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Mueller International, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 393 granted patents across 82 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E03B (INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER).

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393
Total patents granted
82
CPC technology areas
18.6
Avg claims per patent
+57%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Mueller holds 393 US patents across 82 technology areas, rank #1,084 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,084
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (65.2/100)
18.6
avg claims per patent
+57%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Mueller International, Llc has been granted 393 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Mueller International, Llc at rank #1,084 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 82 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in E03B (INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER). As a US Corporation, Mueller International, Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Mueller sits between Solaredge Technologies Ltd. (399 patents, rank #1,080) and Oxford University Innovation Limited (391 patents, rank #1,088) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 65.2/100 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 240 grants, compared with 153 in the 2015–2019 window, a +57% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Mueller International, Llc's 18.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 82 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Mueller International, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Mueller's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Mueller holds 393 patents at rank #1,084, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Mueller

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,084 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E03B (Installations OR Methods FOR Obtaining)

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

Mueller's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Mueller International, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 25 6.4%
2016 27 6.9%
2017 28 7.1%
2018 28 7.1%
2019 45 11.5%
2020 39 9.9%
2021 35 8.9%
2022 55 14.0%
2023 67 17.0%
2024 28 7.1%
2025 16 4.1%

Which technologies does Mueller International, Llc patent most?

Top 15 of 82 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,084

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

65.2 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 Mueller International, Llc hold?
Mueller International, Llc holds 393 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 82 technology areas.
What is Mueller International, Llc's Innovation Score?
Mueller International, Llc has an Innovation Score of 65.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Mueller International, Llc focus on?
Mueller International, Llc's top technology area is E03B (INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER) with 118 patents. The company has filed patents in 82 CPC subclasses total.
Is Mueller International, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Mueller International, Llc's recent filing velocity is +57% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Mueller International, Llc's patents?
Mueller International, Llc's patents average 18.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Mueller International, 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

Mueller's 393 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - Mueller ranks #1,084 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in E03B - see who else leads that technology area. E03B 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

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.