USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE ).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.9

Avg claims per patent

+100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Carl holds 9 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #28,427 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#28,427
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 46%
by Innovation Score (36.5/100): 18.9
avg claims per patent: +100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc at rank #28,427 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE ). As a US Corporation, Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Carl sits between Carbofix Orthopedics Ltd. (9 patents, rank #28,423) and Casa Systems, Inc. (9 patents, rank #28,431) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 36.5/100 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 6 grants, compared with 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a +100% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc's 18.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Carl holds 9 patents at rank #28,427, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Carl

By rank, the assignees closest to #28,427 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B33Y (Additive Manufacturing)

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

Carl's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

37 Top 46% higher than 54% of 50,000 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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Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	11.1%
2019	2	22.2%
2020	2	22.2%
2021	1	11.1%
2022	1	11.1%
2023	2	22.2%

Which technologies does Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc patent most?

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 5

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 5

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 5

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 3

G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS 3

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 1

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 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

F16M - FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS 1

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 1

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 1

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 1

B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER ; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER 1

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#28,427

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

36.5 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 Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc hold?

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc's Innovation Score?

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc has an Innovation Score of 36.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc focus on?

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc's top technology area is B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc's recent filing velocity is +100% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc's patents?

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, Llc's patents average 18.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, 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.

How to use this portfolio

Carl's 9 grants land it in the top 46% 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 - Carl ranks #28,427 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B33Y - see who else leads that technology area. B33Y 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

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.