Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 3 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2020–2023. 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: Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Zinc8 ranks #44,256 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 3 technology areas.
- #44,256
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 43rd percentile
- by Innovation Score (32.9/100)
- 11.2
- avg claims per patent
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R44256 · Foreign Corporation #44,256 · 6 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH
- GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
- LOWER-Q #44,256/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Zhongshan Xiaolan…
- CPC-NARROW Y02E · 3 areas
- INNOV-THIN 32.9/100
- CLAIMS-PAR 11.2 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- SPAN-YRS 2020–2023 · 4y
- BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Zhongshan Xiaolan Town Yaoshuoli Lighting Factory (±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 Zinc8’s 32.9 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Zinc8
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Zinc8 Energy Solutions · this assignee 33
Zinc8 Energy Solutions · this assignee
33 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Zinc8's Innovation Score is 32.9/100 (43rd 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 Zinc8?
Each dot is one of Zinc8’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). Zinc8’s own 11.2 claims/patent is at or below the 13.5 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Zinc8's grants concentrate
Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 3 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution). Peak complete grant year is 2022 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, Zinc8 sits between Zhongshan Xiaolan Town Yaoshuoli Lighting Factory and ZP Interests, LLC.
Zinc8's three-year grant acceleration
Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc. shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 2 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.
Who files at Zinc8's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Zhongshan Xiaolan…
Zhongshan Xiaolan Town Yaoshuoli Lighting Factory
6 patents
- Zhuhai Fast Image…
Zhuhai Fast Image Products Co., Ltd.
6 patents
- Zignal Labs
Zignal Labs, Inc.
6 patents
- ZIN
ZIN Technologies, Inc.
6 patents
- Zinfandel Pharmac…
Zinfandel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6 patents
- Zipcar
Zipcar, Inc.
6 patents
- Zodiac Actuation…
Zodiac Actuation Systems
6 patents
- ZP Interests
ZP Interests, LLC
6 patents
- Zinc8 Energy Solu… ◀
Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc.
6 patents
What this shows Zinc8 holds 6 patents at rank #44,195, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Zinc8
By rank, the assignees closest to #44,195 in granted patent volume.
- Zhongshan Xiaolan Town Yaoshuoli Lighting Factory #44,191 · 6 patents
- Zhuhai Fast Image Products Co., Ltd. #44,192 · 6 patents
- Zignal Labs, Inc. #44,193 · 6 patents
- ZIN Technologies, Inc. #44,194 · 6 patents
- Zinfandel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. #44,196 · 6 patents
- Zipcar, Inc. #44,197 · 6 patents
- Zodiac Actuation Systems #44,198 · 6 patents
- ZP Interests, LLC #44,199 · 6 patents
Leaders in Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Zinc8's primary technology class.
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 6,395 in class
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 3,460 in class
- LG Chem, Ltd. 2,639 in class
- LG Energy Solution, Ltd. 2,060 in class
- Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. 1,752 in class
- General Electric Company 1,650 in class
- Hyundai Motor Company 1,589 in class
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 1,355 in class
Zinc8's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
33 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2020–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 33.3% |
Which technologies does Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc. patent most?
Top 3 of 3 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc.'s lead technology class is Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore Y02E
- Ranked #44,256 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc. against Zhongshan Xiaolan Town Yaoshuoli Lighting Factory, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 32.9/100 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.
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