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THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 17 technology areas, active 2016–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C07F (ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.7

Avg claims per patent

-87%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

THE holds 9 US patents across 17 technology areas, rank #30,320 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#30,320
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 65%
by Innovation Score (30.7/100): 13.7
avg claims per patent: -87%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2016 and 2020, placing THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force at rank #30,320 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in C07F (ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM). As a US Federal Government, THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, THE sits between Thales E-security, Inc. (9 patents, rank #30,316) and THE Lundquist Institute FOR Biomedical Innovation AT Harbor-ucla Medical Center (9 patents, rank #30,324) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.7/100 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 1 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a -87% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US Federal Government 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 Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force's 13.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows THE holds 9 patents at rank #30,320, 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 #30,320 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C07F (Acyclic)

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

THE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 Top 65% higher than 35% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2020

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	3	33.3%
2017	1	11.1%
2018	1	11.1%
2019	3	33.3%
2020	1	11.1%

Which technologies does THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force patent most?

C07F - ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM 3

H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL 2

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 2

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 1

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 1

H03L - AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES 1

G02F - OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS 1

G04F - TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING 1

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 1

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 1

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 1

H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 1

H01P - WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE 1

C07K - PEPTIDES 1

H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS 1

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#30,320

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.7 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 THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force hold?

THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2020, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force's Innovation Score?

THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force has an Innovation Score of 30.7 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 Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force focus on?

THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force's top technology area is C07F (ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.

Is THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force's recent filing velocity is -87% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force's patents?

THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force's patents average 13.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represent BY THE Secretary OF THE AIR Force 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 9 grants land it in the top 65% 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 #30,320 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C07F - see who else leads that technology area. C07F 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.