USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 9 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H02G (INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.8

Avg claims per patent

-62%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Richards holds 11 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #25,056 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#25,056
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 74%
by Innovation Score (28.1/100): 14.8
avg claims per patent: -62%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc at rank #25,056 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in H02G (INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES). As a US Corporation, Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Richards sits between Retrax Holdings, Llc (11 patents, rank #25,052) and Rockbestos Surprenant Cable Corp. (11 patents, rank #25,060) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 28.1/100 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 3 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a -62% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc's 14.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Richards holds 11 patents at rank #25,056, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Richards's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 Top 74% higher than 26% of 50,000 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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Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	18.2%
2017	4	36.4%
2018	1	9.1%
2019	1	9.1%
2025	3	27.3%

Which technologies does Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc patent most?

H02G - INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES 7

H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 7

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 1

H01C - RESISTORS 1

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 1

B66C - CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

H01B - CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES 1

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 1

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#25,056

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

28.1 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 Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc hold?

Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 9 technology areas.

What is Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc's Innovation Score?

Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc has an Innovation Score of 28.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc focus on?

Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc's top technology area is H02G (INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES) with 7 patents. The company has filed patents in 9 CPC subclasses total.

Is Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc's recent filing velocity is -62% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc's patents?

Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc's patents average 14.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Richards MFG. Co. Sales, Llc 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

Richards's 11 grants land it in the top 74% 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 - Richards ranks #25,056 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H02G - see who else leads that technology area. H02G 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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

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