USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2015–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H10N (ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

26.1

Avg claims per patent

+600%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

The holds 8 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #33,627 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#33,627
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 48%
by Innovation Score (36.0/100): 26.1
avg claims per patent: +600%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology at rank #33,627 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 26.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in H10N (ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a US Corporation, The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between The Bureau Of National Affairs, Inc. (8 patents, rank #33,623) and The Newway Company, Inc. (8 patents, rank #33,631) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 36.0/100 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 7 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +600% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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 Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology's 26.1 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 12 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 Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows The holds 8 patents at rank #33,627, 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 #33,627 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H10N (Electric Solid-state Devices)

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)

36 Top 48% higher than 52% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2022

Grants by year

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

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The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	12.5%
2020	3	37.5%
2021	3	37.5%
2022	1	12.5%

Which technologies does The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology patent most?

H10N - ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

H01B - CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES 3

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 3

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 3

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 2

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 2

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 1

H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS 1

G09G - ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION 1

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 1

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 1

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#33,627

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

36.0 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 Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology hold?

The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology holds 8 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2022, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology's Innovation Score?

The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology has an Innovation Score of 36.0 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 Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology focus on?

The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology's top technology area is H10N (ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology's recent filing velocity is +600% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology's patents?

The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology's patents average 26.1 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce National Institite Of Standards And Technology 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 8 grants land it in the top 48% 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 #33,627 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H10N - see who else leads that technology area. H10N 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.