USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

ZEN Design Solutions Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 33 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A45D (HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT ; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING).

33
Total patents granted
10
CPC technology areas
11.8
Avg claims per patent
-82%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

ZEN holds 33 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #9,675 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#9,675
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 61%
by Innovation Score (31.8/100)
11.8
avg claims per patent
-82%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED has been granted 33 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED at rank #9,675 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in A45D (HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT ; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING). As a Foreign Corporation, ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 31.8/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 5 grants, compared with 28 in the 2015–2019 window, a -82% 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. ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED's 11.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does ZEN compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows ZEN holds 33 patents, placing it at rank #9,675 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

ZEN's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

32 Top 61% higher than 39% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 5 15.2%
2016 9 27.3%
2017 4 12.1%
2018 9 27.3%
2019 1 3.0%
2020 1 3.0%
2021 3 9.1%
2024 1 3.0%

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#9,675

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

31.8 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 ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED hold?
ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED holds 33 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 technology areas.
What is ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED's Innovation Score?
ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED has an Innovation Score of 31.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED focus on?
ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED's top technology area is A45D (HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT ; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING) with 21 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.
Is ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED's recent filing velocity is -82% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED's patents?
ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED's patents average 11.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 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.

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How to use this portfolio

ZEN's 33 grants land it in the top 61% 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 - ZEN ranks #9,675 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A45D - see who else leads that technology area. A45D 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

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.

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