USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 8 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E01B (PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.2

Avg claims per patent

+400%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Melvelle holds 6 US patents across 8 technology areas, rank #41,725 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#41,725
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 61%
by Innovation Score (31.9/100): 14.2
avg claims per patent: +400%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd at rank #41,725 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 8 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in E01B (PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS). As a Foreign Corporation, Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Melvelle sits between Medinet Co., Ltd. (6 patents, rank #41,721) and Mercurypm Pty Ltd (6 patents, rank #41,729) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 31.9/100 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 5 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +400% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign 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. Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd's 14.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 8 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Medinet

6
Medprin Regenerat…

6
Medtronic ATS Med…

6
Megalini

6
Menon Renewable P…

6
Mercury Analytics

6
Mercury Studio

6
Mercurypm Pty

6
Melvelle Equipmen… ◀

6

What this shows Melvelle holds 6 patents at rank #41,725, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Melvelle

By rank, the assignees closest to #41,725 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E01B (Permanent WAY)

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

Melvelle's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

32 Top 61% higher than 39% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

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

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Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	16.7%
2020	2	33.3%
2024	2	33.3%
2025	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd patent most?

E01B - PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS 4

B61D - BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES 3

B66F - HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD 2

E05B - LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS 2

B61F - RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES 2

E05C - BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS 2

B25B - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING 1

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 1

Top 8 of 8 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#41,725

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

31.9 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 Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd hold?

Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 8 technology areas.

What is Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd's Innovation Score?

Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd has an Innovation Score of 31.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd focus on?

Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd's top technology area is E01B (PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS) with 4 patents. The company has filed patents in 8 CPC subclasses total.

Is Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd's recent filing velocity is +400% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd's patents?

Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd's patents average 14.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Melvelle Equipment Corp. Pty Ltd 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

Melvelle's 6 grants land it in the top 61% 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 - Melvelle ranks #41,725 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in E01B - see who else leads that technology area. E01B 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

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