Where does Universal Hinge Corporation rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Universal Hinge Corporation ranks #43,827 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 Hinge Corporation hold?

Universal Hinge Corporation holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2018, spanning 7 technology areas.

What is Universal Hinge Corporation's Innovation Score?

Universal Hinge Corporation has an Innovation Score of 21.4 out of 100 (8th 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 Hinge Corporation focus on?

Universal Hinge Corporation's top technology area is Y10T (Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification) with 4 patents, ranking #2,893 of 9,657 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 7 CPC subclasses total.

Is Universal Hinge Corporation's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Universal Hinge Corporation'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 Hinge Corporation's patents?

Universal Hinge Corporation's patents average 8.8 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 Hinge Corporation 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 Hinge Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 7 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2018. 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: Y10T (Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Universal ranks #43,827 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 7 technology areas.

#43,827
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 8th percentile
by Innovation Score (21.4/100): 8.8
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R43827 · US Corporation #43,827 · 6 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #43,827/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Unik Orthopedics
CPC-NARROW Y10T · 7 areas
INNOV-THIN 21.4/100
CLAIMS-PAR 8.8 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Unik Orthopedics, 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 21.4 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 (31%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 9.4 pts (44%) Claim depth 5.3 pts (25%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Canimguide Therapeut… · near

21
Early Morning · near

21
Universal Hinge · this assignee

21
VQ Research · near

21
Aardvark Event… · near

21
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Universal's Innovation Score is 21.4/100 (8th 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 8.8 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 Hinge Corporation is a focused PatentsView assignee: 7 CPC subclasses with 66.7% of grants classified under Y10T (Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (4 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2018. By volume, Universal sits between Unik Orthopedics, Inc. and Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

Unik Orthopedics

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Uniseal

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United States of…

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Universal Consume…

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Universidad De Ba…

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Universidade Fede…

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Universita Degli…

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Universitat Pompe…

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Universal Hinge ◀

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What this shows Universal holds 6 patents at rank #43,826, 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 #43,826 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y10T (Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Universal, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In Y10T (Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification), Universal ranks #2,893 of 9,657 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (21 here).

VQ Research, Inc. 21 Early Morning LLC 21 Canimguide Therapeutics AB 21 Aardvark Event Logistics, Inc. 21

Universal's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

21 8th percentile higher than 8% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2018

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Universal Hinge Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	4	66.7%
2018	2	33.3%

Which technologies does Universal Hinge Corporation patent most?

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 4

B25B - Tools OR Bench Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, FOR Fastening, Connecting, Disengaging OR Holding 4

F16L - PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General 3

E02D - FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; Embankments ; Underground OR Underwater Structures 3

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 2

B65D - Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials, e.g. Bags, Barrels, Bottles, Boxes, Cans, Cartons, Crates, Drums, Jars, Tanks, Hoppers, Forwarding CONTAINERS; Accessories, Closures, OR Fittings THEREFOR; Packaging ELEMENTS; Packages 2

B21H - Making Particular Metal Objects BY Rolling, e.g. Screws, Wheels, Rings, Barrels, Balls 1

Top 7 of 7 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 Hinge Corporation's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Universal Hinge Corporation's lead technology class is Y10T (Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification), 66.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore Y10T
Ranked #43,827 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Universal Hinge Corporation against Unik Orthopedics, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 21.4/100 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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