Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 5 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: B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Mettler-toledo ranks #29,443 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 5 technology areas.
- #29,443
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 28%
- by Innovation Score (43.3/100)
- 12.4
- avg claims per patent
- -50%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R29443 · Foreign Corporation #29,443 · 9 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
- MID-PACK #29,443/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Metalenz
- CPC-NARROW B65G · 5 areas
- INNOV-PAR 43.3/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 12.4 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-DROP -50% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Metalenz, Inc. (±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 Mettler-toledo’s 43.3 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Mettler-toledo
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Mettler-Toledo Garvens · this assignee
Mettler-Toledo Garvens · this assignee
43 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Mettler-toledo's Innovation Score is 43.3/100 (top 28% 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 Mettler-toledo?
Each dot is one of Mettler-toledo’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). Mettler-toledo’s own 12.4 claims/patent is at or below the 13.6 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Mettler-toledo's grants concentrate
Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 55.6% of grants classified under B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Mettler-toledo sits between Metalenz, Inc. and Microseismic, Inc..
Mettler-toledo's three-year grant acceleration
Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH shows 3 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 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.
Who files at Mettler-Toledo's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Metalenz
Metalenz, Inc.
9 patents
- Metamagnetics
Metamagnetics, Inc.
9 patents
- Methodics
Methodics, Inc.
9 patents
- Mettler-toledo (A…
Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) GmbH
9 patents
- Miba emobility
Miba eMobility GmbH
9 patents
- Micasense
MicaSense, Inc.
9 patents
- Micro-g Lacoste
Micro-g LaCoste, Inc.
9 patents
- Microseismic
Microseismic, Inc.
9 patents
- Mettler-toledo Ga… ◀
Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH
9 patents
What this shows Mettler-Toledo holds 9 patents at rank #29,470, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Mettler-Toledo
By rank, the assignees closest to #29,470 in granted patent volume.
- Metalenz, Inc. #29,466 · 9 patents
- Metamagnetics, Inc. #29,467 · 9 patents
- Methodics, Inc. #29,468 · 9 patents
- Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) GmbH #29,469 · 9 patents
- Miba eMobility GmbH #29,471 · 9 patents
- MicaSense, Inc. #29,472 · 9 patents
- Micro-g LaCoste, Inc. #29,473 · 9 patents
- Microseismic, Inc. #29,474 · 9 patents
Leaders in B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Mettler-Toledo's primary technology class.
Mettler-toledo's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
43 Top 28% higher than 72% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 11.1% |
Which technologies does Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH patent most?
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH's lead technology class is B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors), 55.6% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B65G
- Ranked #29,443 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH against Metalenz, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 43.3/100 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.
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