Overall rank by patents
#48,822
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 2 technology areas, active 2022–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).
The verdict
Meridianlink holds 5 US patents across 2 technology areas, rank #48,822 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Meridianlink, Inc. has been granted 5 US utility patents between 2022 and 2024, placing Meridianlink, Inc. at rank #48,822 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 2 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a US Corporation, Meridianlink, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Meridianlink sits between Mentis Services France (5 patents, rank #48,818) and Mersen USA Newburyport-ma, Llc (5 patents, rank #48,826) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 43.8/100 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. Historical data spans 2022 through 2024, with 5 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Meridianlink, Inc.'s 21.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while specialization in 2 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Meridianlink, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
Mentis Services France
5 patents
Mercedes Castillo LLC
5 patents
Merctech Pty Ltd
5 patents
Meri Environmental Solutions GmbH
5 patents
Meritool LLC
5 patents
Mermet
5 patents
Merry Products Corporation
5 patents
Mersen USA Newburyport-MA, LLC
5 patents
MeridianLink, Inc.
5 patents
What this shows Meridianlink holds 5 patents at rank #48,822, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #48,822 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Meridianlink's primary technology class.
Meridianlink's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
44 Top 27% higher than 73% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2022–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 40.0% |
Top 2 of 2 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#48,822
Across all tracked assignees
43.8 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Meridianlink's 5 grants land it in the top 27% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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.