Overall rank by patents
#19,787
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Forage Company B.v.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 14 granted patents across 8 technology areas, active 2018–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A01F (PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE).
14
Total patents granted
8
CPC technology areas
16.8
Avg claims per patent
+0%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Forage holds 14 US patents across 8 technology areas, rank #19,787 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #19,787
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 67%
- by Innovation Score (30.1/100)
- 16.8
- avg claims per patent
- +0%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Forage Company B.v. has been granted 14 US utility patents between 2018 and 2022, placing Forage Company B.v. at rank #19,787 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 8 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in A01F (PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE). As a Foreign Corporation, Forage Company B.v. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Forage sits between Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (14 patents, rank #19,783) and Founder Information Industry Holdings Co., Ltd. (14 patents, rank #19,791) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.1/100 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 7 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a +0% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Forage Company B.v.'s 16.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 8 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Forage Company B.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Forage's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Flexsteel Industr…
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.
14 patents
- Florica Farms
Florica Farms, Inc.
14 patents
- Flugen
FluGen, Inc.
14 patents
- Forsight Vision6
ForSight Vision6, Inc.
14 patents
- Formetco
Formetco, Inc.
14 patents
- Forney Industries
Forney Industries, Inc.
14 patents
- Foshan Ideal
Foshan Ideal Co., Ltd.
14 patents
- Founder Informati…
Founder Information Industry Holdings Co., Ltd.
14 patents
- Forage B V ◀
Forage Company B.V.
14 patents
What this shows Forage holds 14 patents at rank #19,787, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Forage
By rank, the assignees closest to #19,787 in granted patent volume.
- Flexsteel Industries, Inc. #19,783 · 14 patents
- Florica Farms, Inc. #19,784 · 14 patents
- Flugen, Inc. #19,785 · 14 patents
- Forsight Vision6, Inc. #19,786 · 14 patents
- Formetco, Inc. #19,788 · 14 patents
- Forney Industries, Inc. #19,789 · 14 patents
- Foshan Ideal Co., Ltd. #19,790 · 14 patents
- Founder Information Industry Holdings Co., Ltd. #19,791 · 14 patents
Leaders in A01F (Processing OF Harvested Produce)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Forage's primary technology class.
- CNH Industrial America Llc 546 in class
- Deere & Company 408 in class
- AGCO Corporation 88 in class
- Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen Gmbh 42 in class
- AGCO International Gmbh 39 in class
- Kverneland Group Ravenna S.r.l. 20 in class
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company 19 in class
- Jiangsu University 15 in class
Forage's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
30 Top 67% higher than 33% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 21.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 28.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 14.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 28.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 7.1% |
Which technologies does Forage Company B.v. patent most?
Top 8 of 8 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Forage Company B.v. hold?
Forage Company B.v. holds 14 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2022, spanning 8 technology areas.
What is Forage Company B.v.'s Innovation Score?
Forage Company B.v. has an Innovation Score of 30.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Forage Company B.v. focus on?
Forage Company B.v.'s top technology area is A01F (PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE) with 14 patents. The company has filed patents in 8 CPC subclasses total.
Is Forage Company B.v.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Forage Company B.v.'s recent filing velocity is +0% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Forage Company B.v.'s patents?
Forage Company B.v.'s patents average 16.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Forage Company B.v. 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
Forage's 14 grants land it in the top 67% 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 - Forage ranks #19,787 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in A01F - see who else leads that technology area. A01F 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.
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.