Where does Planar Systems, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Planar Systems, Inc. ranks #36,991 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 Planar Systems, Inc. hold?

Planar Systems, Inc. holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2021, spanning 16 technology areas.

What is Planar Systems, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Planar Systems, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 30.6 out of 100 (35th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Planar Systems, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Planar Systems, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is +33% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Planar Systems, Inc.'s patents?

Planar Systems, Inc.'s patents average 15.4 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 Planar Systems, 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

Planar Systems, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does Planar Systems, Inc. focus on?

Planar Systems, Inc.'s top technology area is G09G (Arrangements OR Circuits FOR Control OF Indicating Devices Using Static Means TO Present Variable Information) with 6 patents. Grants appear in 16 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 16 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2021. 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: G09G (Arrangements OR Circuits FOR Control OF Indicating Devices Using Static Means TO Present Variable Information).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Planar ranks #36,991 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 16 technology areas.

#36,991
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 35th percentile
by Innovation Score (30.6/100): 15.4
avg claims per patent: +33%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R36991 · US Corporation #36,991 · 7 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
MID-PACK #36,991/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Pipeline Induction…
CPC-FOCUS G09G · 16 areas
INNOV-THIN 30.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 15.4 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +33% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Pipeline Induction Heat Limited (±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.

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Planar Systems · this assignee

31
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Planar's Innovation Score is 30.6/100 (35th percentile 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.

Where Planar's grants concentrate

Planar Systems, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 16 CPC subclasses with 85.7% of grants classified under G09G (Arrangements OR Circuits FOR Control OF Indicating Devices Using Static Means TO Present Variable Information). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Planar sits between Pipeline Induction Heat Limited and Pluto Opco (CAYMAN), LLC.

Pipeline Inductio…

7
Pison Stream Solu…

7
Pixtree

7
Plainsman MFG

7
Plasticum Netherl…

7
Playspan

7
Plumis

7
Pluto Opco (Cayma…

7
Planar Systems ◀

7

What this shows Planar holds 7 patents at rank #36,913, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Planar

By rank, the assignees closest to #36,913 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G09G (Arrangements OR Circuits FOR Control OF Indicating Device…)

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

Planar's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 35th percentile higher than 35% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2021

Grants by year

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

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Planar Systems, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	14.3%
2019	2	28.6%
2020	1	14.3%
2021	3	42.9%

Which technologies does Planar Systems, Inc. patent most?

G09G - Arrangements OR Circuits FOR Control OF Indicating Devices Using Static Means TO Present Variable Information 6

G09F - DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; Labels OR NAME-PLATES; Seals 3

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 3

F16M - Frames, Casings OR Beds OF Engines, Machines OR Apparatus, NOT Specific TO Engines, Machines OR Apparatus Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; Supports 2

H05K - Printed CIRCUITS; Casings OR Constructional Details OF Electric APPARATUS; Manufacture OF Assemblages OF Electrical Components 2

E05B - LOCKS; Accessories THEREFOR; Handcuffs 2

H01F - MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; Selection OF Materials FOR Their Magnetic Properties 2

F21V - Functional Features OR Details OF Lighting Devices OR Systems THEREOF; Structural Combinations OF Lighting Devices With Other Articles, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

B25B - Tools OR Bench Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, FOR Fastening, Connecting, Disengaging OR Holding 2

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 2

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; Devices FOR Venting OR Aerating 2

H05B - Electric HEATING; Electric Light Sources NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Circuit Arrangements FOR Electric Light Sources, IN General 2

F21K - Non-electric Light Sources Using LUMINESCENCE; Light Sources Using ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; Light Sources Using Charges OF Combustible MATERIAL; Light Sources Using Semiconductor Devices AS Light-generating ELEMENTS; Light Sources NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

H01L - Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10 1

H10H - Inorganic Light-emitting Semiconductor Devices Having Potential Barriers 1

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#36,991

of 49,997 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.6 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

Planar Systems, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Planar Systems, Inc.'s lead technology class is G09G (Arrangements OR Circuits FOR Control OF Indicating Devices Using Static Means TO Present Variable Information), 85.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G09G
Ranked #36,991 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Planar Systems, Inc. against Pipeline Induction Heat Limited, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 30.6/100 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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