Where does Swift Distribution, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Swift Distribution, Inc. ranks #37,779 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 Swift Distribution, Inc. hold?

Swift Distribution, Inc. holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2018, spanning 3 technology areas.

What is Swift Distribution, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Swift Distribution, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 17.9 out of 100 (5th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Swift Distribution, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Swift Distribution, Inc.'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 Swift Distribution, Inc.'s patents?

Swift Distribution, Inc.'s patents average 7.6 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 Swift Distribution, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Swift Distribution, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does Swift Distribution, Inc. focus on?

Swift Distribution, Inc.'s top technology area is F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing) with 1 patents, ranking #1,072 of 2,095 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 3 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 3 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2018. 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: F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Swift ranks #37,779 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 3 technology areas.

#37,779
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 5th percentile
by Innovation Score (17.9/100): 7.6
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R37779 · US Corporation #37,779 · 7 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-LOW · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
LOWER-Q #37,779/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Suzhou Institute of…
CPC-NARROW F16B · 3 areas
INNOV-LOW 17.9/100
CLAIMS-SPARSE 7.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (±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 Swift’s 17.9 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 7.2 pts (40%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 6.1 pts (34%) Claim depth 4.5 pts (25%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Swift Distribution · this assignee

18
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Swift's Innovation Score is 17.9/100 (5th 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 Swift?

Each dot is one of Swift’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). Swift’s own 7.6 claims/patent is at or below the 14.3 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Swift's grants concentrate

Swift Distribution, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 3 CPC subclasses with 14.3% of grants classified under F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Swift sits between Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Synacor, Inc..

Suzhou Institute…

7
Svante

7
Swan Products

7
Swell Ventures

7
Swift IP

7
Swyft

7
Synagile

7
Synacor

7
Swift Distribution ◀

7

What this shows Swift holds 7 patents at rank #37,757, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Swift

By rank, the assignees closest to #37,757 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements…)

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

Swift's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

18 5th percentile higher than 5% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2018

Grants by year

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

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Swift Distribution, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	28.6%
2016	3	42.9%
2017	1	14.3%
2018	1	14.3%

Which technologies does Swift Distribution, Inc. patent most?

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 1

G10G - Representation OF MUSIC; Recording Music IN Notation FORM; Accessories FOR Music OR Musical Instruments NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, e.g. Supports 1

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

Top 3 of 3 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

Swift Distribution, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Swift Distribution, Inc.'s lead technology class is F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing), 14.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F16B
Ranked #37,779 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Swift Distribution, Inc. against Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 17.9/100 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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