USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Desktop Metal, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 115 granted patents across 37 technology areas, active 2017–2025. 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 ).

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

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115

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.7

Avg claims per patent

+375%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Desktop holds 115 US patents across 37 technology areas, rank #3,252 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,252
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 8%
by Innovation Score (53.8/100): 14.7
avg claims per patent: +375%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Desktop Metal, Inc. has been granted 115 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Desktop Metal, Inc. at rank #3,252 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 37 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.7 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, Desktop Metal, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Desktop sits between Catalyst Lifestyle Limited (115 patents, rank #3,248) and Hunter Engineering Company (115 patents, rank #3,256) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 53.8/100 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 95 grants, compared with 20 in the 2015–2019 window, a +375% 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. Desktop Metal, Inc.'s 14.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 37 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Desktop Metal, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Desktop holds 115 patents at rank #3,252, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Desktop

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,252 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B33Y (Additive Manufacturing)

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

Desktop's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

54 Top 8% higher than 92% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Desktop Metal, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	3	2.6%
2019	17	14.8%
2020	15	13.0%
2021	17	14.8%
2022	19	16.5%
2023	16	13.9%
2024	17	14.8%
2025	11	9.6%

Which technologies does Desktop Metal, Inc. 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 97

B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER ; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER 89

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 86

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 71

B28B - SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER 25

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 23

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 17

B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL 12

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 12

B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES 11

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 10

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 9

C22C - ALLOYS 7

B24C - ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL 7

F27D - DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE 6

Top 15 of 37 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,252

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

53.8 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 Desktop Metal, Inc. hold?

Desktop Metal, Inc. holds 115 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 37 technology areas.

What is Desktop Metal, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Desktop Metal, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 53.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Desktop Metal, Inc. focus on?

Desktop Metal, Inc.'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 97 patents. The company has filed patents in 37 CPC subclasses total.

Is Desktop Metal, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Desktop Metal, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +375% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Desktop Metal, Inc.'s patents?

Desktop Metal, Inc.'s patents average 14.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Desktop Metal, 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

Desktop's 115 grants land it in the top 8% 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 - Desktop ranks #3,252 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 · 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.