Where does Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. ranks #32,489 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 Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. hold?

Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2019, spanning 13 technology areas.

What is Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 27.5 out of 100 (24th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. focus on?

Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd.'s top technology area is G01G (Weighing) with 5 patents, ranking #53 of 427 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 13 CPC subclasses total.

Is Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd.'s recent grant velocity is -100% 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 Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd.'s patents?

Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd.'s patents average 12.0 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 Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. 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 Foreign Corporation

Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 13 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2019. 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: G01G (Weighing).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Metter ranks #32,489 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 13 technology areas.

#32,489
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 24th percentile
by Innovation Score (27.5/100): 12.0
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R32489 · Foreign Corporation #32,489 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #32,489/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Messika Group
CPC-FOCUS G01G · 13 areas
INNOV-THIN 27.5/100
CLAIMS-RICH 12.0 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Messika Group (±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 Metter’s 27.5 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 7.6 pts (28%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 12.7 pts (46%) Claim depth 7.2 pts (26%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Metter's Innovation Score is 27.5/100 (24th percentile 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 Metter?

Each dot is one of Metter’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). Metter’s own 12.0 claims/patent is at or below the 12.3 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Metter's grants concentrate

Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 13 CPC subclasses with 62.5% of grants classified under G01G (Weighing). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, Metter sits between Messika Group and Microoled.

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What this shows Metter holds 8 patents at rank #32,433, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Metter

By rank, the assignees closest to #32,433 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01G (Weighing)

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

Metter's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 24th percentile higher than 24% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2019

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	2	25.0%
2018	5	62.5%
2019	1	12.5%

Which technologies does Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. patent most?

G01G - Weighing 5

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 3

G01L - Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, OR Fluid Pressure 2

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 1

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 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

H05K - Printed CIRCUITS; Casings OR Constructional Details OF Electric APPARATUS; Manufacture OF Assemblages OF Electrical Components 1

G06J - Hybrid Computing Arrangements 1

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 1

G01K - Measuring TEMPERATURE; Measuring Quantity OF HEAT; Thermally-sensitive Elements NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

G04F - Time-interval Measuring 1

H01P - WAVEGUIDES; Resonators, Lines, OR Other Devices OF THE Waveguide Type 1

H02H - Emergency Protective Circuit Arrangements 1

Top 13 of 13 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

Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd.'s lead technology class is G01G (Weighing), 62.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01G
Ranked #32,489 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Metter Toledo (CHANGZHOU) Scale & System Ltd. against Messika Group, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 27.5/100 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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