The Privacy Factor, LLC
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 2 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2023. 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: G06F (Electric Digital Data Processing).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, The ranks #30,394 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 2 technology areas.
- #30,394
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 23rd percentile
- by Innovation Score (27.4/100)
- 18.4
- avg claims per patent
- -20%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R30394 · US Corporation #30,394 · 9 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
- MID-PACK #30,394/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH The Monte Vista Group
- CPC-NARROW G06F · 2 areas
- INNOV-THIN 27.4/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 18.4 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-DOWN -20% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: The Monte Vista Group, LLC (±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 27.4 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 Privacy Factor · this assignee 27
The Privacy Factor · this assignee
27 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows The's Innovation Score is 27.4/100 (23rd 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 18.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 11.9 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where The's grants concentrate
The Privacy Factor, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 2 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under G06F (Electric Digital Data Processing). Peak complete grant year is 2019 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, The sits between The Monte Vista Group, LLC and The Tin Box Company of America, Inc..
The's three-year grant acceleration
The Privacy Factor, LLC shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 4 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- The Monte Vista G…
The Monte Vista Group, LLC
9 patents
- The Nordam Group
The Nordam Group LLC
9 patents
- The Neat
The Neat Company, Inc.
9 patents
- The Oilgear
The Oilgear Company
9 patents
- The Research Foun…
The Research Foundation For Microbial Diseases of Osaka University
9 patents
- The Skylife
The SkyLife Company, Inc.
9 patents
- The Steel Network
The Steel Network, Inc.
9 patents
- The Tin Box of Am…
The Tin Box Company of America, Inc.
9 patents
- The Privacy Factor ◀
The Privacy Factor, LLC
9 patents
What this shows The holds 9 patents at rank #30,399, 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 #30,399 in granted patent volume.
- The Monte Vista Group, LLC #30,395 · 9 patents
- The Nordam Group LLC #30,396 · 9 patents
- The Neat Company, Inc. #30,397 · 9 patents
- The Oilgear Company #30,398 · 9 patents
- The Research Foundation For Microbial Diseases of Osaka University #30,400 · 9 patents
- The SkyLife Company, Inc. #30,401 · 9 patents
- The Steel Network, Inc. #30,402 · 9 patents
- The Tin Box Company of America, Inc. #30,403 · 9 patents
Leaders in G06F (Electric Digital Data Processing)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in The's primary technology class.
- International Business Machines Corporation 42,717 in class
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 21,497 in class
- Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC 16,951 in class
- Google LLC 13,092 in class
- Intel Corporation 12,803 in class
- Apple Inc. 11,007 in class
- Amazon Technologies, Inc. 10,217 in class
- Dell Products L.P. 7,187 in class
The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
27 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 22.2% |
Which technologies does The Privacy Factor, LLC patent most?
Top 2 of 2 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
The Privacy Factor, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- The Privacy Factor, LLC's lead technology class is G06F (Electric Digital Data Processing), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G06F
- Ranked #30,394 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare The Privacy Factor, LLC against The Monte Vista Group, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 27.4/100 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.
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.