Where does BW Converting, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), BW Converting, Inc. ranks #39,276 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 BW Converting, Inc. hold?

BW Converting, Inc. holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2024 and 2025, spanning 7 technology areas.

What is BW Converting, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

BW Converting, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 40.1 out of 100 (top 36% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does BW Converting, Inc. focus on?

BW Converting, Inc.'s top technology area is B65H (Handling Thin OR Filamentary Material, e.g. Sheets, Webs, Cables) with 3 patents, ranking #324 of 1,019 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 7 CPC subclasses total.

Is BW Converting, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for BW Converting, Inc..

What does claim depth mean for BW Converting, Inc.'s patents?

BW Converting, Inc.'s patents average 17.8 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 BW Converting, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

BW Converting, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 7 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2024–2025. 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: B65H (Handling Thin OR Filamentary Material, e.g. Sheets, Webs, Cables).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, BW ranks #39,276 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 7 technology areas.

#39,276
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 36%
by Innovation Score (40.1/100): 17.8
avg claims per patent

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R39276 · US Corporation #39,276 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #39,276/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Babson Diagnostics
CPC-NARROW B65H · 7 areas
INNOV-PAR 40.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.8 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
SPAN-YRS 2024–2025 · 2y
BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Babson Diagnostics, Inc. (±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 BW’s 40.1 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 6.7 pts (17%) Velocity 13.3 pts (33%) Breadth 9.4 pts (23%) Claim depth 10.7 pts (27%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
BW Converting · this assignee

40
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows BW's Innovation Score is 40.1/100 (top 36% 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 BW?

Each dot is one of BW’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). BW’s own 17.8 claims/patent is ABOVE the 8.5 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where BW's grants concentrate

BW Converting, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 7 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under B65H (Handling Thin OR Filamentary Material, e.g. Sheets, Webs, Cables). By volume, BW sits between Burr Distribution, LLC and Badu Networks.

BW's three-year grant acceleration

BW Converting, Inc. shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 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.

Burr Distribution

6
Buscemi

6
Buss-sms-canzler

6
Buzzballz

6
BWG Bergwerk—UND…

6
Bytelight

6
Babson Diagnostics

6
Badu Networks

6
BW Converting ◀

6

What this shows BW holds 6 patents at rank #39,153, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near BW

By rank, the assignees closest to #39,153 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65H (Handling Thin OR Filamentary Material)

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

BW's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 36% higher than 64% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2024–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2024–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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BW Converting, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2024	2	33.3%
2025partial year	4	66.7%

Which technologies does BW Converting, Inc. patent most?

B65H - Handling Thin OR Filamentary Material, e.g. Sheets, Webs, Cables 3

B31F - Mechanical Working OR Deformation OF Paper, Cardboard OR Material Worked IN A Manner Analogous TO Paper 1

B23Q - Details, Components, OR Accessories FOR Machine Tools, e.g. Arrangements FOR Copying OR Controlling ; Machine Tools IN General Characterised BY THE Construction OF Particular Details OR COMPONENTS; Combinations OR Associations OF Metal-working Machines, NOT Directed TO A Particular Result 1

B26D - CUTTING; Details Common TO Machines FOR Perforating, Punching, Cutting-out, Stamping-out OR Severing 1

B27G - Accessory Machines OR Apparatus FOR Working Wood OR Similar MATERIALS; Tools FOR Working Wood OR Similar Materials ; Safety Devices FOR Wood Working Machines OR Tools 1

B23D - PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; Like Operations FOR Working Metal BY Removing Material, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

B65G - Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors 1

Top 7 of 7 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

BW Converting, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

BW Converting, Inc.'s lead technology class is B65H (Handling Thin OR Filamentary Material, e.g. Sheets, Webs, Cables), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B65H
Ranked #39,276 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare BW Converting, Inc. against Burr Distribution, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 40.1/100 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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