Where does Universal Consumer Products, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Universal Consumer Products, Inc. ranks #43,826 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Universal Consumer Products, Inc. hold?

Universal Consumer Products, Inc. holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2018, spanning 3 technology areas.

What is Universal Consumer Products, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Universal Consumer Products, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 18.8 out of 100 (5th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Universal Consumer Products, Inc. focus on?

Universal Consumer Products, Inc.'s top technology area is E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors) with 3 patents, ranking #215 of 584 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 3 CPC subclasses total.

Is Universal Consumer Products, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Universal Consumer Products, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Universal Consumer Products, Inc.'s patents?

Universal Consumer Products, Inc.'s patents average 9.8 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Universal Consumer Products, Inc. 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 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Universal Consumer Products, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 3 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2018. 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: E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Universal ranks #43,826 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 3 technology areas.

#43,826
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 5th percentile
by Innovation Score (18.8/100): 9.8
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R43826 · US Corporation #43,826 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-LOW · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #43,826/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Unify
CPC-NARROW E04F · 3 areas
INNOV-LOW 18.8/100
CLAIMS-PAR 9.8 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Unify, 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 Universal’s 18.8 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 6.7 pts (36%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 6.1 pts (33%) Claim depth 5.9 pts (32%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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What this shows Universal's Innovation Score is 18.8/100 (5th 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 Universal?

Each dot is one of Universal’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). Universal’s own 9.8 claims/patent is at or below the 13.3 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Universal's grants concentrate

Universal Consumer Products, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 3 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, Universal sits between Unify, Inc. and Universita Degli Studi Di Urbino “Carlo Bo”.

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Unik Orthopedics

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Uniseal

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Universal Hinge

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What this shows Universal holds 6 patents at rank #43,825, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Universal

By rank, the assignees closest to #43,825 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings)

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

Universal's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

19 5th percentile higher than 5% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2018

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Universal Consumer Products, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	33.3%
2017	3	50.0%
2018	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Universal Consumer Products, Inc. patent most?

E04F - Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors 3

E04H - Buildings OR Like Structures FOR Particular PURPOSES; Swimming OR Splash Baths OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; Tents OR Canopies, IN General 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

Top 3 of 3 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

Universal Consumer Products, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Universal Consumer Products, Inc.'s lead technology class is E04F (Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E04F
Ranked #43,826 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Universal Consumer Products, Inc. against Unify, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 18.8/100 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

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.