The Carlstar Group LLC
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 4 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2024. 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: B60C (Vehicle TYRES; Tyre INFLATION; Tyre CHANGING; Connecting Valves TO Inflatable Elastic Bodies IN GENERAL; Devices OR Arrangements Related TO Tyres).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, The ranks #25,384 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 11 patents across 4 technology areas.
- #25,384
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 7th percentile
- by Innovation Score (20.5/100)
- 4.4
- avg claims per patent
- -43%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R25384 · US Corporation #25,384 · 11 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 11 grants
- MID-PACK #25,384/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Tevnos
- CPC-NARROW B60C · 4 areas
- INNOV-THIN 20.5/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 4.4 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-DROP -43% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Tevnos LLC (±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 The’s 20.5 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around The
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Joseph Joseph · near 21
Joseph Joseph · near
21 score
- Rembe Safety + Control · near 21
Rembe Safety + Control · near
21 score
- The Carlstar Group · this assignee 21
The Carlstar Group · this assignee
21 score
- Labyrinth Research · near 20
Labyrinth Research · near
20 score
- Mingsight Pharmaceut… · near 20
Mingsight Pharmaceut… · near
20 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows The's Innovation Score is 20.5/100 (7th 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 The?
Each dot is one of The’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). The’s own 4.4 claims/patent is at or below the 15.4 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where The's grants concentrate
The Carlstar Group LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 4 CPC subclasses with 18.2% of grants classified under B60C (Vehicle TYRES; Tyre INFLATION; Tyre CHANGING; Connecting Valves TO Inflatable Elastic Bodies IN GENERAL; Devices OR Arrangements Related TO Tyres). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, The sits between Tevnos LLC and The Nemours Foundation.
The's three-year grant acceleration
The Carlstar Group LLC shows 1 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Tevnos
Tevnos LLC
11 patents
- Textilma
Textilma AG
11 patents
- The Agricultural…
The Agricultural Gas Company, Inc.
11 patents
- The Board of Rege…
The Board of Regents of the University of Texas
11 patents
- The Container Sto…
The Container Store, Inc.
11 patents
- The Crosby Group
The Crosby Group LLC
11 patents
- The Island Radar
The Island Radar Company
11 patents
- The Nemours Found…
The Nemours Foundation
11 patents
- The Carlstar Group ◀
The Carlstar Group LLC
11 patents
What this shows The holds 11 patents at rank #25,391, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near The
By rank, the assignees closest to #25,391 in granted patent volume.
- Tevnos LLC #25,387 · 11 patents
- Textilma AG #25,388 · 11 patents
- The Agricultural Gas Company, Inc. #25,389 · 11 patents
- The Board of Regents of the University of Texas #25,390 · 11 patents
- The Container Store, Inc. #25,392 · 11 patents
- The Crosby Group LLC #25,393 · 11 patents
- The Island Radar Company #25,394 · 11 patents
- The Nemours Foundation #25,395 · 11 patents
Leaders in B60C (Vehicle Tyres)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in The's primary technology class.
- Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. 1,090 in class
- Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin 929 in class
- Bridgestone Corporation 862 in class
- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. 761 in class
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 490 in class
- Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.A. 323 in class
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC 261 in class
- Toyo Tire Corporation 223 in class
Assignees with similar portfolio profiles
Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for The, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In B60C (Vehicle Tyres), The ranks #166 of 319 assignees by patent count in that subclass.
Similar innovation score
Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (21 here).
The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
21 7th percentile higher than 7% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 45.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 18.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 18.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 9.1% |
Which technologies does The Carlstar Group LLC patent most?
Top 4 of 4 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
The Carlstar Group LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- The Carlstar Group LLC's lead technology class is B60C (Vehicle TYRES; Tyre INFLATION; Tyre CHANGING; Connecting Valves TO Inflatable Elastic Bodies IN GENERAL; Devices OR Arrangements Related TO Tyres), 18.2% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B60C
- Ranked #25,384 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare The Carlstar Group LLC against Tevnos LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 20.5/100 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.
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