USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Exco Technologies Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 20 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2016–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B21C (MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY RE).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.8

Avg claims per patent

+50%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Exco holds 20 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #14,606 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#14,606
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 42%
by Innovation Score (38.0/100): 16.8
avg claims per patent: +50%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Exco Technologies Limited has been granted 20 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing Exco Technologies Limited at rank #14,606 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B21C (MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY RE). As a Foreign Corporation, Exco Technologies Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Exco sits between Etsy, Inc. (20 patents, rank #14,602) and Ferrara Candy Company (20 patents, rank #14,610) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 38.0/100 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 12 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a +50% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Exco Technologies Limited's 16.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Exco Technologies Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Etsy

20
Eutilex

20
Evenflo

20
Exagrid Systems

20
F M Products

20
Fairfield Manufac…

20
Faradion

20
Ferrara Candy

20
Exco ◀

20

What this shows Exco holds 20 patents at rank #14,606, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Exco

By rank, the assignees closest to #14,606 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B21C (Manufacture OF Metal Sheets)

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

Exco's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 42% higher than 58% 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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Exco Technologies Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	5.0%
2017	3	15.0%
2018	3	15.0%
2019	1	5.0%
2020	4	20.0%
2021	3	15.0%
2022	1	5.0%
2023	2	10.0%
2024	2	10.0%

Which technologies does Exco Technologies Limited patent most?

B21C - MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL 11

B22D - CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES 8

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 2

F16J - PISTONS ; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS 2

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 2

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 1

C22C - ALLOYS 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

B23H - WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL 1

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 1

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 1

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

B23B - TURNING; BORING 1

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 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#14,606

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

38.0 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 Exco Technologies Limited hold?

Exco Technologies Limited holds 20 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2024, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Exco Technologies Limited's Innovation Score?

Exco Technologies Limited has an Innovation Score of 38.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Exco Technologies Limited focus on?

Exco Technologies Limited's top technology area is B21C (MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL) with 11 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Exco Technologies Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Exco Technologies Limited's recent filing velocity is +50% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Exco Technologies Limited's patents?

Exco Technologies Limited's patents average 16.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Exco Technologies Limited 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

Exco's 20 grants land it in the top 42% 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 - Exco ranks #14,606 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B21C - see who else leads that technology area. B21C 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.