Where does Gage Bilt, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Gage Bilt, Inc. ranks #31,731 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 Gage Bilt, Inc. hold?

Gage Bilt, Inc. holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, spanning 6 technology areas.

What is Gage Bilt, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Gage Bilt, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 39.0 out of 100 (top 39% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Gage Bilt, Inc. focus on?

Gage Bilt, Inc.'s top technology area is B21J (FORGING; HAMMERING; Pressing METAL; RIVETING; Forge Furnaces) with 8 patents, ranking #16 of 198 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 6 CPC subclasses total.

Is Gage Bilt, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Gage Bilt, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -25% 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 Gage Bilt, Inc.'s patents?

Gage Bilt, Inc.'s patents average 4.6 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 Gage Bilt, Inc. 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 US Corporation

Gage Bilt, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 6 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2025. 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: B21J (FORGING; HAMMERING; Pressing METAL; RIVETING; Forge Furnaces).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Gage ranks #31,731 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 6 technology areas.

#31,731
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 39%
by Innovation Score (39.0/100): 4.6
avg claims per patent: -25%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R31731 · US Corporation #31,731 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #31,731/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Gallus Druckmaschinen
CPC-NARROW B21J · 6 areas
INNOV-THIN 39.0/100
CLAIMS-SPARSE 4.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DOWN -25% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Gallus Druckmaschinen GmbH (±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 Gage’s 39.0 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 7.6 pts (19%) Velocity 20.0 pts (51%) Breadth 8.7 pts (22%) Claim depth 2.8 pts (7%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Gage Bilt · this assignee

39
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Gage's Innovation Score is 39.0/100 (top 39% 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 Gage?

Each dot is one of Gage’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). Gage’s own 4.6 claims/patent is at or below the 11.0 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Gage's grants concentrate

Gage Bilt, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 6 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under B21J (FORGING; HAMMERING; Pressing METAL; RIVETING; Forge Furnaces). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Gage sits between Guangzhou Tsunami Industrial Equipment Co., Ltd. and Gaplast GmbH.

Gage's three-year grant acceleration

Gage Bilt, Inc. shows 3 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Guangzhou Tsunami…

8
Guardian Analytics

8
Gummarus

8
Gurtech (PTY)

8
Gallus Druckmasch…

8
Galvanize Therape…

8
Gangagen

8
Gaplast

8
Gage Bilt ◀

8

What this shows Gage holds 8 patents at rank #31,794, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Gage

By rank, the assignees closest to #31,794 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B21J (Forging)

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

Gage's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

39 Top 39% higher than 61% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

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

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Gage Bilt, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	25.0%
2017	1	12.5%
2018	1	12.5%
2022	1	12.5%
2023	1	12.5%
2024	1	12.5%
2025partial year	1	12.5%

Which technologies does Gage Bilt, Inc. patent most?

B21J - FORGING; HAMMERING; Pressing METAL; RIVETING; Forge Furnaces 8

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 7

B23P - Metal-working NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Combined OPERATIONS; Universal Machine Tools 5

B25B - Tools OR Bench Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, FOR Fastening, Connecting, Disengaging OR Holding 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

B65G - Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors 1

Top 6 of 6 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

Gage Bilt, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Gage Bilt, Inc.'s lead technology class is B21J (FORGING; HAMMERING; Pressing METAL; RIVETING; Forge Furnaces), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B21J
Ranked #31,731 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Gage Bilt, Inc. against Guangzhou Tsunami Industrial Equipment Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 39.0/100 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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