Overall rank by patents
#25,205
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61G (TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS ; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES).
The verdict
Suzhou holds 11 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #25,205 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Suzhou Alton Electrical & Mechanical Industry Co., Ltd. has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Suzhou Alton Electrical & Mechanical Industry Co., Ltd. at rank #25,205 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61G (TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS ; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES). As a Foreign Corporation, Suzhou Alton Electrical & Mechanical Industry Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Suzhou sits between Superflex, Ltd. (11 patents, rank #25,201) and Suzhou University OF Science AND Technology (11 patents, rank #25,209) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 45.7/100 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 7 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a +75% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Suzhou Alton Electrical & Mechanical Industry Co., Ltd.'s 13.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Suzhou Alton Electrical & Mechanical Industry Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
SUPERFLEX, LTD.
11 patents
SUPRAPOLIX B.V.
11 patents
SUPREME CORPORATION
11 patents
SUSS MICROTEC PHOTOMASK EQUIPMENT GMBH & CO
11 patents
SUZHOU HUAZAO SHUNWEI INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
11 patents
SUZHOU LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
11 patents
SUZHOU PENGXU PHARMATECH CO. LTD.
11 patents
SUZHOU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
11 patents
SUZHOU ALTON ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
11 patents
What this shows Suzhou holds 11 patents at rank #25,205, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Suzhou'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
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 18.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 18.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 18.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 9.1% |
Top 12 of 12 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#25,205
Across all tracked assignees
45.7 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Suzhou's 11 grants land it in the top 23% 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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