Where does KMC Controls, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), KMC Controls, Inc. ranks #48,175 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 KMC Controls, Inc. hold?

KMC Controls, Inc. holds 5 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2019, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is KMC Controls, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

KMC Controls, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 30.9 out of 100 (36th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does KMC Controls, Inc. focus on?

KMC Controls, Inc.'s top technology area is F24F (AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening) with 3 patents, ranking #308 of 885 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is KMC Controls, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

KMC Controls, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% 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 KMC Controls, Inc.'s patents?

KMC Controls, Inc.'s patents average 21.6 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 KMC Controls, 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

KMC Controls, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 11 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2019. 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: F24F (AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, KMC ranks #48,175 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 5 patents across 11 technology areas.

#48,175
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 36th percentile
by Innovation Score (30.9/100): 21.6
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R48175 · US Corporation #48,175 · 5 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 5 grants
BOTTOM-DECILE #48,175/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Klaris
CPC-FOCUS F24F · 11 areas
INNOV-THIN 30.9/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 21.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Klaris Corporation (±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 KMC’s 30.9 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 6.2 pts (20%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 11.7 pts (38%) Claim depth 13.0 pts (42%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
KMC Controls · this assignee

31
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows KMC's Innovation Score is 30.9/100 (36th percentile 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 KMC?

Each dot is one of KMC’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). KMC’s own 21.6 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.2 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where KMC's grants concentrate

KMC Controls, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 11 CPC subclasses with 60% of grants classified under F24F (AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, KMC sits between Klaris Corporation and KNF Flodos AG.

Klaris

5
Klebchemie M G Be…

5
Klowen Braces

5
KM Labs

5
KME Germany & KG

5
KMT Waterjet Syst…

5
KMW U

5
KNF Flodos

5
KMC Controls ◀

5

What this shows KMC holds 5 patents at rank #48,114, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near KMC

By rank, the assignees closest to #48,114 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F24F (Air-conditioning)

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

KMC's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 36th percentile higher than 36% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2019

Grants by year

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

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KMC Controls, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	20.0%
2018	2	40.0%
2019	2	40.0%

Which technologies does KMC Controls, Inc. patent most?

F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening 3

G05B - Control OR Regulating Systems IN GENERAL; Functional Elements OF Such SYSTEMS; Monitoring OR Testing Arrangements FOR Such Systems OR Elements 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

F16H - Gearing 1

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; Devices FOR Venting OR Aerating 1

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 1

H01H - Electric SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; Emergency Protective Devices 1

H05K - Printed CIRCUITS; Casings OR Constructional Details OF Electric APPARATUS; Manufacture OF Assemblages OF Electrical Components 1

G05D - Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables 1

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; Means FOR Damping Vibration 1

H02K - Dynamo-electric Machines 1

Top 11 of 11 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

KMC Controls, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

KMC Controls, Inc.'s lead technology class is F24F (AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening), 60% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F24F
Ranked #48,175 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare KMC Controls, Inc. against Klaris Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 30.9/100 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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