8% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Nite’s 51.9 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 18.8 pts (36%) Velocity 4.5 pts (9%) Breadth 25.0 pts (48%) Claim depth 3.5 pts (7%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Foxconn (KUNSHAN)… · near

52
Infineon Americas · near

52
Korea Institute of… · near

52
Nite Ize · this assignee

52
Porsche · near

52
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Nite's Innovation Score is 51.9/100 (top 11% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Nite?

Each dot is one of Nite’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Nite’s own 5.9 claims/patent is at or below the 16.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Nite vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

How Nite's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, Nite Ize, Inc. received 104 grants versus 113 in 2015–2019 (-8% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2019 at 37 grants and bottomed in 2023 at 12. Lead class F16B accounts for 9.1% of the portfolio across 51 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd. (#1,758) and American Megatrends, Inc. (#1,766).

Nite's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Nite Ize, Inc. moved from 84 to 57 grants (0.68x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #2,215. See the growth leaderboard.

Genius Optical

231
Juul Labs

231
KPN Innovations

231
Koninklijke KPN

231
SMA Solar Technol…

231
THK

231
Nite Ize ◀

231
Agency FOR Defens…

230
American Megatren…

230

What this shows Nite holds 231 patents at rank #1,762, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Nite

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,762 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements…)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Nite, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements…), Nite ranks #40 of 2,095 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (52 here).

Foxconn (KUNSHAN) Computer Connector Co., Ltd. 52 Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. 52 Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology 52 Porsche AG 52

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (5.9 here).

Bandai Co. Ltd 5.9 avg Yuan MEI Corp. 5.9 avg SII Semiconductor Corporation 5.9 avg Coulter Ventures, LLC. 5.9 avg

Nite's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 11% higher than 89% of 49,997 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.

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Nite Ize, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	18	7.8%
2016	22	9.5%
2017	15	6.5%
2018	21	9.1%
2019	37	16.0%
2020	24	10.4%
2021	23	10.0%
2022	19	8.2%
2023	12	5.2%
2024	26	11.3%
2025partial year	14	6.1%

Which technologies does Nite Ize, Inc. patent most?

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 21

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 19

F16M - Frames, Casings OR Beds OF Engines, Machines OR Apparatus, NOT Specific TO Engines, Machines OR Apparatus Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; Supports 14

A44B - Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, OR THE Like 13

F21V - Functional Features OR Details OF Lighting Devices OR Systems THEREOF; Structural Combinations OF Lighting Devices With Other Articles, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 12

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 9

A45C - PURSES; LUGGAGE; Hand Carried Bags 9

A45F - Travelling OR Camp EQUIPMENT: Sacks OR Packs Carried ON THE Body 9

H05K - Printed CIRCUITS; Casings OR Constructional Details OF Electric APPARATUS; Manufacture OF Assemblages OF Electrical Components 8

H04M - Telephonic Communication 8

F21L - Lighting Devices OR Systems Thereof, Being Portable OR Specially Adapted FOR Transportation 8

F21Y - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses F21k, F21l, F21s and F21v, Relating TO THE Form OR THE Kind OF THE Light Sources OR OF THE Colour OF THE Light Emitted 7

F16G - Belts, Cables, OR Ropes, Predominantly Used FOR Driving PURPOSES; CHAINS; Fittings Predominantly Used Therefor 5

H05B - Electric HEATING; Electric Light Sources NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Circuit Arrangements FOR Electric Light Sources, IN General 5

B60P - Vehicles Adapted FOR Load Transportation OR TO Transport, TO Carry, OR TO Comprise Special Loads OR Objects 4

Top 15 of 51 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Nite Ize, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Nite Ize, Inc.'s lead technology class is F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing), 9.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F16B
Ranked #1,762 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Nite Ize, Inc. against Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 51.9/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

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

Compiled by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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