USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Metal Fusion, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 26 granted patents across 11 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2024. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES).

Compiled by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.9

Avg claims per patent

-56%

5-year grant velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Metal ranks #11,732 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 26 patents across 11 technology areas.

#11,732
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 43%
by Innovation Score (37.6/100): 17.9
avg claims per patent: -56%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Metal Fusion, Inc. has been granted 26 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Metal Fusion, Inc. at #11,732 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES). As a US Corporation, Metal Fusion, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Metal sits between Martin Engineering Company (26 patents, rank #11,733) and Nagrastar Llc (26 patents, rank #11,741) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 37.6/100 blends portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Grant cadence records the difference between two grant-year windows. Between 2020 and 2024 the company received 8 grants, compared with 18 in the 2015–2019 window, a -56% shift in five-year grant velocity. Both windows cover five complete grant years; the latest PatentsView year is a partial release and is excluded from this comparison, though it still appears in the yearly table and chart below. Grant timing can lag the related application by years, so this comparison does not establish current R&D spending, strategic intent, or a company’s application activity. The US Corporation classification provides context for the assignee record, not a conclusion about its business strategy.

Claim depth and technology breadth describe this aggregate record. Metal Fusion, Inc.'s 17.9 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 11 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in similar technology classes.

Martin Engineering

26
Mauser Werke

26
Max-delbrück-cent…

26
Medlumics S L

26
Mighty Oak Medical

26
Monolith Materials

26
Monrovia Nursery

26
Nagrastar

26
Metal Fusion ◀

26

What this shows Metal holds 26 patents at rank #11,737, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Metal

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,737 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A47J (Kitchen Equipment)

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

Metal's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 43% higher than 57% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Metal Fusion, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	19.2%
2016	1	3.8%
2017	4	15.4%
2018	5	19.2%
2019	3	11.5%
2020	2	7.7%
2021	2	7.7%
2023	3	11.5%
2024	1	3.8%

Which technologies does Metal Fusion, Inc. patent most?

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 25

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 8

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 4

A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS 3

F24C - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

F23D - BURNERS 2

A23B - PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES 2

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 2

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE 1

E05B - LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Grant record at a glance

Portfolio Volume 26 grants

CPC subclasses 11

Avg. claims / grant 17.9

Velocity -56%

Historical grant data only; it does not rate legal strength or current strategy.

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,732

of 50,000 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

37.6 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Metal Fusion, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Metal Fusion, Inc. ranks #11,732 of 50,000 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Metal Fusion, Inc. hold?

Metal Fusion, Inc. holds 26 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2024, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is Metal Fusion, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Metal Fusion, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 37.6 out of 100 (top 43% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Metal Fusion, Inc. focus on?

Metal Fusion, Inc.'s top technology area is A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES) with 25 patents. Grants appear in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is Metal Fusion, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Metal Fusion, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -56% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Metal Fusion, Inc.'s patents?

Metal Fusion, Inc.'s patents average 17.9 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Metal Fusion, 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

Metal's 26 grants land it in the top 43% 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 - Metal ranks #11,732 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A47J - see who else leads that technology area. A47J 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

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 by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · 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.