USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 81 granted patents across 19 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F27D (DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

24.0

Avg claims per patent

-12%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Molten holds 81 US patents across 19 technology areas, rank #4,386 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,386
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 13%
by Innovation Score (50.2/100): 24.0
avg claims per patent: -12%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc has been granted 81 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc at rank #4,386 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 19 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 24.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in F27D (DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE). As a US Corporation, Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Molten sits between Hydrangea Breeders Association B.v. (81 patents, rank #4,382) and Pierre Fabre Médicament (81 patents, rank #4,390) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.2/100 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 38 grants, compared with 43 in the 2015–2019 window, a -12% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc's 24.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 19 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Molten holds 81 patents at rank #4,386, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Molten

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,386 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F27D (Details OR Accessories OF Furnaces)

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

Molten's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

50 Top 13% higher than 87% 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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Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	2.5%
2016	13	16.0%
2017	5	6.2%
2018	11	13.6%
2019	12	14.8%
2020	5	6.2%
2021	9	11.1%
2022	6	7.4%
2023	3	3.7%
2024	11	13.6%
2025	4	4.9%

Which technologies does Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc patent most?

F27D - DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE 58

B22D - CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES 55

F04D - NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS 43

C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS ; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS 37

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 25

F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS 15

F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 11

F27M - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS OF THE CHARGES OR FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS 10

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 8

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 8

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 5

C21C - PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS 5

F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES 5

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 4

F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G 4

Top 15 of 19 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,386

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.2 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 Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc hold?

Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc holds 81 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 19 technology areas.

What is Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc's Innovation Score?

Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc has an Innovation Score of 50.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc focus on?

Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc's top technology area is F27D (DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE) with 58 patents. The company has filed patents in 19 CPC subclasses total.

Is Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc's recent filing velocity is -12% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc's patents?

Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Llc's patents average 24.0 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, 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

Molten's 81 grants land it in the top 13% 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 - Molten ranks #4,386 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F27D - see who else leads that technology area. F27D 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.