Overall rank by patents
#32,520
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2016–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF).
The verdict
Metalquimia holds 8 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #32,520 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Metalquimia, SAU has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2016 and 2023, placing Metalquimia, SAU at rank #32,520 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF). As a Foreign Corporation, Metalquimia, SAU is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Metalquimia sits between Meridian Medical Systems, Llc (8 patents, rank #32,516) and Midnite Solar, Inc. (8 patents, rank #32,524) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 29.8/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 4 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a +0% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Metalquimia, SAU's 14.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Metalquimia, SAU against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
Meridian Medical Systems, LLC
8 patents
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Cameri SpA
8 patents
Mermaid Medical Vascular APS
8 patents
Meta Materials Inc.
8 patents
Microsemi Communications, Inc.
8 patents
Microsemi Corp.—Analog Mixed Signal Group Ltd.
8 patents
Mid-America Machining, Inc.
8 patents
Midnite Solar, Inc.
8 patents
Metalquimia, SAU
8 patents
What this shows Metalquimia holds 8 patents at rank #32,520, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #32,520 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Metalquimia's primary technology class.
Metalquimia's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
30 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 12.5% |
Top 10 of 10 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#32,520
Across all tracked assignees
29.8 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Metalquimia's 8 grants land it in the top 68% 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.