Where does AMF Automation Technologies, LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), AMF Automation Technologies, LLC ranks #25,727 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 AMF Automation Technologies, LLC hold?

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC holds 10 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2023, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is AMF Automation Technologies, LLC's Innovation Score?

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC has an Innovation Score of 34.5 out of 100 (48th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is AMF Automation Technologies, LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC's recent grant velocity is -33% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for AMF Automation Technologies, LLC's patents?

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC's patents average 14.2 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 AMF Automation Technologies, LLC 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 Foreign Corporation

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC

Q: What technology areas does AMF Automation Technologies, LLC focus on?

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC's top technology area is B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors) with 8 patents, ranking #261 of 1,746 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 14 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 14 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2023. 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: B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, AMF ranks #25,727 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 14 technology areas.

#25,727
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 48th percentile
by Innovation Score (34.5/100): 14.2
avg claims per patent: -33%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R25727 · Foreign Corporation #25,727 · 10 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
MID-PACK #25,727/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Amax Group USA
CPC-FOCUS B65G · 14 areas
INNOV-THIN 34.5/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.2 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DOWN -33% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Amax Group USA, LLC (±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 AMF’s 34.5 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 8.3 pts (24%) Velocity 4.4 pts (13%) Breadth 13.2 pts (38%) Claim depth 8.5 pts (25%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
AMF Automation · this assignee

34
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows AMF's Innovation Score is 34.5/100 (48th 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 AMF?

Each dot is one of AMF’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). AMF’s own 14.2 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.4 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where AMF's grants concentrate

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 14 CPC subclasses with 80% of grants classified under B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, AMF sits between Amax Group USA, LLC and Ams-osram AG.

AMF's three-year grant acceleration

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 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.

Amax Group USA

10
American Eagle In…

10
American Medical

10
Amethystum Storag…

10
Amimon

10
Amphenol-air LB

10
AMQ Solutions

10
Ams-osram

10
AMF Automation ◀

10

What this shows AMF holds 10 patents at rank #25,680, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near AMF

By rank, the assignees closest to #25,680 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices)

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

AMF's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 48th percentile higher than 48% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

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

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AMF Automation Technologies, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	20.0%
2016	1	10.0%
2017	1	10.0%
2018	1	10.0%
2019	1	10.0%
2020	2	20.0%
2022	1	10.0%
2023	1	10.0%

Which technologies does AMF Automation Technologies, LLC patent most?

B65G - Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors 8

A21B - Bakers' OVENS; Machines OR Equipment FOR Baking 5

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 2

F16G - Belts, Cables, OR Ropes, Predominantly Used FOR Driving PURPOSES; CHAINS; Fittings Predominantly Used Therefor 2

B65B - Machines, Apparatus OR Devices FOR, OR Methods OF, Packaging Articles OR MATERIALS; Unpacking 1

B66C - CRANES; Load-engaging Elements OR Devices FOR Cranes, Capstans, Winches, OR Tackles 1

B25J - MANIPULATORS; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices 1

B21K - Making Forged OR Pressed Metal Products, e.g. Horse-shoes, Rivets, Bolts OR Wheels 1

B60B - Vehicle Wheels ; CASTORS; Axles FOR Wheels OR CASTORS; Increasing Wheel Adhesion 1

F24C - Domestic Stoves OR Ranges ; Details OF Domestic Stoves OR Ranges, OF General Application 1

A21D - Treatment OF Flour OR Dough FOR Baking, e.g. BY Addition OF MATERIALS; BAKING; Bakery Products 1

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

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

A21C - Machines OR Equipment FOR Making OR Processing DOUGHS; Handling Baked Articles Made From Dough 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

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

AMF Automation Technologies, LLC's lead technology class is B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors), 80% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B65G
Ranked #25,727 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare AMF Automation Technologies, LLC against Amax Group USA, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 34.5/100 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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