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Elkay Manufacturing Company

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 55 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E03C (DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ; SINKS).

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55
Total patents granted
10
CPC technology areas
8.6
Avg claims per patent
+20%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Elkay holds 55 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #6,136 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,136
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 54%
by Innovation Score (33.9/100)
8.6
avg claims per patent
+20%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Elkay Manufacturing Company has been granted 55 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Elkay Manufacturing Company at rank #6,136 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 8.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in E03C (DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ; SINKS). As a US Corporation, Elkay Manufacturing Company is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Elkay sits between Custom Molded Products, Llc (55 patents, rank #6,132) and Ellenberger & Poensgen Gmbh (55 patents, rank #6,140) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 33.9/100 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 30 grants, compared with 25 in the 2015–2019 window, a +20% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Elkay Manufacturing Company's 8.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Elkay Manufacturing Company against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Elkay's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Elkay holds 55 patents at rank #6,136, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Elkay

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,136 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E03C (Domestic Plumbing Installations FOR Fresh Water OR Waste…)

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

Elkay's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 Top 54% higher than 46% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Elkay Manufacturing Company patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 2 3.6%
2016 1 1.8%
2017 7 12.7%
2018 8 14.5%
2019 7 12.7%
2020 4 7.3%
2021 13 23.6%
2022 8 14.5%
2023 5 9.1%

Which technologies does Elkay Manufacturing Company patent most?

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#6,136

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

33.9 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 Elkay Manufacturing Company hold?
Elkay Manufacturing Company holds 55 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 10 technology areas.
What is Elkay Manufacturing Company's Innovation Score?
Elkay Manufacturing Company has an Innovation Score of 33.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Elkay Manufacturing Company focus on?
Elkay Manufacturing Company's top technology area is E03C (DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ; SINKS) with 20 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.
Is Elkay Manufacturing Company's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Elkay Manufacturing Company's recent filing velocity is +20% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Elkay Manufacturing Company's patents?
Elkay Manufacturing Company's patents average 8.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Elkay Manufacturing Company 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

Elkay's 55 grants land it in the top 54% 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 - Elkay ranks #6,136 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in E03C - see who else leads that technology area. E03C 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

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.