Where does FMC Technologies, S.A. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), FMC Technologies, S.A. ranks #40,255 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does FMC Technologies, S.A. hold?

FMC Technologies, S.A. holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2018, spanning 5 technology areas.

What is FMC Technologies, S.A.'s Innovation Score?

FMC Technologies, S.A. has an Innovation Score of 25.1 out of 100 (16th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does FMC Technologies, S.A. focus on?

FMC Technologies, S.A.'s top technology area is B67D (Dispensing, Delivering OR Transferring Liquids, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR) with 6 patents, ranking #93 of 469 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 5 CPC subclasses total.

Is FMC Technologies, S.A.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

FMC Technologies, S.A.'s recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for FMC Technologies, S.A.'s patents?

FMC Technologies, S.A.'s patents average 17.5 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the FMC Technologies, S.A. 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

FMC Technologies, S.A.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2018. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: B67D (Dispensing, Delivering OR Transferring Liquids, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, FMC ranks #40,255 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 5 technology areas.

#40,255
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 16th percentile
by Innovation Score (25.1/100): 17.5
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R40255 · Foreign Corporation #40,255 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #40,255/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH FLÄKTGROUP Sweden AB
CPC-NARROW B67D · 5 areas
INNOV-THIN 25.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.5 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: FLÄKTGROUP Sweden AB (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How FMC’s 25.1 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 6.7 pts (27%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 7.9 pts (31%) Claim depth 10.5 pts (42%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
FMC · this assignee

25
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows FMC's Innovation Score is 25.1/100 (16th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for FMC?

Each dot is one of FMC’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). FMC’s own 17.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.8 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

FMC vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where FMC's grants concentrate

FMC Technologies, S.A. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under B67D (Dispensing, Delivering OR Transferring Liquids, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, FMC sits between Fluisense APS and Foldimate, Inc..

Fluisense APS

6
Flurry Live

6
Flycatcher

6
FLÄKtgroup Sweden…

6
FMT International…

6
FN America

6
Focus Products Gr…

6
Foldimate

6
FMC ◀

6

What this shows FMC holds 6 patents at rank #40,196, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near FMC

By rank, the assignees closest to #40,196 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B67D (Dispensing)

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

FMC's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 16th percentile higher than 16% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2018

Grants by year

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

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FMC Technologies, S.A. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	16.7%
2017	4	66.7%
2018	1	16.7%

Which technologies does FMC Technologies, S.A. patent most?

B67D - Dispensing, Delivering OR Transferring Liquids, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 6

B63B - Ships OR Other Waterborne VESSELS; Equipment FOR Shipping 5

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 3

F16L - PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General 2

G08B - Signalling OR Calling SYSTEMS; Order TELEGRAPHS; Alarm Systems 1

Top 5 of 5 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

FMC Technologies, S.A.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

FMC Technologies, S.A.'s lead technology class is B67D (Dispensing, Delivering OR Transferring Liquids, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B67D
Ranked #40,255 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare FMC Technologies, S.A. against Fluisense APS, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 25.1/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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