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Markwest Energy Partners, L.p.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2018–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16L (PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL).

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11
Total patents granted
5
CPC technology areas
14.4
Avg claims per patent
-90%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Markwest holds 11 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #24,730 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,730
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 83%
by Innovation Score (25.2/100)
14.4
avg claims per patent
-90%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2018 and 2020, placing Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. at rank #24,730 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16L (PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL). As a US Corporation, Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Markwest sits between Mahle Electric Drives Japan Corporation (11 patents, rank #24,726) and Mattur Holdings, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,734) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 25.2/100 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 1 grants, compared with 10 in the 2015–2019 window, a -90% 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. Markwest Energy Partners, L.p.'s 14.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Markwest's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Markwest holds 11 patents at rank #24,730, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Markwest's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 Top 83% higher than 17% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Above this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2020

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2018 4 36.4%
2019 6 54.5%
2020 1 9.1%

Which technologies does Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. patent most?

Top 5 of 5 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,730

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

25.2 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 Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. hold?
Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2020, spanning 5 technology areas.
What is Markwest Energy Partners, L.p.'s Innovation Score?
Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. has an Innovation Score of 25.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. focus on?
Markwest Energy Partners, L.p.'s top technology area is F16L (PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL) with 9 patents. The company has filed patents in 5 CPC subclasses total.
Is Markwest Energy Partners, L.p.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Markwest Energy Partners, L.p.'s recent filing velocity is -90% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Markwest Energy Partners, L.p.'s patents?
Markwest Energy Partners, L.p.'s patents average 14.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Markwest Energy Partners, L.p. 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

Markwest's 11 grants land it in the top 83% 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 - Markwest ranks #24,730 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16L - see who else leads that technology area. F16L 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

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.