USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 110 granted patents across 34 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G03F (PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;).

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

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110

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.1

Avg claims per patent

+39%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Shanghai holds 110 US patents across 34 technology areas, rank #3,382 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,382
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 23%
by Innovation Score (45.6/100): 13.1
avg claims per patent: +39%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd has been granted 110 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd at rank #3,382 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 34 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in G03F (PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;). As a Foreign Corporation, Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Shanghai sits between National Taipei University Of Technology (110 patents, rank #3,378) and West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (110 patents, rank #3,386) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 45.6/100 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 64 grants, compared with 46 in the 2015–2019 window, a +39% 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. Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd's 13.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 34 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Shanghai holds 110 patents at rank #3,382, 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 #3,382 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G03F (Photomechanical Production OF Textured OR Patterned Surfaces)

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)

46 Top 23% higher than 77% 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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Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	4.5%
2016	5	4.5%
2017	6	5.5%
2018	9	8.2%
2019	21	19.1%
2020	26	23.6%
2021	28	25.5%
2022	5	4.5%
2023	3	2.7%
2024	2	1.8%

Which technologies does Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd patent most?

G03F - PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR; 73

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 43

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 18

G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS 16

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 8

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 6

G03B - APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR 4

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 4

G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 3

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 3

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 3

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 2

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 2

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 2

Top 15 of 34 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,382

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

45.6 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 Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd hold?

Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd holds 110 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 34 technology areas.

What is Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd's Innovation Score?

Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd has an Innovation Score of 45.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd focus on?

Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd's top technology area is G03F (PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;) with 73 patents. The company has filed patents in 34 CPC subclasses total.

Is Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd's recent filing velocity is +39% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd's patents?

Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) Co., Ltd's patents average 13.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (group) 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 110 grants land it in the top 23% 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 #3,382 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G03F - see who else leads that technology area. G03F 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.