Is United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army's recent grant velocity is +400% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Federal Government

United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army

Q: Where does United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army ranks #16,472 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

Q: How is the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army 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.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 18 granted patents across 24 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2024. 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: B32B (Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, United ranks #16,472 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 18 patents across 24 technology areas.

#16,472
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 42%
by Innovation Score (37.8/100): 13.8
avg claims per patent: +400%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R16472 · US Federal Government #16,472 · 18 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USGOV · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 18 grants
MID-PACK #16,472/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Ubicquia IQ
CPC-FOCUS B32B · 24 areas
INNOV-THIN 37.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.8 claims/avg
TYPE-USGOV US Federal Gov
VEL-SURGE +400% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Ubicquia IQ 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 United’s 37.8 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 10.2 pts (27%) Velocity 2.1 pts (6%) Breadth 17.3 pts (46%) Claim depth 8.3 pts (22%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Binj Laboratories · near

38
Custom Molded Products · near

38
ESW Holdings · near

38
Selle Royal S P A · near

38
United States… · this assignee

38
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows United's Innovation Score is 37.8/100 (top 42% 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 United?

Each dot is one of United’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). United’s own 13.8 claims/patent is at or below the 15.8 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

United vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where United's grants concentrate

United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army is a focused PatentsView assignee: 24 CPC subclasses with 11.1% of grants classified under B32B (Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (9 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, United sits between USA as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Utility Global, Inc..

United's three-year grant acceleration

United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 13 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.

USA as Represente…

18
Utac Thai

18
Ubicquia IQ

18
Ulrich & KG

18
Universiteit Utre…

18
Universität für B…

18
Université Montpe…

18
Utility Global

18
United States Gov… ◀

18

What this shows United holds 18 patents at rank #16,477, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near United

By rank, the assignees closest to #16,477 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B32B (Layered Products)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in United's primary technology class.

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for United, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In B32B (Layered Products), United ranks #1,489 of 3,088 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (38 here).

Selle Royal S.P.A. 38 ESW Holdings, Inc. 38 Binj Laboratories, Inc. 38 Custom Molded Products, LLC 38

United's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 42% higher than 58% of 49,997 US assignees

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

Grants by year

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

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United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	5.6%
2019	2	11.1%
2020	9	50.0%
2021	2	11.1%
2022	1	5.6%
2023	2	11.1%
2024	1	5.6%

Which technologies does United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army patent most?

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 2

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 2

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 2

H04B - Transmission 2

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 2

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 1

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 1

G16H - Healthcare Informatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR THE Handling OR Processing OF Medical OR Healthcare Data 1

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 1

H04J - Multiplex Communication 1

G08G - Traffic Control Systems 1

B64C - AEROPLANES; Helicopters 1

B64D - Equipment FOR Fitting IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; Flight SUITS; PARACHUTES; Arrangement OR Mounting OF Power Plants OR Propulsion Transmissions IN Aircraft 1

G06N - Computing Arrangements Based ON Specific Computational Models 1

B63B - Ships OR Other Waterborne VESSELS; Equipment FOR Shipping 1

Top 15 of 24 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army's lead technology class is B32B (Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form), 11.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B32B
Ranked #16,472 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army against USA as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 37.8/100 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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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