Overall rank by patents
#3,199
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 117 granted patents across 19 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01R (ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS).
The verdict
John holds 117 US patents across 19 technology areas — rank #3,199 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC has been granted 117 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC at rank #3,199 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 19 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01R (ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS). As a US Corporation, John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 53.9/100 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 86 grants, compared with 31 in the 2015–2019 window — a +177% 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. John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC's 17.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 19 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC
117 patents
What this shows John holds 117 patents — placing it at rank #3,199 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
John's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
54 Top 8% higher than 92% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 7 | 6.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | 6.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 2.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 3.4% |
| 2020 | 10 | 8.5% |
| 2021 | 14 | 12.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | 8.5% |
| 2023 | 21 | 17.9% |
| 2024 | 18 | 15.4% |
| 2025 | 13 | 11.1% |
Top 15 of 19 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#3,199
Across all tracked assignees
53.9 out of 100
John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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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