USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 28 granted patents across 12 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2020–2025. 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: A23K (FODDER).

Compiled by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

4.3

Avg claims per patent

5-year grant velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Blue ranks #10,880 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 28 patents across 12 technology areas.

#10,880
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 21%
by Innovation Score (46.4/100): 4.3
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. has been granted 28 US utility patents between 2020 and 2025, placing Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. at #10,880 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 4.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23K (FODDER). As a US Corporation, Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Blue sits between Biofire Diagnostics, Llc (28 patents, rank #10,876) and Canon Nanotechnologies, Inc. (28 patents, rank #10,884) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.4/100 blends portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Grant cadence records the difference between two grant-year windows. Historical data spans 2020 through 2025, with 28 total grants over that period. Grant timing can lag the related application by years, so this comparison does not establish current R&D spending, strategic intent, or a company’s application activity. The US Corporation classification provides context for the assignee record, not a conclusion about its business strategy.

Claim depth and technology breadth describe this aggregate record. Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc.'s 4.3 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 12 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in similar technology classes.

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What this shows Blue holds 28 patents at rank #10,880, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Blue

By rank, the assignees closest to #10,880 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A23K (Fodder)

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

Blue's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

46 Top 21% higher than 79% of 50,000 US assignees

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2020–2025

Grants by year

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

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Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2020	1	3.6%
2021	5	17.9%
2022	3	10.7%
2023	8	28.6%
2024	7	25.0%
2025partial year	4	14.3%

Which technologies does Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. patent most?

A23K - FODDER 5

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 4

A01K - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS 3

A47G - HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT 2

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 2

A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS 2

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 2

B25B - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING 1

A23N - MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS 1

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 1

A61Q - SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS 1

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Grant record at a glance

Portfolio Volume 28 grants

CPC subclasses 12

Avg. claims / grant 4.3

Historical grant data only; it does not rate legal strength or current strategy.

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#10,880

of 50,000 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.4 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. ranks #10,880 of 50,000 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. hold?

Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. holds 28 US utility patents granted between 2020 and 2025, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 46.4 out of 100 (top 21% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc. focus on?

Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc.'s top technology area is A23K (FODDER) with 5 patents. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc..

What does claim depth mean for Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc.'s patents?

Blue Buffalo Enterpises, Inc.'s patents average 4.3 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 Blue Buffalo Enterpises, 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

Blue's 28 grants land it in the top 21% 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 - Blue ranks #10,880 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A23K - see who else leads that technology area. A23K 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

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

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.