Where does MSD Research, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), MSD Research, Inc. ranks #48,886 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 MSD Research, Inc. hold?

MSD Research, Inc. holds 5 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2018, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is MSD Research, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

MSD Research, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 25.8 out of 100 (18th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does MSD Research, Inc. focus on?

MSD Research, Inc.'s top technology area is F24F (AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening) with 5 patents, ranking #194 of 885 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is MSD Research, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

MSD Research, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for MSD Research, Inc.'s patents?

MSD Research, Inc.'s patents average 14.0 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 MSD Research, Inc. 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 US Corporation

MSD Research, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 10 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2018. 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: F24F (AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, MSD ranks #48,886 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 5 patents across 10 technology areas.

#48,886
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 18th percentile
by Innovation Score (25.8/100): 14.0
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R48886 · US Corporation #48,886 · 5 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 5 grants
BOTTOM-DECILE #48,886/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH MP Hollywood
CPC-FOCUS F24F · 10 areas
INNOV-THIN 25.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.0 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: MP Hollywood (±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 MSD’s 25.8 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 6.2 pts (24%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 11.2 pts (43%) Claim depth 8.4 pts (33%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
MSD Research · this assignee

26
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows MSD's Innovation Score is 25.8/100 (18th percentile 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 MSD?

Each dot is one of MSD’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). MSD’s own 14.0 claims/patent is at or below the 15.2 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

MSD vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where MSD's grants concentrate

MSD Research, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 10 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under F24F (AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, MSD sits between MP Hollywood and Msnw LLC.

MP Hollywood

5
MQA

5
MS Spaichingen

5
MS Ultraschall

5
MSG Lithoglas

5
MSM Products

5
Msmh

5
Msnw

5
MSD Research ◀

5

What this shows MSD holds 5 patents at rank #48,709, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near MSD

By rank, the assignees closest to #48,709 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F24F (Air-conditioning)

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

MSD's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

26 18th percentile higher than 18% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2018

Grants by year

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

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MSD Research, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	60.0%
2016	1	20.0%
2018	1	20.0%

Which technologies does MSD Research, Inc. patent most?

F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening 5

B08B - Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General 4

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 4

F16L - PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General 3

F04B - Positive-displacement Machines FOR LIQUIDS; Pumps 1

E03C - Domestic Plumbing Installations FOR Fresh Water OR Waste Water ; Sinks 1

F28F - Details OF Heat-exchange AND Heat-transfer Apparatus, OF General Application 1

F28G - Cleaning OF Internal OR External Surfaces OF Heat-exchange OR Heat-transfer Conduits, e.g. Water Tubes OR Boilers 1

F25D - REFRIGERATORS; Cold ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; Cooling OR Freezing Apparatus NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

F25B - Refrigeration Machines, Plants OR SYSTEMS; Combined Heating AND Refrigeration SYSTEMS; Heat Pump Systems 1

Top 10 of 10 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

MSD Research, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

MSD Research, Inc.'s lead technology class is F24F (AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F24F
Ranked #48,886 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare MSD Research, Inc. against MP Hollywood, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 25.8/100 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

Compiled by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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