USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Conbraco Industries, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2016–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

12.2

Avg claims per patent

-71%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Conbraco holds 9 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #28,491 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#28,491
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 78%
by Innovation Score (27.0/100): 12.2
avg claims per patent: -71%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Conbraco Industries, Inc. has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2016 and 2020, placing Conbraco Industries, Inc. at rank #28,491 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING). As a US Corporation, Conbraco Industries, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Conbraco sits between Communicare Technology, Inc. (9 patents, rank #28,487) and Connec Limited (9 patents, rank #28,495) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 27.0/100 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 2 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a -71% 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. Conbraco Industries, Inc.'s 12.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Conbraco Industries, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Conbraco holds 9 patents at rank #28,491, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Conbraco

By rank, the assignees closest to #28,491 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16K (Valves)

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

Conbraco's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

27 Top 78% higher than 22% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2020

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Conbraco Industries, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	22.2%
2017	2	22.2%
2019	3	33.3%
2020	2	22.2%

Which technologies does Conbraco Industries, Inc. patent most?

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 6

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 4

E03B - INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER 4

E03C - DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ; SINKS 4

B25B - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING 3

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 1

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 1

F24H - FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL 1

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

B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL 1

B25F - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#28,491

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

27.0 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 Conbraco Industries, Inc. hold?

Conbraco Industries, Inc. holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2020, spanning 11 technology areas.

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

Conbraco Industries, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 27.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

Conbraco Industries, Inc.'s top technology area is F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.

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

Conbraco Industries, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -71% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Conbraco Industries, Inc.'s patents average 12.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Conbraco 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

Conbraco's 9 grants land it in the top 78% 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 - Conbraco ranks #28,491 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16K - see who else leads that technology area. F16K 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.