Where does Utilization Technology Development, NFP rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Utilization Technology Development, NFP ranks #43,879 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 Utilization Technology Development, NFP hold?

Utilization Technology Development, NFP holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2025, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Utilization Technology Development, NFP's Innovation Score?

Utilization Technology Development, NFP has an Innovation Score of 51.0 out of 100 (top 12% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Utilization Technology Development, NFP focus on?

Utilization Technology Development, NFP's top technology area is D06F (Laundering, Drying, Ironing, Pressing OR Folding Textile Articles) with 2 patents, ranking #101 of 220 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Utilization Technology Development, NFP's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Utilization Technology Development, NFP's recent grant velocity is +50% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Utilization Technology Development, NFP's patents?

Utilization Technology Development, NFP's patents average 18.5 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 Utilization Technology Development, NFP 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

Utilization Technology Development, NFP

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 14 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2025. 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: D06F (Laundering, Drying, Ironing, Pressing OR Folding Textile Articles).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Utilization ranks #43,879 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 14 technology areas.

#43,879
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 12%
by Innovation Score (51.0/100): 18.5
avg claims per patent: +50%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R43879 · US Corporation #43,879 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #43,879/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Ubiqam
CPC-FOCUS D06F · 14 areas
INNOV-PAR 51.0/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.5 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-SURGE +50% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Ubiqam Ltd. (±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 Utilization’s 51.0 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 (13%) Velocity 20.0 pts (39%) Breadth 13.2 pts (26%) Claim depth 11.1 pts (22%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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51
3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Utilization's Innovation Score is 51.0/100 (top 12% 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 Utilization?

Each dot is one of Utilization’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). Utilization’s own 18.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 16.7 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Utilization's grants concentrate

Utilization Technology Development, NFP is a focused PatentsView assignee: 14 CPC subclasses with 33.3% of grants classified under D06F (Laundering, Drying, Ironing, Pressing OR Folding Textile Articles). Peak complete grant year is 2022 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Utilization sits between Ushr Inc. and Ultrasonix Medical Corporation.

Utilization's three-year grant acceleration

Utilization Technology Development, NFP shows 3 grants in 2022–2024 against only 1 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.

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What this shows Utilization holds 6 patents at rank #43,814, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Utilization

By rank, the assignees closest to #43,814 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in D06F (Laundering)

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

Utilization's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

51 Top 12% higher than 88% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

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

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Utilization Technology Development, NFP patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	16.7%
2019	1	16.7%
2022	2	33.3%
2024	1	16.7%
2025partial year	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Utilization Technology Development, NFP patent most?

D06F - Laundering, Drying, Ironing, Pressing OR Folding Textile Articles 2

F26B - Drying Solid Materials OR Objects BY Removing Liquid Therefrom 2

F23C - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Combustion Using Fluid Fuel OR Solid Fuel Suspended IN ; A Carrier GAS OR; AIR 2

F23D - Burners 2

A23L - Foods, Foodstuffs OR Non-alcoholic Beverages, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Preparation OR Treatment Thereof 1

A23D - Edible Oils OR Fats, e.g. Margarines, Shortenings OR Cooking Oils 1

A47J - Kitchen EQUIPMENT; Coffee MILLS; Spice MILLS; Apparatus FOR Making Beverages 1

F28D - Heat-exchange Apparatus, NOT Provided FOR IN Another Subclass, IN Which THE Heat-exchange Media DO NOT Come Into Direct Contact 1

F28B - Steam OR Vapour Condensers 1

B01D - Separation 1

Y02B - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Buildings, e.g. Housing, House Appliances OR Related End-user Applications 1

Y02P - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production OR Processing OF Goods 1

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 1

F23L - Supplying AIR OR Non-combustible Liquids OR Gases TO Combustion Apparatus IN General ; Valves OR Dampers Specially Adapted FOR Controlling AIR Supply OR Draught IN Combustion Apparatus ; Inducing Draught IN Combustion APPARATUS; Tops FOR Chimneys OR Ventilating SHAFTS; Terminals FOR Flues 1

Top 14 of 14 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

Utilization Technology Development, NFP's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Utilization Technology Development, NFP's lead technology class is D06F (Laundering, Drying, Ironing, Pressing OR Folding Textile Articles), 33.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore D06F
Ranked #43,879 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Utilization Technology Development, NFP against Ushr Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 51.0/100 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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