USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 127 granted patents across 51 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16C (SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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127

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

5.9

Avg claims per patent

-41%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Taiho holds 127 US patents across 51 technology areas, rank #2,993 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,993
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 15%
by Innovation Score (49.2/100): 5.9
avg claims per patent: -41%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. has been granted 127 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. at rank #2,993 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 51 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 5.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16C (SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS). As a Foreign Corporation, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Taiho sits between Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc. (127 patents, rank #2,989) and UNM Rainforest Innovations (127 patents, rank #2,997) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 49.2/100 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 47 grants, compared with 80 in the 2015–2019 window, a -41% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s 5.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 51 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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Taiho Kogyo ◀

127

What this shows Taiho holds 127 patents at rank #2,993, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Taiho

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,993 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16C (Shafts)

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

Taiho's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

49 Top 15% higher than 85% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	16	12.6%
2016	17	13.4%
2017	14	11.0%
2018	21	16.5%
2019	12	9.4%
2020	8	6.3%
2021	16	12.6%
2022	14	11.0%
2023	4	3.1%
2024	3	2.4%
2025	2	1.6%

Which technologies does Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. patent most?

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 79

C22C - ALLOYS 20

C10M - LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS ; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION 17

C10N - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS C10M RELATING TO LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS 17

F04B - POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS 15

F05C - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MATERIALS, MATERIAL PROPERTIES OR MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR MACHINES, ENGINES OR PUMPS OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES 15

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 14

F04C - ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS ; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS 12

F01M - LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING 10

C25D - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR 9

B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER ; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER 9

F01C - ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES 9

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 9

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 7

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 6

Top 15 of 51 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,993

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

49.2 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 Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. hold?

Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. holds 127 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 51 technology areas.

What is Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 49.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. focus on?

Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s top technology area is F16C (SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS) with 79 patents. The company has filed patents in 51 CPC subclasses total.

Is Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is -41% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s patents?

Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s patents average 5.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. 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

Taiho's 127 grants land it in the top 15% 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 - Taiho ranks #2,993 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16C - see who else leads that technology area. F16C 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 · May 15, 2026

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.