USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 61 granted patents across 56 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B63B (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

9.8

Avg claims per patent

-80%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Samsung holds 61 US patents across 56 technology areas, rank #5,627 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,627
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 13%
by Innovation Score (50.3/100): 9.8
avg claims per patent: -80%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. has been granted 61 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. at rank #5,627 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 56 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B63B (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING). As a Foreign Corporation, Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Samsung sits between Qumulo, Inc. (61 patents, rank #5,623) and Streetcar ORV, Llc (61 patents, rank #5,631) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.3/100 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 10 grants, compared with 51 in the 2015–2019 window, a -80% 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. Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd.'s 9.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 56 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Qumulo

61
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61
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61
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61
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61
Server Technology

61
Streetcar ORV

61
Samsung Heavy IND ◀

61

What this shows Samsung holds 61 patents at rank #5,627, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Samsung

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,627 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B63B (Ships OR Other Waterborne Vessels)

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

Samsung's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

50 Top 13% higher than 87% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	12	19.7%
2016	8	13.1%
2017	14	23.0%
2018	11	18.0%
2019	6	9.8%
2020	3	4.9%
2022	2	3.3%
2023	3	4.9%
2024	2	3.3%

Which technologies does Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. patent most?

B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 28

F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES 16

B63H - MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING 15

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 10

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 7

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 7

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 5

F03D - WIND MOTORS 5

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 4

B63J - AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS 4

F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS 3

F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS ; OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS; MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT ; OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE 3

E04H - BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL 3

B66C - CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES 3

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 3

Top 15 of 56 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,627

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.3 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 Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. hold?

Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. holds 61 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 56 technology areas.

What is Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 50.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd. focus on?

Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd.'s top technology area is B63B (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING) with 28 patents. The company has filed patents in 56 CPC subclasses total.

Is Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is -80% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd.'s patents?

Samsung Heavy IND. Co., Ltd.'s patents average 9.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Samsung Heavy IND. Co., 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.

How to use this portfolio

Samsung's 61 grants land it in the top 13% 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 - Samsung ranks #5,627 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B63B - see who else leads that technology area. B63B 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 · May 15, 2026

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.