Overall rank by patents
#11,858
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
VAST Glory Electronics & Hardware & Plastic (hui Zhou) Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 26 granted patents across 16 technology areas, active 2021–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F28D (HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT).
26
Total patents granted
16
CPC technology areas
12.2
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity
The verdict
VAST holds 26 US patents across 16 technology areas, rank #11,858 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #11,858
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 10%
- by Innovation Score (52.8/100)
- 12.2
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. has been granted 26 US utility patents between 2021 and 2025, placing VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. at rank #11,858 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 16 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in F28D (HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT). As a Foreign Corporation, VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 52.8/100 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. Historical data spans 2021 through 2025, with 26 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD.'s 12.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 16 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does VAST compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- VAST Glory & Hard… ◀ 26
VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD.
26 patents
What this shows VAST holds 26 patents, placing it at rank #11,858 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
VAST's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
53 Top 10% higher than 90% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2021–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 7.7% |
| 2022 | 7 | 26.9% |
| 2023 | 7 | 26.9% |
| 2024 | 6 | 23.1% |
| 2025 | 4 | 15.4% |
Which technologies does VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. patent most?
Top 15 of 16 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. hold?
VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. holds 26 US granted patents filed between 2021 and 2025, spanning 16 technology areas.
What is VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD.'s Innovation Score?
VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. has an Innovation Score of 52.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. focus on?
VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD.'s top technology area is F28D (HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT) with 13 patents. The company has filed patents in 16 CPC subclasses total.
Is VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD..
What does claim depth mean for VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD.'s patents?
VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD.'s patents average 12.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) 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.
Guides to patent portfolio analysis
How to use this portfolio
VAST's 26 grants land it in the top 10% 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 - VAST ranks #11,858 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in F28D - see who else leads that technology area. F28D 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.
Explore the patent dataset
F28D technology
VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD.'s primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where VAST GLORY ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE & PLASTIC (HUI ZHOU) LTD. ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
Related
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
