The L.D. Kichler Co.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 20 granted patents across 7 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2018. 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: H05B (Electric HEATING; Electric Light Sources NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Circuit Arrangements FOR Electric Light Sources, IN General).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, The ranks #14,997 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 20 patents across 7 technology areas.
- #14,997
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 11th percentile
- by Innovation Score (23.1/100)
- 5.3
- avg claims per patent
- -100%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R14997 · US Corporation #14,997 · 20 grants
GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-SMALL 20 grants
- MID-PACK #14,997/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH The Chancellor…
- CPC-NARROW H05B · 7 areas
- INNOV-THIN 23.1/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 5.3 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-DROP -100% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford (±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 23.1 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
- The L D Kichler · this assignee 23
The L D Kichler · this assignee
23 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows The's Innovation Score is 23.1/100 (11th 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 5.3 claims/patent is at or below the 14.9 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 L.D. Kichler Co. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 7 CPC subclasses with 15% of grants classified under H05B (Electric HEATING; Electric Light Sources NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Circuit Arrangements FOR Electric Light Sources, IN General). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (7 grants) versus a trough of 3 in 2015. By volume, The sits between The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford and TigerConnect, Inc..
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- The Chancellor Ma…
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford
20 patents
- The Gap
The Gap, Inc.
20 patents
- The Government of…
The Government of the United States of America, as represent by the Secretary of the Navy
20 patents
- The J David Glads…
The J. David Gladstone Institute, a testamentary trust established under the Will of J. David Gladstone
20 patents
- The Tomorrow Comp…
The Tomorrow Companies Inc.
20 patents
- The United States…
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
20 patents
- Thync Global
Thync Global, Inc.
20 patents
- Tigerconnect
TigerConnect, Inc.
20 patents
- The L D Kichler ◀
The L.D. Kichler Co.
20 patents
What this shows The holds 20 patents at rank #15,001, 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 #15,001 in granted patent volume.
- The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford #14,997 · 20 patents
- The Gap, Inc. #14,998 · 20 patents
- The Government of the United States of America, as represent by the Secretary of the Navy #14,999 · 20 patents
- The J. David Gladstone Institute, a testamentary trust established under the Will of J. David Gladstone #15,000 · 20 patents
- The Tomorrow Companies Inc. #15,002 · 20 patents
- The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention #15,003 · 20 patents
- Thync Global, Inc. #15,004 · 20 patents
- TigerConnect, Inc. #15,005 · 20 patents
Leaders in H05B (Electric Heating)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in The's primary technology class.
- Signify Holding B.V. 776 in class
- Lutron Technology Company LLC 646 in class
- Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. 610 in class
- Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 450 in class
- Philips Lighting Holding B.V. 422 in class
- Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. 380 in class
- Altria Client Services LLC 380 in class
- Koniniklijke Philips N.V. 376 in class
The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
23 11th percentile higher than 11% 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 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 15.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | 35.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | 15.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | 35.0% |
Which technologies does The L.D. Kichler Co. patent most?
Top 7 of 7 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
The L.D. Kichler Co.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- The L.D. Kichler Co.'s lead technology class is H05B (Electric HEATING; Electric Light Sources NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Circuit Arrangements FOR Electric Light Sources, IN General), 15% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H05B
- Ranked #14,997 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare The L.D. Kichler Co. against The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 23.1/100 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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