USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

THE Pilot INK Company, Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 24 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 MATERI).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

12.1

Avg claims per patent

-40%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

THE holds 24 US patents across 21 technology areas, rank #12,700 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#12,700
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 30%
by Innovation Score (42.6/100): 12.1
avg claims per patent: -40%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

THE Pilot INK Company, Limited has been granted 24 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing THE Pilot INK Company, Limited at rank #12,700 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 MATERI). As a Foreign Corporation, THE Pilot INK Company, Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, THE sits between Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (24 patents, rank #12,696) and Tmgcore, Inc. (24 patents, rank #12,704) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 42.6/100 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 9 grants, compared with 15 in the 2015–2019 window, a -40% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign 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 Pilot INK Company, Limited's 12.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark THE Pilot INK Company, Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Syros Pharmaceuti…

24
Tejas Research &…

24
Teledyne FLIR Det…

24
Tf-metal

24
THE Proctor & Gam…

24
Thinxxs Microtech…

24
Thompson Surgical…

24
Tmgcore

24
THE Pilot INK ◀

24

What this shows THE holds 24 patents at rank #12,700, 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 #12,700 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C09D (Coating Compositions)

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)

43 Top 30% higher than 70% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

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 Pilot INK Company, Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	16.7%
2016	3	12.5%
2017	3	12.5%
2018	3	12.5%
2019	2	8.3%
2021	3	12.5%
2022	1	4.2%
2023	1	4.2%
2024	4	16.7%

Which technologies does THE Pilot INK Company, Limited patent most?

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 17

B43K - IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING 12

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 8

C09B - ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES ; , e.g. PIGMENTS; MORDANTS; LAKES 6

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 6

G03G - ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY 3

B43L - ARTICLES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING UPON; ; WRITING OR DRAWING AIDS;; ACCESSORIES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING 3

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 3

A63H - TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS 2

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 2

D06P - DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM 1

D21H - PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

D06Q - DECORATING TEXTILES 1

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 1

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 1

Top 15 of 21 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#12,700

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

42.6 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 Pilot INK Company, Limited hold?

THE Pilot INK Company, Limited holds 24 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 21 technology areas.

What is THE Pilot INK Company, Limited's Innovation Score?

THE Pilot INK Company, Limited has an Innovation Score of 42.6 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 Pilot INK Company, Limited focus on?

THE Pilot INK Company, Limited's top technology area is 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) with 17 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.

Is THE Pilot INK Company, Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

THE Pilot INK Company, Limited's recent filing velocity is -40% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for THE Pilot INK Company, Limited's patents?

THE Pilot INK Company, Limited's patents average 12.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the THE Pilot INK Company, Limited 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 24 grants land it in the top 30% 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 #12,700 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C09D - see who else leads that technology area. C09D 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.