Overall rank by patents
#37,975
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
The United States Playing Card Company
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 3 technology areas, active 2016–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A63F (CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).
7
Total patents granted
3
CPC technology areas
7.0
Avg claims per patent
-83%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
The holds 7 US patents across 3 technology areas, rank #37,975 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #37,975
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 86%
- by Innovation Score (24.2/100)
- 7.0
- avg claims per patent
- -83%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
The United States Playing Card Company has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2016 and 2022, placing The United States Playing Card Company at rank #37,975 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 3 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 7.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A63F (CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a US Corporation, The United States Playing Card Company is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between The Sun Products Corporation (7 patents, rank #37,971) and Thermavant Technologies, Llc (7 patents, rank #37,979) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 24.2/100 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 1 grants, compared with 6 in the 2015–2019 window, a -83% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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 United States Playing Card Company's 7.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while specialization in 3 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark The United States Playing Card Company against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- The Sun Products
The Sun Products Corporation
7 patents
- The Topps
The Topps Company, Inc.
7 patents
- The Travel Hammock
The Travel Hammock Inc.
7 patents
- The Trustees of P…
The Trustees of Princeton University, Office of Technology and Trademark Licensing
7 patents
- The United States…
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Health and Human Services
7 patents
- The Willamette Va…
The Willamette Valley Company LLC
7 patents
- Therefore
Therefore Limited
7 patents
- Thermavant
ThermAvant Technologies, LLC
7 patents
- The United States… ◀
The United States Playing Card Company
7 patents
What this shows The holds 7 patents at rank #37,975, 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 #37,975 in granted patent volume.
- The Sun Products Corporation #37,971 · 7 patents
- The Topps Company, Inc. #37,972 · 7 patents
- The Travel Hammock Inc. #37,973 · 7 patents
- The Trustees Of Princeton University, Office Of Technology And Trademark Licensing #37,974 · 7 patents
- The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary, Health And Human Services #37,976 · 7 patents
- The Willamette Valley Company Llc #37,977 · 7 patents
- Therefore Limited #37,978 · 7 patents
- Thermavant Technologies, Llc #37,979 · 7 patents
Leaders in A63F (CARD)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in The's primary technology class.
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. 1,537 in class
- Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1,020 in class
- Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc 592 in class
- Tencent Technology (shenzhen) Company Limited 540 in class
- GREE Holdings, Inc. 446 in class
- Electronic Arts Inc. 422 in class
- Kabam, Inc. 325 in class
- Zynga Inc. 269 in class
The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
24 Top 86% higher than 14% of 50,000 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 | 5 | 71.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 14.3% |
Which technologies does The United States Playing Card Company patent most?
Top 3 of 3 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does The United States Playing Card Company hold?
The United States Playing Card Company holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2022, spanning 3 technology areas.
What is The United States Playing Card Company's Innovation Score?
The United States Playing Card Company has an Innovation Score of 24.2 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 United States Playing Card Company focus on?
The United States Playing Card Company's top technology area is A63F (CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 4 patents. The company has filed patents in 3 CPC subclasses total.
Is The United States Playing Card Company's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
The United States Playing Card Company's recent filing velocity is -83% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for The United States Playing Card Company's patents?
The United States Playing Card Company's patents average 7.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the The United States Playing Card Company 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 7 grants land it in the top 86% 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 #37,975 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in A63F - see who else leads that technology area. A63F 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.
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.