USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

ECM Technologies, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2016–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C21D (MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

9.9

Avg claims per patent

-60%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

ECM holds 7 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #35,101 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#35,101
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 41%
by Innovation Score (38.2/100): 9.9
avg claims per patent: -60%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

ECM Technologies, Llc has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing ECM Technologies, Llc at rank #35,101 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in C21D (MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING). As a US Corporation, ECM Technologies, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, ECM sits between ECE (7 patents, rank #35,097) and Ecospray Technologies S.r.l. (7 patents, rank #35,105) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 38.2/100 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 2 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window, a -60% 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. ECM Technologies, Llc's 9.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ECM Technologies, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

ECE

7
Echostar Broadcas…

7
Eckerle

7
ECM Industries

7
ECNA

7
Ecole Superieure…

7
Ecoroll Werkzeugt…

7
Ecospray S R L

7
ECM ◀

7

What this shows ECM holds 7 patents at rank #35,101, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near ECM

By rank, the assignees closest to #35,101 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C21D (Modifying THE Physical Structure OF Ferrous Metals)

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

ECM's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 41% higher than 59% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

Grants by year

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

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ECM Technologies, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	14.3%
2017	2	28.6%
2018	1	14.3%
2019	1	14.3%
2022	1	14.3%
2024	1	14.3%

Which technologies does ECM Technologies, Llc patent most?

C21D - MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING 4

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 4

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 2

A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES 1

C07K - PEPTIDES 1

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 1

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 1

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 1

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 1

F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS 1

C22C - ALLOYS 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#35,101

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

38.2 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 ECM Technologies, Llc hold?

ECM Technologies, Llc holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2024, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is ECM Technologies, Llc's Innovation Score?

ECM Technologies, Llc has an Innovation Score of 38.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does ECM Technologies, Llc focus on?

ECM Technologies, Llc's top technology area is C21D (MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING) with 4 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is ECM Technologies, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

ECM Technologies, Llc's recent filing velocity is -60% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for ECM Technologies, Llc's patents?

ECM Technologies, Llc's patents average 9.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the ECM Technologies, 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

ECM's 7 grants land it in the top 41% 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 - ECM ranks #35,101 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C21D - see who else leads that technology area. C21D 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.