Where does Hexagon Metrology, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Hexagon Metrology, Inc. ranks #5,444 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 Hexagon Metrology, Inc. hold?

Hexagon Metrology, Inc. holds 63 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 26 technology areas.

What is Hexagon Metrology, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Hexagon Metrology, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 50.1 out of 100 (top 13% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Hexagon Metrology, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Hexagon Metrology, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is +4% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Hexagon Metrology, Inc.'s patents?

Hexagon Metrology, Inc.'s patents average 20.5 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 Hexagon Metrology, 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

Hexagon Metrology, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does Hexagon Metrology, Inc. focus on?

Hexagon Metrology, Inc.'s top technology area is G01B (Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours) with 58 patents, ranking #27 of 2,030 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 26 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 63 granted patents across 26 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: G01B (Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Hexagon ranks #5,444 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 63 patents across 26 technology areas.

#5,444
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 13%
by Innovation Score (50.1/100): 20.5
avg claims per patent: +4%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R5444 · US Corporation #5,444 · 63 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-FLAT · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 63 grants
UPPER-Q #5,444/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Globalfoundries U S 2
CPC-FOCUS G01B · 26 areas
INNOV-PAR 50.1/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 20.5 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-FLAT +4% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC (±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 Hexagon’s 50.1 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 14.4 pts (29%) Velocity 5.4 pts (11%) Breadth 18.0 pts (36%) Claim depth 12.3 pts (25%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
China Jiliang… · near

50
Hefei Core Storage · near

50
Hexagon Metrology · this assignee

50
Jusung Engineering · near

50
Datalogic USA · near

50
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Hexagon's Innovation Score is 50.1/100 (top 13% 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 Hexagon?

Each dot is one of Hexagon’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). Hexagon’s own 20.5 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.

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

Where Hexagon's grants concentrate

Hexagon Metrology, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 26 CPC subclasses with 92.1% of grants classified under G01B (Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (9 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2016. By volume, Hexagon sits between Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC and Iconex LLC.

Hexagon's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Hexagon Metrology, Inc. moved from 21 to 17 grants (0.81x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). See the growth leaderboard.

Globalfoundries U…

63
Guangdong Huaneng…

63
Go!Foton

63
Hanwha Chemical

63
Infinitus (China)

63
Innoscience (Zhuh…

63
IX Innovation

63
Iconex

63
Hexagon Metrology ◀

63

What this shows Hexagon holds 63 patents at rank #5,444, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Hexagon

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,444 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01B (Measuring Length)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Hexagon, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In G01B (Measuring Length), Hexagon ranks #27 of 2,030 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (50 here).

Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. 50 Hefei Core Storage Electronic Limited 50 China Jiliang University 50 Datalogic USA, Inc. 50

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (20.5 here).

BeiGene, Ltd. 20.5 avg Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. 20.5 avg Rapidsos, Inc. 20.5 avg LMK Technologies, LLC 20.5 avg

Hexagon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

50 Top 13% higher than 87% of 49,997 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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Hexagon Metrology, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	7.9%
2016	2	3.2%
2017	9	14.3%
2018	3	4.8%
2019	9	14.3%
2020	7	11.1%
2021	5	7.9%
2022	5	7.9%
2023	7	11.1%
2024	5	7.9%
2025partial year	6	9.5%

Which technologies does Hexagon Metrology, Inc. patent most?

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 58

G05B - Control OR Regulating Systems IN GENERAL; Functional Elements OF Such SYSTEMS; Monitoring OR Testing Arrangements FOR Such Systems OR Elements 20

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 9

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 7

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 5

B23Q - Details, Components, OR Accessories FOR Machine Tools, e.g. Arrangements FOR Copying OR Controlling ; Machine Tools IN General Characterised BY THE Construction OF Particular Details OR COMPONENTS; Combinations OR Associations OF Metal-working Machines, NOT Directed TO A Particular Result 4

B25J - MANIPULATORS; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices 4

Y10S - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former Uspc Cross-reference ART Collections [XRACs] AND Digests 4

G01S - Radio DIRECTION-FINDING; Radio NAVIGATION; Determining Distance OR Velocity BY USE OF Radio WAVES; Locating OR Presence-detecting BY USE OF THE Reflection OR Reradiation OF Radio WAVES; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves 3

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 3

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 3

B29C - Shaping OR Joining OF PLASTICS; Shaping OF Material IN A Plastic State, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; After-treatment OF THE Shaped Products, e.g. Repairing 2

B23B - TURNING; Boring 2

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

Y02P - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production OR Processing OF Goods 2

Top 15 of 26 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

Hexagon Metrology, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Hexagon Metrology, Inc.'s lead technology class is G01B (Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours), 92.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01B
Ranked #5,444 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Hexagon Metrology, Inc. against Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 50.1/100 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.

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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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