Overall rank by patents
#7,046
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 47 granted patents across 18 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01G (WEIGHING).
47
Total patents granted
18
CPC technology areas
10.2
Avg claims per patent
+4500%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has been granted 47 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. at rank #7,046 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 18 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01G (WEIGHING). As a Foreign Corporation, Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 54.5/100 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 46 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window — a +4500% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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 International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.'s 10.2 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 18 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Mettler-Toledo compare?
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Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
47 patents
What this shows Mettler-Toledo holds 47 patents — placing it at rank #7,046 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 10.6% |
| 2022 | 5 | 10.6% |
| 2023 | 10 | 21.3% |
| 2024 | 15 | 31.9% |
| 2025 | 9 | 19.1% |
Which technologies does Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. patent most?
Top 15 of 18 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. hold?
Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. holds 47 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 18 technology areas.
What is Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.'s Innovation Score?
Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 54.5 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 International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. focus on?
Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.'s top technology area is G01G (WEIGHING) with 28 patents. The company has filed patents in 18 CPC subclasses total.
Is Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is +4500% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.'s patents?
Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.'s patents average 10.2 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., 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.
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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
