Overall rank by patents
#25,196
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 4 technology areas, active 2015–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B65D (CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR F).
The verdict
Summit holds 11 US patents across 4 technology areas, rank #25,196 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. at rank #25,196 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 4 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B65D (CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR F). As a US Corporation, Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Summit sits between Storm Pneumatic TOOL Co., Ltd. (11 patents, rank #25,192) and Sunwave Communications Co., Ltd. (11 patents, rank #25,200) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 25.2/100 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 9 in the 2015–2019 window, a -78% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Summit Packaging Systems, Inc.'s 13.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while specialization in 4 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
STORM PNEUMATIC TOOL CO., LTD.
11 patents
STRATUS TECHNOLOGIES IRELAND LTD.
11 patents
SUBPAC, INC.
11 patents
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE CORP.
11 patents
SUN MEDICAL CO., LTD.
11 patents
SUNOPTIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC
11 patents
SUNSHINE KAIDI NEW ENERGY GROUP CO., LTD.
11 patents
SUNWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
11 patents
SUMMIT PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
11 patents
What this shows Summit holds 11 patents at rank #25,196, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Summit's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
25 Top 83% higher than 17% 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 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 27.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 27.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 9.1% |
Top 4 of 4 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#25,196
Across all tracked assignees
25.2 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Summit's 11 grants land it in the top 83% 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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