USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

FINE M-TEC Co., Ltd

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 41 granted patents across 30 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01F (MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME).

41
Total patents granted
30
CPC technology areas
11.5
Avg claims per patent
-86%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

FINE holds 41 US patents across 30 technology areas — rank #7,839 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,839
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 34%
by Innovation Score (40.9/100)
11.5
avg claims per patent
-86%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

FINE M-TEC CO., LTD has been granted 41 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing FINE M-TEC CO., LTD at rank #7,839 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 30 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01F (MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME). As a Foreign Corporation, FINE M-TEC CO., LTD is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 40.9/100 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 5 grants, compared with 36 in the 2015–2019 window — a -86% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. FINE M-TEC CO., LTD's 11.5 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 30 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark FINE M-TEC CO., LTD against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does FINE compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows FINE holds 41 patents — placing it at rank #7,839 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

FINE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

41 Top 34% higher than 66% 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%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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FINE M-TEC CO., LTD patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 6 14.6%
2016 9 22.0%
2017 11 26.8%
2018 3 7.3%
2019 7 17.1%
2021 1 2.4%
2022 1 2.4%
2024 1 2.4%
2025 2 4.9%

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,839

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

40.9 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 FINE M-TEC CO., LTD hold?
FINE M-TEC CO., LTD holds 41 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 30 technology areas.
What is FINE M-TEC CO., LTD's Innovation Score?
FINE M-TEC CO., LTD has an Innovation Score of 40.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does FINE M-TEC CO., LTD focus on?
FINE M-TEC CO., LTD's top technology area is G01F (MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME) with 25 patents. The company has filed patents in 30 CPC subclasses total.
Is FINE M-TEC CO., LTD's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
FINE M-TEC CO., LTD's recent filing velocity is -86% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for FINE M-TEC CO., LTD's patents?
FINE M-TEC CO., LTD's patents average 11.5 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the FINE M-TEC CO., LTD 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.

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How to use this portfolio

FINE's 41 grants land it in the top 34% 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 — FINE ranks #7,839 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01F — see who else leads that technology area. G01F 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.

Explore the patent dataset

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.

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