USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

MIW Associates Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 17 technology areas, active 2016–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B24D (TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.5

Avg claims per patent

+0%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

MIW holds 10 US patents across 17 technology areas, rank #26,827 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#26,827
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 34%
by Innovation Score (41.0/100): 15.5
avg claims per patent: +0%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

MIW Associates Llc has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2016 and 2023, placing MIW Associates Llc at rank #26,827 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in B24D (TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING). As a US Corporation, MIW Associates Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, MIW sits between Mitac Digital Technology Corporation (10 patents, rank #26,823) and Mobileum, Inc. (10 patents, rank #26,831) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 41.0/100 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 5 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window, a +0% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The US 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. MIW Associates Llc's 15.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark MIW Associates Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows MIW holds 10 patents at rank #26,827, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near MIW

By rank, the assignees closest to #26,827 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B24D (Tools FOR Grinding)

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

MIW's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

41 Top 34% higher than 66% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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MIW Associates Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	20.0%
2018	1	10.0%
2019	2	20.0%
2020	1	10.0%
2022	1	10.0%
2023	3	30.0%

Which technologies does MIW Associates Llc patent most?

B24D - TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING 4

B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL 4

A47L - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL 4

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 4

B25G - HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS 3

B25F - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

A46B - BRUSHES 3

A46D - MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 3

B26B - HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

B25B - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING 1

F23Q - IGNITION ; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES 1

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 1

F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS 1

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#26,827

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

41.0 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 MIW Associates Llc hold?

MIW Associates Llc holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2023, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is MIW Associates Llc's Innovation Score?

MIW Associates Llc has an Innovation Score of 41.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does MIW Associates Llc focus on?

MIW Associates Llc's top technology area is B24D (TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING) with 4 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.

Is MIW Associates Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

MIW Associates Llc's recent filing velocity is +0% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for MIW Associates Llc's patents?

MIW Associates Llc's patents average 15.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the MIW Associates Llc 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

MIW's 10 grants land it in the top 34% 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 - MIW ranks #26,827 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B24D - see who else leads that technology area. B24D 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

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.