USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Sproutel Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2016–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A63H (TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.6

Avg claims per patent

+300%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sproutel holds 10 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #27,510 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#27,510
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 55%
by Innovation Score (33.6/100): 14.6
avg claims per patent: +300%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Sproutel Inc. has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2016 and 2023, placing Sproutel Inc. at rank #27,510 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A63H (TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS). As a US Corporation, Sproutel Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sproutel sits between Spindle 360, Inc. (10 patents, rank #27,506) and Standard Fiber, Llc (10 patents, rank #27,514) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 33.6/100 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 8 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +300% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The US 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. Sproutel Inc.'s 14.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sproutel Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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10

What this shows Sproutel holds 10 patents at rank #27,510, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Sproutel

By rank, the assignees closest to #27,510 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A63H (TOYS)

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

Sproutel's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 Top 55% higher than 45% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2023

Grants by year

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

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Sproutel Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	10.0%
2019	1	10.0%
2020	2	20.0%
2021	2	20.0%
2022	2	20.0%
2023	2	20.0%

Which technologies does Sproutel Inc. patent most?

A63H - TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS 6

G09B - EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS 6

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 5

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 4

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 3

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 2

A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR 2

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 1

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 1

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#27,510

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

33.6 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 Sproutel Inc. hold?

Sproutel Inc. holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2023, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Sproutel Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Sproutel Inc. has an Innovation Score of 33.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Sproutel Inc. focus on?

Sproutel Inc.'s top technology area is A63H (TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Sproutel Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Sproutel Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +300% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Sproutel Inc.'s patents?

Sproutel Inc.'s patents average 14.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Sproutel Inc. 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

Sproutel's 10 grants land it in the top 55% 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 - Sproutel ranks #27,510 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A63H - see who else leads that technology area. A63H 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

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.