Where does MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS ranks #32,492 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 MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS hold?

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2024, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS's Innovation Score?

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS has an Innovation Score of 40.1 out of 100 (top 37% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS's recent grant velocity is +67% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS's patents?

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS's patents average 12.4 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 MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS 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

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS

Q: What technology areas does MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS focus on?

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS's top technology area is 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) with 2 patents, ranking #502 of 1,381 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 11 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 11 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: 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 OT).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Micro-controle—spectra-physics ranks #32,492 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 11 technology areas.

#32,492
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 37%
by Innovation Score (40.1/100): 12.4
avg claims per patent: +67%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R32492 · Foreign Corporation #32,492 · 8 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #32,492/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Metarail
CPC-FOCUS G01D · 11 areas
INNOV-PAR 40.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 12.4 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +67% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Metarail, 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 Micro-controle—spectra-physics’s 40.1 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 (19%) Velocity 13.3 pts (33%) Breadth 11.7 pts (29%) Claim depth 7.4 pts (19%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
CERN—EUROPEAN… · near

40
Hyalex Orthopaedics · near

40
MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECT… · this assignee

40
Rockwell Automation… · near

40
Secretlab SG Pte · near

40
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Micro-controle—spectra-physics's Innovation Score is 40.1/100 (top 37% 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 Micro-controle—spectra-physics?

Each dot is one of Micro-controle—spectra-physics’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). Micro-controle—spectra-physics’s own 12.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

Micro-controle—spectra-physics vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Micro-controle—spectra-physics's grants concentrate

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS is a focused PatentsView assignee: 11 CPC subclasses with 25% of grants classified under 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 OT). Peak complete grant year is 2023 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, Micro-controle—spectra-physics sits between Metarail, Inc. and Milrem AS.

Micro-controle—spectra-physics's three-year grant acceleration

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 2 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.

Metarail

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Metimedi Pharmace…

8
Metter Toledo (Ch…

8
Meyn Beheer B V

8
Microelettrica Sc…

8
Microoled

8
Milkmen Design

8
Milrem AS

8
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What this shows MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS holds 8 patents at rank #32,435, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS

By rank, the assignees closest to #32,435 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01D (Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific Variable)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS's primary technology class.

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In G01D (Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific Variable), MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS ranks #502 of 1,381 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (40 here).

Secretlab SG Pte. Ltd. 40 Rockwell Automation Safety AG 40 CERN—EUROPEAN Organization FOR Nuclear Research 40 Hyalex Orthopaedics, Inc. 40

Micro-controle—spectra-physics's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 37% higher than 63% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	12.5%
2018	1	12.5%
2019	1	12.5%
2020	1	12.5%
2022	1	12.5%
2023	2	25.0%
2024	1	12.5%

Which technologies does MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS patent most?

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 2

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

F16M - Frames, Casings OR Beds OF Engines, Machines OR Apparatus, NOT Specific TO Engines, Machines OR Apparatus Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; Supports 2

H02N - Electric Machines NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 1

F16H - Gearing 1

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 1

G09B - Educational OR Demonstration APPLIANCES; Appliances FOR Teaching, OR Communicating With, THE Blind, Deaf OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; Diagrams 1

G05B - Control OR Regulating Systems IN GENERAL; Functional Elements OF Such SYSTEMS; Monitoring OR Testing Arrangements FOR Such Systems OR Elements 1

B25J - MANIPULATORS; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices 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

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS's lead technology class is 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 OT), 25% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01D
Ranked #32,492 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare MICRO-CONTROLE—SPECTRA-PHYSICS against Metarail, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 40.1/100 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

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