USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 27 granted patents across 26 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F25C (PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

12.2

Avg claims per patent

-83%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Manitowoc holds 27 US patents across 26 technology areas, rank #11,336 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,336
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 38%
by Innovation Score (39.5/100): 12.2
avg claims per patent: -83%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc has been granted 27 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc at rank #11,336 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 26 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in F25C (PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE). As a US Corporation, Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Manitowoc sits between Lovepop, Inc. (27 patents, rank #11,332) and Micro-epsilon-messtechnik Gmbh & Co. KG (27 patents, rank #11,340) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 39.5/100 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 4 grants, compared with 23 in the 2015–2019 window, a -83% 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 Foodservice Companies, Llc's 12.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 26 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Lovepop

27
Loyola University…

27
M E P Macchine El…

27
Magna Closures S…

27
Mavig

27
Medal Sports (Tai…

27
MEMS Drive

27
Micro-epsilon-mes…

27
Manitowoc Foodser… ◀

27

What this shows Manitowoc holds 27 patents at rank #11,336, 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 #11,336 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F25C (Producing)

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)

39 Top 38% higher than 62% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

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 Foodservice Companies, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	10	37.0%
2016	3	11.1%
2017	5	18.5%
2018	2	7.4%
2019	3	11.1%
2020	1	3.7%
2021	1	3.7%
2023	1	3.7%
2024	1	3.7%

Which technologies does Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc patent most?

F25C - PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE 12

B67D - DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 8

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 4

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 3

G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME 2

F25D - REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES 2

F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS 2

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 1

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 1

A23F - COFFEE; TEA; THEIR SUBSTITUTES; MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF 1

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 1

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 1

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 1

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE 1

Top 15 of 26 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,336

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.5 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 Foodservice Companies, Llc hold?

Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc holds 27 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 26 technology areas.

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

Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc has an Innovation Score of 39.5 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 Foodservice Companies, Llc focus on?

Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc's top technology area is F25C (PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE) with 12 patents. The company has filed patents in 26 CPC subclasses total.

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

Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc's recent filing velocity is -83% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Llc's patents average 12.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Manitowoc Foodservice 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 27 grants land it in the top 38% 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 #11,336 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F25C - see who else leads that technology area. F25C 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.