USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 9 technology areas, active 2015–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C05G (MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

27.0

Avg claims per patent

-86%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Compass holds 8 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #31,312 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#31,312
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 56%
by Innovation Score (33.2/100): 27.0
avg claims per patent: -86%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2015 and 2021, placing Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. at rank #31,312 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 27.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in C05G (MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-). As a Foreign Corporation, Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Compass sits between Columbia Cascade Company (8 patents, rank #31,308) and Confidex Oy (8 patents, rank #31,316) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 33.2/100 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 1 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a -86% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign 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. Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc.'s 27.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Columbia Cascade

8
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8
Commando Pressure…

8
Compagnie Industr…

8
Composite Solutio…

8
Compressus

8
Comsys AB

8
Confidex Oy

8
Compass Minerais… ◀

8

What this shows Compass holds 8 patents at rank #31,312, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Compass

By rank, the assignees closest to #31,312 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C05G (Mixtures OF Fertilisers Covered Individually BY Different…)

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

Compass's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

33 Top 56% higher than 44% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

Grants by year

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

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Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	37.5%
2016	2	25.0%
2017	1	12.5%
2019	1	12.5%
2021	1	12.5%

Which technologies does Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. patent most?

C05G - MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-CONDITIONERS, WETTING AGENTS ; FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM 6

A01C - PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING 4

C05B - PHOSPHATIC FERTILISERS 4

C05C - NITROGENOUS FERTILISERS 3

C05D - INORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C; FERTILISERS PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE 2

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

A01N - PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF ; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES ; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS 1

A01G - HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING 1

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#31,312

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

33.2 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 Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. hold?

Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. holds 8 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2021, spanning 9 technology areas.

What is Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. has an Innovation Score of 33.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc. focus on?

Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc.'s top technology area is C05G (MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-CONDITIONERS, WETTING AGENTS ; FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 9 CPC subclasses total.

Is Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -86% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc.'s patents?

Compass Minerais Manitoba Inc.'s patents average 27.0 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Compass Minerais Manitoba 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

Compass's 8 grants land it in the top 56% 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 - Compass ranks #31,312 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C05G - see who else leads that technology area. C05G 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.