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Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E21C (MINING OR QUARRYING).

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10
Total patents granted
11
CPC technology areas
8.9
Avg claims per patent
+800%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Qingdao holds 10 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #27,205 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#27,205
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 23%
by Innovation Score (45.4/100)
8.9
avg claims per patent
+800%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology at rank #27,205 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 8.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in E21C (MINING OR QUARRYING). As a Foreign Government, Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Qingdao sits between Quanticel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (10 patents, rank #27,201) and Queen Mary & Westfield College, University Of London (10 patents, rank #27,209) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 45.4/100 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 9 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +800% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign Government 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. Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology's 8.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Qingdao's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Qingdao holds 10 patents at rank #27,205, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Qingdao

By rank, the assignees closest to #27,205 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E21C (Mining OR Quarrying)

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

Qingdao's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 23% higher than 77% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2018 1 10.0%
2020 2 20.0%
2022 2 20.0%
2023 1 10.0%
2024 3 30.0%
2025 1 10.0%

Which technologies does Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology patent most?

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#27,205

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

45.4 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology hold?
Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.
What is Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology's Innovation Score?
Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology has an Innovation Score of 45.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology focus on?
Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology's top technology area is E21C (MINING OR QUARRYING) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.
Is Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology's recent filing velocity is +800% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology's patents?
Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology's patents average 8.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Qingdao Institute Of Marine Geology 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.

How to use this portfolio

Qingdao's 10 grants land it in the top 23% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Qingdao ranks #27,205 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in E21C - see who else leads that technology area. E21C leaders
  • Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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

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.