USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Astec Industries, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2017–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B27L (REMOVING BARK OR VESTIGES OF BRANCHES ; SPLITTING WOOD; MANUFACTURE OF VENEER, WOODEN STICKS, WOOD SHAVINGS, WOOD FIBRES OR WOOD POWDER).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.1

Avg claims per patent

-33%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Astec holds 10 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #25,814 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#25,814
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 69%
by Innovation Score (29.5/100): 11.1
avg claims per patent: -33%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Astec Industries, Inc. has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2017 and 2023, placing Astec Industries, Inc. at rank #25,814 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B27L (REMOVING BARK OR VESTIGES OF BRANCHES ; SPLITTING WOOD; MANUFACTURE OF VENEER, WOODEN STICKS, WOOD SHAVINGS, WOOD FIBRES OR WOOD POWDER). As a US Corporation, Astec Industries, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Astec sits between As Seen On PC, Inc. (10 patents, rank #25,810) and Attentive Mobile Inc. (10 patents, rank #25,818) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 29.5/100 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 6 in the 2015–2019 window, a -33% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. Astec Industries, Inc.'s 11.1 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Astec Industries, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Astec holds 10 patents at rank #25,814, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Astec

By rank, the assignees closest to #25,814 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B27L (Removing BARK OR Vestiges OF Branches)

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

Astec's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

30 Top 69% higher than 31% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2023

Grants by year

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

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Astec Industries, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	10.0%
2018	3	30.0%
2019	2	20.0%
2020	3	30.0%
2023	1	10.0%

Which technologies does Astec Industries, Inc. patent most?

B27L - REMOVING BARK OR VESTIGES OF BRANCHES ; SPLITTING WOOD; MANUFACTURE OF VENEER, WOODEN STICKS, WOOD SHAVINGS, WOOD FIBRES OR WOOD POWDER 4

B02C - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN 4

A01G - HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING 2

E01C - CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR 2

F26B - DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM 2

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 1

F23J - REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES; FLUES 1

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 1

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 1

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 1

A01D - HARVESTING; MOWING 1

B07B - SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS BY SIEVING, SCREENING, SIFTING OR BY USING GAS CURRENTS; SEPARATING BY OTHER DRY METHODS APPLICABLE TO BULK MATERIAL, e.g. LOOSE ARTICLES FIT TO BE HANDLED LIKE BULK MATERIAL 1

F01P - COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES 1

B06B - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, ; e.g.; FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#25,814

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

29.5 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 Astec Industries, Inc. hold?

Astec Industries, Inc. holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2023, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Astec Industries, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Astec Industries, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 29.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Astec Industries, Inc. focus on?

Astec Industries, Inc.'s top technology area is B27L (REMOVING BARK OR VESTIGES OF BRANCHES ; SPLITTING WOOD; MANUFACTURE OF VENEER, WOODEN STICKS, WOOD SHAVINGS, WOOD FIBRES OR WOOD POWDER) with 4 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Astec Industries, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Astec Industries, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -33% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Astec Industries, Inc.'s patents?

Astec Industries, Inc.'s patents average 11.1 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Astec Industries, Inc. 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

Astec's 10 grants land it in the top 69% 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 - Astec ranks #25,814 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B27L - see who else leads that technology area. B27L 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 · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.