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Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 88 granted patents across 18 technology areas, active 2015–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION).

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88
Total patents granted
18
CPC technology areas
13.5
Avg claims per patent
-96%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Ricoh holds 88 US patents across 18 technology areas — rank #4,099 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,099
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 40%
by Innovation Score (38.6/100)
13.5
avg claims per patent
-96%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. has been granted 88 US utility patents between 2015 and 2021, placing RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. at rank #4,099 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 18 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION). As a Foreign Corporation, RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 38.6/100 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 85 in the 2015–2019 window — a -96% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.'s 13.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 18 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does RICOH compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows RICOH holds 88 patents — placing it at rank #4,099 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

RICOH's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

39 Top 40% higher than 60% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 18 20.5%
2016 18 20.5%
2017 25 28.4%
2018 11 12.5%
2019 13 14.8%
2020 2 2.3%
2021 1 1.1%

Which technologies does RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. patent most?

Top 15 of 18 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,099

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

38.6 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 RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. hold?
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. holds 88 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2021, spanning 18 technology areas.
What is RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.'s Innovation Score?
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. has an Innovation Score of 38.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. focus on?
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.'s top technology area is H04N (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION) with 43 patents. The company has filed patents in 18 CPC subclasses total.
Is RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.'s recent filing velocity is -96% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.'s patents?
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.'s patents average 13.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. 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.

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How to use this portfolio

Ricoh's 88 grants land it in the top 40% 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 — Ricoh ranks #4,099 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04N — see who else leads that technology area. H04N 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.

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H04N technology

RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

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All technology classes

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How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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