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Merlin Technology Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 152 granted patents across 28 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E21B (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS).

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152
Total patents granted
28
CPC technology areas
13.2
Avg claims per patent
-5%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Merlin holds 152 US patents across 28 technology areas — rank #2,562 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,562
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 17%
by Innovation Score (48.0/100)
13.2
avg claims per patent
-5%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Merlin Technology Inc. has been granted 152 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Merlin Technology Inc. at rank #2,562 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 28 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in E21B (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS). As a US Corporation, Merlin Technology Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 48.0/100 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 74 grants, compared with 78 in the 2015–2019 window — a -5% 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. Merlin Technology Inc.'s 13.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 28 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Merlin Technology Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Merlin compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Merlin holds 152 patents — placing it at rank #2,562 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

Merlin's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 17% higher than 83% 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%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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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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Merlin Technology Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 6 3.9%
2016 24 15.8%
2017 18 11.8%
2018 11 7.2%
2019 19 12.5%
2020 16 10.5%
2021 20 13.2%
2022 9 5.9%
2023 14 9.2%
2024 10 6.6%
2025 5 3.3%

Which technologies does Merlin Technology Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 28 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,562

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

48.0 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 Merlin Technology Inc. hold?
Merlin Technology Inc. holds 152 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 28 technology areas.
What is Merlin Technology Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Merlin Technology Inc. has an Innovation Score of 48.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Merlin Technology Inc. focus on?
Merlin Technology Inc.'s top technology area is E21B (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS) with 99 patents. The company has filed patents in 28 CPC subclasses total.
Is Merlin Technology Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Merlin Technology Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -5% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Merlin Technology Inc.'s patents?
Merlin Technology Inc.'s patents average 13.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Merlin Technology 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.

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Merlin Technology Inc.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope