USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Mettler-toledo Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 164 granted patents across 54 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01G (WEIGHING).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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164

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.2

Avg claims per patent

+10%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Mettler-toledo holds 164 US patents across 54 technology areas, rank #2,381 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,381
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 6%
by Innovation Score (56.8/100): 11.2
avg claims per patent: +10%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Mettler-toledo Gmbh has been granted 164 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Mettler-toledo Gmbh at rank #2,381 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 54 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01G (WEIGHING). As a Foreign Corporation, Mettler-toledo Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Mettler-toledo sits between Amogreentech Co., Ltd. (164 patents, rank #2,377) and Smith & Nephew ASIA Pacific PTE. Limited (164 patents, rank #2,385) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 56.8/100 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 86 grants, compared with 78 in the 2015–2019 window, a +10% 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. Mettler-toledo Gmbh's 11.2 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 54 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Mettler-toledo Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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164

What this shows Mettler-toledo holds 164 patents at rank #2,381, 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 #2,381 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01G (Weighing)

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, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

57 Top 6% higher than 94% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Mettler-toledo Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	12	7.3%
2016	20	12.2%
2017	19	11.6%
2018	17	10.4%
2019	10	6.1%
2020	10	6.1%
2021	14	8.5%
2022	13	7.9%
2023	8	4.9%
2024	17	10.4%
2025	24	14.6%

Which technologies does Mettler-toledo Gmbh patent most?

G01G - WEIGHING 57

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 43

G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 7

G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME 7

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 7

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 4

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 4

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 4

G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE 4

B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE 4

G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY 4

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 3

B07C - POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING 3

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 3

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

Top 15 of 54 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,381

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

56.8 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Mettler-toledo Gmbh hold?

Mettler-toledo Gmbh holds 164 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 54 technology areas.

What is Mettler-toledo Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Mettler-toledo Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 56.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Mettler-toledo Gmbh focus on?

Mettler-toledo Gmbh's top technology area is G01G (WEIGHING) with 57 patents. The company has filed patents in 54 CPC subclasses total.

Is Mettler-toledo Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Mettler-toledo Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +10% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Mettler-toledo Gmbh's patents?

Mettler-toledo Gmbh's patents average 11.2 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Mettler-toledo Gmbh 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

Mettler-toledo's 164 grants land it in the top 6% 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 - Mettler-toledo ranks #2,381 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01G - see who else leads that technology area. G01G 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 Editorial

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 byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · 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.