USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Tocalo Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 22 granted patents across 35 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C23C (COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAP).

22
Total patents granted
35
CPC technology areas
7.9
Avg claims per patent
+240%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Tocalo holds 22 US patents across 35 technology areas, rank #13,727 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#13,727
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 37%
by Innovation Score (39.8/100)
7.9
avg claims per patent
+240%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

TOCALO CO., LTD. has been granted 22 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing TOCALO CO., LTD. at rank #13,727 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 35 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 7.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in C23C (COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAP). As a Foreign Corporation, TOCALO CO., LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 39.8/100 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 17 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window, a +240% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. TOCALO CO., LTD.'s 7.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 35 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark TOCALO CO., LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does TOCALO compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows TOCALO holds 22 patents, placing it at rank #13,727 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

TOCALO's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

40 Top 37% higher than 63% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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TOCALO CO., LTD. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 2 9.1%
2017 1 4.5%
2018 1 4.5%
2019 1 4.5%
2020 4 18.2%
2021 5 22.7%
2022 2 9.1%
2023 1 4.5%
2024 2 9.1%
2025 3 13.6%

Which technologies does TOCALO CO., LTD. patent most?

Top 15 of 35 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#13,727

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.8 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 TOCALO CO., LTD. hold?
TOCALO CO., LTD. holds 22 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 35 technology areas.
What is TOCALO CO., LTD.'s Innovation Score?
TOCALO CO., LTD. has an Innovation Score of 39.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does TOCALO CO., LTD. focus on?
TOCALO CO., LTD.'s top technology area is C23C (COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL) with 14 patents. The company has filed patents in 35 CPC subclasses total.
Is TOCALO CO., LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
TOCALO CO., LTD.'s recent filing velocity is +240% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for TOCALO CO., LTD.'s patents?
TOCALO CO., LTD.'s patents average 7.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the TOCALO CO., LTD. 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.

Guides to patent portfolio analysis

How to use this portfolio

Tocalo's 22 grants land it in the top 37% 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 - Tocalo ranks #13,727 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C23C - see who else leads that technology area. C23C 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.

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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.

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