Overall rank by patents
#2,921
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
THE CODE Corporation
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 131 granted patents across 23 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06K (GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS).
131
Total patents granted
23
CPC technology areas
21.2
Avg claims per patent
-46%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
THE holds 131 US patents across 23 technology areas, rank #2,921 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #2,921
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 17%
- by Innovation Score (48.2/100)
- 21.2
- avg claims per patent
- -46%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
THE CODE Corporation has been granted 131 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing THE CODE Corporation at rank #2,921 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 23 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06K (GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS). As a US Corporation, THE CODE Corporation is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, THE sits between SHPP Global Technologies B.v. (131 patents, rank #2,917) and Alcon Research, Ltd. (130 patents, rank #2,925) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 48.2/100 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 46 grants, compared with 85 in the 2015–2019 window, a -46% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. THE CODE Corporation's 21.2 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 23 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark THE CODE Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at THE's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- SHPP Global B V
SHPP Global Technologies B.V.
131 patents
- Sanford
Sanford L.P.
131 patents
- St Jude Children'…
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.
131 patents
- St Jude Medical
St. Jude Medical, LLC
131 patents
- The Raymond
The Raymond Corporation
131 patents
- VKR Holding A/S
VKR Holding A/S
131 patents
- Xiamen University
XIAMEN UNIVERSITY
131 patents
- THE CODE ◀
THE CODE CORPORATION
131 patents
- Alcon Research
Alcon Research, Ltd.
130 patents
What this shows THE holds 131 patents at rank #2,921, 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 #2,921 in granted patent volume.
- SHPP Global Technologies B.v. #2,917 · 131 patents
- Sanford L.p. #2,918 · 131 patents
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. #2,919 · 131 patents
- St. Jude Medical, Llc #2,920 · 131 patents
- The Raymond Corporation #2,922 · 131 patents
- VKR Holding A/s #2,923 · 131 patents
- Xiamen University #2,924 · 131 patents
- Alcon Research, Ltd. #2,925 · 130 patents
Leaders in G06K (Graphical DATA Reading)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in THE's primary technology class.
- Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 1,345 in class
- Capital ONE Services, Llc 711 in class
- HAND HELD Products, Inc. 459 in class
- Ricoh Company, Ltd. 443 in class
- Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 416 in class
- Seiko Epson Corporation 405 in class
- Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha 403 in class
- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. 388 in class
THE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
48 Top 17% higher than 83% of 50,000 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 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | 9.9% |
| 2016 | 13 | 9.9% |
| 2017 | 20 | 15.3% |
| 2018 | 18 | 13.7% |
| 2019 | 21 | 16.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | 13.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | 9.9% |
| 2022 | 7 | 5.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 3.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 2.3% |
Which technologies does THE CODE Corporation patent most?
Top 15 of 23 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Declining
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does THE CODE Corporation hold?
THE CODE Corporation holds 131 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 23 technology areas.
What is THE CODE Corporation's Innovation Score?
THE CODE Corporation has an Innovation Score of 48.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does THE CODE Corporation focus on?
THE CODE Corporation's top technology area is G06K (GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS) with 128 patents. The company has filed patents in 23 CPC subclasses total.
Is THE CODE Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
THE CODE Corporation's recent filing velocity is -46% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for THE CODE Corporation's patents?
THE CODE Corporation's patents average 21.2 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the THE CODE Corporation 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
THE's 131 grants land it in the top 17% 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 - THE ranks #2,921 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06K - see who else leads that technology area. G06K 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.
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.