USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 71 granted patents across 29 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.7

Avg claims per patent

-27%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Manitowoc holds 71 US patents across 29 technology areas, rank #4,897 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,897
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 28%
by Innovation Score (43.4/100): 14.7
avg claims per patent: -27%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc has been granted 71 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc at rank #4,897 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 29 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES). As a US Corporation, Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Manitowoc sits between LS Cable & System Ltd. (71 patents, rank #4,893) and National University OF Defense Technology (71 patents, rank #4,901) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 43.4/100 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 30 grants, compared with 41 in the 2015–2019 window, a -27% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc's 14.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 29 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

LS Cable & System

71
Luxembourg Instit…

71
Markforged

71
MOR Research Appl…

71
Matthews Internat…

71
Mcalister

71
National Universi…

71
National Universi…

71
Manitowoc Crane C… ◀

71

What this shows Manitowoc holds 71 patents at rank #4,897, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Manitowoc

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,897 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B66C (Cranes)

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

Manitowoc's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

43 Top 28% higher than 72% 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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Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	7	9.9%
2016	5	7.0%
2017	3	4.2%
2018	5	7.0%
2019	21	29.6%
2020	15	21.1%
2021	8	11.3%
2022	2	2.8%
2023	3	4.2%
2025	2	2.8%

Which technologies does Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc patent most?

B66C - CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES 60

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 7

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 6

G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS 5

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

F16G - BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR 2

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 2

D07B - ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL 2

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 2

E02F - DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING 2

F15B - SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 2

G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 1

G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 1

Top 15 of 29 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,897

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.4 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 Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc hold?

Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc holds 71 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 29 technology areas.

What is Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc's Innovation Score?

Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc has an Innovation Score of 43.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc focus on?

Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc's top technology area is B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES) with 60 patents. The company has filed patents in 29 CPC subclasses total.

Is Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc's recent filing velocity is -27% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc's patents?

Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc's patents average 14.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Manitowoc Crane Companies, 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

Manitowoc's 71 grants land it in the top 28% 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 - Manitowoc ranks #4,897 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B66C - see who else leads that technology area. B66C 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 · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.