USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Means Industries, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 86 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16D (COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

20.1

Avg claims per patent

+69%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Means holds 86 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #4,163 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,163
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 20%
by Innovation Score (46.9/100): 20.1
avg claims per patent: +69%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Means Industries, Inc. has been granted 86 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Means Industries, Inc. at rank #4,163 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16D (COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES). As a US Corporation, Means Industries, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Means sits between Kyocera SLD Laser, Inc. (86 patents, rank #4,159) and Protegrity Corporation (86 patents, rank #4,167) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.9/100 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 54 grants, compared with 32 in the 2015–2019 window, a +69% 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. Means Industries, Inc.'s 20.1 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Means Industries, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Kyocera SLD Laser

86
Kellogg Brown & R…

86
Kent State Univer…

86
Mochida Pharmaceu…

86
National Presto I…

86
Neturen

86
Novamont S p A

86
Protegrity

86
Means Industries ◀

86

What this shows Means holds 86 patents at rank #4,163, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Means

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,163 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting Rotation)

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

Means's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

47 Top 20% higher than 80% 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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Means Industries, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	7	8.1%
2016	10	11.6%
2017	6	7.0%
2018	5	5.8%
2019	4	4.7%
2020	15	17.4%
2021	7	8.1%
2022	3	3.5%
2023	7	8.1%
2024	14	16.3%
2025	8	9.3%

Which technologies does Means Industries, Inc. patent most?

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 79

F16H - GEARING 23

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 14

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 14

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 10

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 6

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 5

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 4

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 3

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 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

G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS 1

B60T - VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES 1

B60B - VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,163

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.9 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 Means Industries, Inc. hold?

Means Industries, Inc. holds 86 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Means Industries, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Means Industries, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 46.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Means Industries, Inc. focus on?

Means Industries, Inc.'s top technology area is F16D (COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES) with 79 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Means Industries, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Means Industries, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +69% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Means Industries, Inc.'s patents?

Means Industries, Inc.'s patents average 20.1 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Means Industries, 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.

How to use this portfolio

Means's 86 grants land it in the top 20% 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 - Means ranks #4,163 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16D - see who else leads that technology area. F16D 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.