Overall rank by patents
#42,810
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 6 technology areas, active 2018–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C07C (ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS).
The verdict
Shandong holds 6 US patents across 6 technology areas, rank #42,810 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Shandong NHU Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2018 and 2021, placing Shandong NHU Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at rank #42,810 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 6 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in C07C (ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS). As a Foreign Corporation, Shandong NHU Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Shandong sits between SGD S.a. (6 patents, rank #42,806) and Shanghai First People's Hospital (6 patents, rank #42,814) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 22.1/100 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 4 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +100% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Shandong NHU Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.'s 11.2 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 6 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Shandong NHU Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
SGD S.A.
6 patents
SHANDONG ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY SCIENCES
6 patents
SHANDONG INSTITUTE OF QUANTUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
6 patents
SHANDONG LUOXIN PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP STOCK CO., LTD.
6 patents
SHANDONG ZHONGHAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD
6 patents
SHANG HAI PAN SHI TOU ZI GUAN LI YOU XIAN GONG SI
6 patents
SHANGHAI EASTSOFT MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
6 patents
SHANGHAI FIRST PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL
6 patents
SHANDONG NHU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
6 patents
What this shows Shandong holds 6 patents at rank #42,810, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #42,810 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Shandong's primary technology class.
Shandong's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
22 Top 90% higher than 10% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 33.3% |
Top 6 of 6 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#42,810
Across all tracked assignees
22.1 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Shandong's 6 grants land it in the top 90% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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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