USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 9 technology areas, active 2017–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F21S (NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.6

Avg claims per patent

-43%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Valeo holds 11 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #25,489 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#25,489
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 66%
by Innovation Score (30.4/100): 18.6
avg claims per patent: -43%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2017 and 2020, placing Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. at rank #25,489 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in F21S (NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS). As a Foreign Corporation, Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Valeo sits between VPAY, Inc. (11 patents, rank #25,485) and Vascular Graft Solutions Ltd. (11 patents, rank #25,493) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.4/100 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 4 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a -43% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.'s 18.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11

What this shows Valeo holds 11 patents at rank #25,489, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Valeo's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

30 Top 66% higher than 34% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2020

Grants by year

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

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Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	9.1%
2018	2	18.2%
2019	4	36.4%
2020	4	36.4%

Which technologies does Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. patent most?

F21S - NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS 10

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 5

F21W - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS 4

F21Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED 4

F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

B60Q - ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL 3

G09F - DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS 1

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 1

Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS 1

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#25,489

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.4 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 Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. hold?

Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2020, spanning 9 technology areas.

What is Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 30.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd. focus on?

Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.'s top technology area is F21S (NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS) with 10 patents. The company has filed patents in 9 CPC subclasses total.

Is Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is -43% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.'s patents?

Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center Co. Ltd.'s patents average 18.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Valeo Lighting Hubei Technical Center 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.

How to use this portfolio

Valeo's 11 grants land it in the top 66% 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 - Valeo ranks #25,489 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F21S - see who else leads that technology area. F21S 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.

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.

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 byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

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