Where does Metso Outotec USA Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Metso Outotec USA Inc. ranks #16,197 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Metso Outotec USA Inc. hold?

Metso Outotec USA Inc. holds 18 US utility patents granted between 2021 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is Metso Outotec USA Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Metso Outotec USA Inc. has an Innovation Score of 52.8 out of 100 (top 10% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Metso Outotec USA Inc. focus on?

Metso Outotec USA Inc.'s top technology area is B02C (Crushing, Pulverising, OR Disintegrating IN GENERAL; Milling Grain) with 15 patents, ranking #13 of 384 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is Metso Outotec USA Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Metso Outotec USA Inc..

What does claim depth mean for Metso Outotec USA Inc.'s patents?

Metso Outotec USA Inc.'s patents average 18.2 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 Metso Outotec USA 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Metso Outotec USA Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 18 granted patents across 11 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2021–2025. 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: B02C (Crushing, Pulverising, OR Disintegrating IN GENERAL; Milling Grain).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Metso ranks #16,197 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 18 patents across 11 technology areas.

#16,197
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.8/100): 18.2
avg claims per patent

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R16197 · US Corporation #16,197 · 18 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH

GRANTS-MICRO 18 grants
MID-PACK #16,197/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Metaio
CPC-FOCUS B02C · 11 areas
INNOV-PAR 52.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.2 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
SPAN-YRS 2021–2025 · 5y
BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Metaio GmbH (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Metso’s 52.8 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 10.2 pts (19%) Velocity 20.0 pts (38%) Breadth 11.7 pts (22%) Claim depth 10.9 pts (21%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Metso Outotec USA · this assignee

53
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Metso's Innovation Score is 52.8/100 (top 10% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Metso?

Each dot is one of Metso’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Metso’s own 18.2 claims/patent is at or below the 19.7 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Metso vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Metso's grants concentrate

Metso Outotec USA Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 11 CPC subclasses with 83.3% of grants classified under B02C (Crushing, Pulverising, OR Disintegrating IN GENERAL; Milling Grain). Peak complete grant year is 2024 (9 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2021. By volume, Metso sits between Metaio GmbH and MirraViz, Inc..

Metso's three-year grant acceleration

Metso Outotec USA Inc. shows 13 grants in 2022–2024 against only 1 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Metaio

18
Metavention

18
Metro Internation…

18
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18
Michael Weinig

18
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18
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18
Mirraviz

18
Metso Outotec USA ◀

18

What this shows Metso holds 18 patents at rank #16,200, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Metso

By rank, the assignees closest to #16,200 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B02C (Crushing)

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

Metso's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

53 Top 10% higher than 90% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2021–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Metso Outotec USA Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2021	1	5.6%
2023	4	22.2%
2024	9	50.0%
2025partial year	4	22.2%

Which technologies does Metso Outotec USA Inc. patent most?

B02C - Crushing, Pulverising, OR Disintegrating IN GENERAL; Milling Grain 15

B30B - Presses IN General 4

G01H - Measurement OF Mechanical Vibrations OR Ultrasonic, Sonic OR Infrasonic Waves 1

G01M - Testing Static OR Dynamic Balance OF Machines OR STRUCTURES; Testing OF Structures OR Apparatus, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

B07B - Separating Solids From Solids BY Sieving, Screening, Sifting OR BY Using GAS CURRENTS; Separating BY Other DRY Methods Applicable TO Bulk Material, e.g. Loose Articles FIT TO BE Handled Like Bulk Material 1

B65G - Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors 1

G01D - Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific VARIABLE; Arrangements FOR Measuring TWO OR More Variables NOT Covered IN A Single Other SUBCLASS; Tariff Metering APPARATUS; Measuring OR Testing NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

F16J - Pistons ; CYLINDERS; Sealings 1

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 1

B08B - Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General 1

G05D - Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Metso Outotec USA Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Metso Outotec USA Inc.'s lead technology class is B02C (Crushing, Pulverising, OR Disintegrating IN GENERAL; Milling Grain), 83.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B02C
Ranked #16,197 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Metso Outotec USA Inc. against Metaio GmbH, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 52.8/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

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

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