Where does Smartrac I.P. B.V. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Smartrac I.P. B.V. ranks #20,439 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Smartrac I.P. B.V. hold?

Smartrac I.P. B.V. holds 14 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2017, spanning 19 technology areas.

What is Smartrac I.P. B.V.'s Innovation Score?

Smartrac I.P. B.V. has an Innovation Score of 32.9 out of 100 (43rd percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Smartrac I.P. B.V. focus on?

Smartrac I.P. B.V.'s top technology area is G06K (Graphical Data Reading ; Presentation OF DATA; Record CARRIERS; Handling Record Carriers) with 12 patents, ranking #188 of 1,953 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 19 CPC subclasses total.

Is Smartrac I.P. B.V.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Smartrac I.P. B.V.'s recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Smartrac I.P. B.V.'s patents?

Smartrac I.P. B.V.'s patents average 13.6 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Smartrac I.P. B.V. 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Smartrac I.P. B.V.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 14 granted patents across 19 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2017. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: G06K (Graphical Data Reading ; Presentation OF DATA; Record CARRIERS; Handling Record Carriers).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Smartrac ranks #20,439 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 14 patents across 19 technology areas.

#20,439
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 43rd percentile
by Innovation Score (32.9/100): 13.6
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R20439 · Foreign Corporation #20,439 · 14 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 14 grants
MID-PACK #20,439/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH SK hynix system ic
CPC-FOCUS G06K · 19 areas
INNOV-THIN 32.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.6 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: SK hynix system ic Inc. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Smartrac’s 32.9 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 9.4 pts (29%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 15.4 pts (47%) Claim depth 8.1 pts (25%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Smartrac I P B V · this assignee

33
3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Smartrac's Innovation Score is 32.9/100 (43rd percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Smartrac?

Each dot is one of Smartrac’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Smartrac’s own 13.6 claims/patent is at or below the 15.3 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Smartrac vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Smartrac's grants concentrate

Smartrac I.P. B.V. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 19 CPC subclasses with 85.7% of grants classified under G06K (Graphical Data Reading ; Presentation OF DATA; Record CARRIERS; Handling Record Carriers). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (9 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2016. By volume, Smartrac sits between SK hynix system ic Inc. and Southern Audio Services, Inc.

SK hynix system ic

14
SKC Solmics

14
Smart Engines Ser…

14
Smart

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Societe DE Commer…

14
Soode Nagano

14
Soter

14
Southern Audio Se…

14
Smartrac I P B V ◀

14

What this shows Smartrac holds 14 patents at rank #20,393, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Smartrac

By rank, the assignees closest to #20,393 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06K (Graphical Data Reading)

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

Smartrac's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

33 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2017

Grants by year

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

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Smartrac I.P. B.V. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	9	64.3%
2016	2	14.3%
2017	3	21.4%

Which technologies does Smartrac I.P. B.V. patent most?

G06K - Graphical Data Reading ; Presentation OF DATA; Record CARRIERS; Handling Record Carriers 12

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 8

H01L - Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10 7

H01Q - Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials 4

G09F - DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; Labels OR NAME-PLATES; Seals 2

H05K - Printed CIRCUITS; Casings OR Constructional Details OF Electric APPARATUS; Manufacture OF Assemblages OF Electrical Components 2

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 1

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

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 1

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 1

Y04S - Systems Integrating Technologies Related TO Power Network Operation, Communication OR Information Technologies FOR Improving THE Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Management OR Usage, i.e. Smart Grids 1

G01K - Measuring TEMPERATURE; Measuring Quantity OF HEAT; Thermally-sensitive Elements NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

H01P - WAVEGUIDES; Resonators, Lines, OR Other Devices OF THE Waveguide Type 1

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 1

G08B - Signalling OR Calling SYSTEMS; Order TELEGRAPHS; Alarm Systems 1

Top 15 of 19 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Smartrac I.P. B.V.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Smartrac I.P. B.V.'s lead technology class is G06K (Graphical Data Reading ; Presentation OF DATA; Record CARRIERS; Handling Record Carriers), 85.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G06K
Ranked #20,439 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Smartrac I.P. B.V. against SK hynix system ic Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 32.9/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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