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Target Brands, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,102 granted patents across 106 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06Q (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,).

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1,102
Total patents granted
106
CPC technology areas
9.4
Avg claims per patent
+36%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Target holds 1,102 US patents across 106 technology areas, rank #408 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#408
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 2%
by Innovation Score (63.9/100)
9.4
avg claims per patent
+36%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Target Brands, Inc. has been granted 1,102 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Target Brands, Inc. at rank #408 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 106 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06Q (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,). As a US Corporation, Target Brands, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Target sits between Synaptics Incorporated (1,107 patents, rank #404) and NTN Corporation (1,091 patents, rank #412) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 63.9/100 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 636 grants, compared with 466 in the 2015–2019 window, a +36% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Target Brands, Inc.'s 9.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Target Brands, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Target's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Target holds 1,102 patents at rank #408, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Target

By rank, the assignees closest to #408 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06Q (Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially…)

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

Target's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

64 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Target Brands, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 136 12.3%
2016 113 10.3%
2017 80 7.3%
2018 61 5.5%
2019 76 6.9%
2020 92 8.3%
2021 102 9.3%
2022 131 11.9%
2023 115 10.4%
2024 122 11.1%
2025 74 6.7%

Which technologies does Target Brands, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 106 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#408

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

63.9 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 Target Brands, Inc. hold?
Target Brands, Inc. holds 1,102 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 106 technology areas.
What is Target Brands, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Target Brands, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 63.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Target Brands, Inc. focus on?
Target Brands, Inc.'s top technology area is 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) with 266 patents. The company has filed patents in 106 CPC subclasses total.
Is Target Brands, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Target Brands, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +36% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Target Brands, Inc.'s patents?
Target Brands, Inc.'s patents average 9.4 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Target Brands, 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

Target's 1,102 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Target ranks #408 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06Q - see who else leads that technology area. G06Q 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

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.