Overall rank by patents
#32,903
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 9 technology areas, active 2016–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16L (PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL).
The verdict
Pioneer holds 8 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #32,903 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Pioneer Lining Technology Limited has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2016 and 2023, placing Pioneer Lining Technology Limited at rank #32,903 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 27.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16L (PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL). As a Foreign Corporation, Pioneer Lining Technology Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Pioneer sits between Physcade, Inc. (8 patents, rank #32,899) and Platinum Optics Technology Inc. (8 patents, rank #32,907) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 36.5/100 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 4 grants, compared with 4 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. Pioneer Lining Technology Limited's 27.1 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Pioneer Lining Technology Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
PhysCade, Inc.
8 patents
Pi Tech Innovations LLC
8 patents
Pidyon Controls Inc.
8 patents
Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
8 patents
Pivot Health Technologies Inc.
8 patents
PivotCloud, Inc.
8 patents
PlanetArt, LLC
8 patents
Platinum Optics Technology Inc.
8 patents
Pioneer Lining Technology Limited
8 patents
What this shows Pioneer holds 8 patents at rank #32,903, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #32,903 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Pioneer's primary technology class.
Pioneer's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
37 Top 46% higher than 54% 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 | 12.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 12.5% |
Top 9 of 9 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#32,903
Across all tracked assignees
36.5 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Pioneer's 8 grants land it in the top 46% 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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