The Underwares Group, LLC
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 2 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2019. 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: A41D (OUTERWEAR; Protective GARMENTS; Accessories).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, The ranks #33,605 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 2 technology areas.
- #33,605
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 3rd percentile
- by Innovation Score (15.0/100)
- 4.0
- avg claims per patent
- -100%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R33605 · US Corporation #33,605 · 8 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-LOW · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
- MID-PACK #33,605/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH The Phoenix of Chicago
- CPC-NARROW A41D · 2 areas
- INNOV-LOW 15.0/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 4.0 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-DROP -100% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: The Phoenix Company of Chicago, Inc. (±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 15.0 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 Underwares Group · this assignee 15
The Underwares Group · this assignee
15 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows The's Innovation Score is 15.0/100 (3rd 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 4.0 claims/patent is at or below the 15.9 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 Underwares Group, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 2 CPC subclasses with 25% of grants classified under A41D (OUTERWEAR; Protective GARMENTS; Accessories). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, The sits between The Phoenix Company of Chicago, Inc. and Thermodynamic Design, LLC.
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- The Phoenix of Ch…
The Phoenix Company of Chicago, Inc.
8 patents
- The Prestwick Gro…
The Prestwick Group, Inc.
8 patents
- The Realreal
The RealReal, Inc.
8 patents
- The Regents of th…
The Regents of the University of New Mexico
8 patents
- The United States…
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the General Counsel
8 patents
- The Will-burt
The Will-Burt Company
8 patents
- Therapeutic Solut…
Therapeutic Solutions International, Inc
8 patents
- Thermodynamic Des…
Thermodynamic Design, LLC
8 patents
- The Underwares Gr… ◀
The Underwares Group, LLC
8 patents
What this shows The holds 8 patents at rank #33,637, 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 #33,637 in granted patent volume.
- The Phoenix Company of Chicago, Inc. #33,633 · 8 patents
- The Prestwick Group, Inc. #33,634 · 8 patents
- The RealReal, Inc. #33,635 · 8 patents
- The Regents of the University of New Mexico #33,636 · 8 patents
- The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the General Counsel #33,638 · 8 patents
- The Will-Burt Company #33,639 · 8 patents
- Therapeutic Solutions International, Inc #33,640 · 8 patents
- Thermodynamic Design, LLC #33,641 · 8 patents
Leaders in A41D (Outerwear)
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, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
15 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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 | 37.5% |
| 2017 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 12.5% |
Which technologies does The Underwares Group, 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 Underwares Group, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- The Underwares Group, LLC's lead technology class is A41D (OUTERWEAR; Protective GARMENTS; Accessories), 25% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A41D
- Ranked #33,605 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare The Underwares Group, LLC against The Phoenix Company of Chicago, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 15.0/100 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.