USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61L (METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES;).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

22.3

Avg claims per patent

+133%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Fort holds 10 US patents across 15 technology areas, rank #26,339 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#26,339
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 37%
by Innovation Score (39.8/100): 22.3
avg claims per patent: +133%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc at rank #26,339 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 22.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61L (METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES;). As a US Corporation, Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Fort sits between Force10 Networks, Inc. (10 patents, rank #26,335) and Fox Chase Cancer Center (10 patents, rank #26,343) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 39.8/100 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 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a +133% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc's 22.3 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Fort holds 10 patents at rank #26,339, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Fort's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 37% higher than 63% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	10.0%
2018	1	10.0%
2019	1	10.0%
2021	2	20.0%
2022	1	10.0%
2023	1	10.0%
2025	3	30.0%

Which technologies does Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc patent most?

A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES 5

C22C - ALLOYS 5

A61F - FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRS 4

C22F - CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS 3

D04C - BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR CARBONISED LACE; BRAIDING MACHINES; BRAID; LACE 3

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 3

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 2

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

D07B - ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL 2

F16G - BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR 1

D03D - WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS 1

D02G - CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS 1

D10B - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES 1

A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR 1

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 1

Top 15 of 15 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#26,339

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.8 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 Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc hold?

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 15 technology areas.

What is Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc's Innovation Score?

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc has an Innovation Score of 39.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc focus on?

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc's top technology area is A61L (METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 15 CPC subclasses total.

Is Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc's recent filing velocity is +133% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc's patents?

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc's patents average 22.3 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, Llc 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

Fort's 10 grants land it in the top 37% 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 - Fort ranks #26,339 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61L - see who else leads that technology area. A61L 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

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