USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2016–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60Q (ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

9.6

Avg claims per patent

-71%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Shanghai holds 9 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #30,011 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#30,011
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 78%
by Innovation Score (26.9/100): 9.6
avg claims per patent: -71%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2016 and 2020, placing Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. at rank #30,011 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60Q (ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL). As a Foreign Corporation, Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Shanghai sits between Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy OF Sciences (9 patents, rank #30,007) and Shanghai Sunlight Innov Trading Co., Ltd. (9 patents, rank #30,015) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 26.9/100 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 2 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a -71% 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. Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd.'s 9.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Shanghai holds 9 patents at rank #30,011, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Shanghai

By rank, the assignees closest to #30,011 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60Q (Arrangement OF Signalling OR Lighting Devices)

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

Shanghai's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

27 Top 78% higher than 22% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2020

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	11.1%
2018	3	33.3%
2019	3	33.3%
2020	2	22.2%

Which technologies does Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. patent most?

B60Q - ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL 6

F21S - NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS 6

F21Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED 4

F21W - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS 4

F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 2

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 1

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 1

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 1

G08C - TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS 1

G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 1

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 1

H03F - AMPLIFIERS 1

H03H - IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#30,011

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

26.9 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 Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. hold?

Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2020, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 26.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd. focus on?

Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd.'s top technology area is B60Q (ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is -71% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd.'s patents?

Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP Co., Ltd.'s patents average 9.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Shanghai Koito Automotive LAMP 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

Shanghai's 9 grants land it in the top 78% 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 - Shanghai ranks #30,011 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60Q - see who else leads that technology area. B60Q 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.