USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 20 technology areas, active 2015–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B63B (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

10.4

Avg claims per patent

+20%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Samsung holds 11 US patents across 20 technology areas, rank #25,108 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#25,108
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 65%
by Innovation Score (30.6/100): 10.4
avg claims per patent: +20%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. at rank #25,108 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 20 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in B63B (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING). As a Foreign Corporation, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Samsung sits between Saint-gobain Abrasives, Inc./saint-gobain Abrasifs (11 patents, rank #25,104) and SANY Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (11 patents, rank #25,112) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.6/100 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 6 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window, a +20% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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 Industries Co., Ltd.'s 10.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 20 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Saint-gobain Abra…

11
Salvus

11
Samson ROPE

11
Samsung C & T

11
SANA Health

11
Sanrio

11
Sanwa Techno

11
SANY Heavy Indust…

11
Samsung Heavy Ind… ◀

11

What this shows Samsung holds 11 patents at rank #25,108, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Samsung's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 Top 65% higher than 35% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

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 Industries Co., Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	18.2%
2016	1	9.1%
2017	1	9.1%
2019	1	9.1%
2020	6	54.5%

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

B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 4

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 3

B63H - MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING 3

B63J - AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS 3

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 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

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 2

F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES 2

B01D - SEPARATION 2

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 2

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 1

B66D - CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS 1

E21B - EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS 1

A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES 1

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 1

Top 15 of 20 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#25,108

Across all 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?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. hold?

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 20 technology areas.

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

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 30.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.'s top technology area is B63B (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING) with 4 patents. The company has filed patents in 20 CPC subclasses total.

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

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is +20% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

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

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.'s patents average 10.4 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Samsung Heavy Industries 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 11 grants land it in the top 65% 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 #25,108 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

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