USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Nanomech, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 20 technology areas, active 2016–2019. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y10T (TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.8

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Nanomech holds 9 US patents across 20 technology areas, rank #29,575 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#29,575
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 52%
by Innovation Score (34.4/100): 17.8
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Nanomech, Inc. has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2016 and 2019, placing Nanomech, Inc. at rank #29,575 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 20 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y10T (TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION). As a US Corporation, Nanomech, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Nanomech sits between Nanjing Zgmicro Company Limited (9 patents, rank #29,571) and Naturesweet, Ltd. (9 patents, rank #29,579) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 34.4/100 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 0 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. Nanomech, Inc.'s 17.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 20 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Nanomech, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Nanjing Zgmicro

9
Nanoal

9
Nanodx

9
Nanogram

9
Nanovms

9
Nantworks

9
National Institut…

9
Naturesweet

9
Nanomech ◀

9

What this shows Nanomech holds 9 patents at rank #29,575, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Nanomech

By rank, the assignees closest to #29,575 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y10T (Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification)

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

Nanomech's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 Top 52% higher than 48% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2019

Grants by year

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

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Nanomech, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	11.1%
2017	5	55.6%
2018	2	22.2%
2019	1	11.1%

Which technologies does Nanomech, Inc. patent most?

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 7

C10M - LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS ; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION 3

C10N - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS C10M RELATING TO LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS 3

B23B - TURNING; BORING 3

B24D - TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING 3

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 2

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 2

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 1

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 1

B05D - PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 1

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 1

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 1

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 1

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 1

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 1

Top 15 of 20 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#29,575

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

34.4 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 Nanomech, Inc. hold?

Nanomech, Inc. holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2019, spanning 20 technology areas.

What is Nanomech, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Nanomech, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 34.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Nanomech, Inc. focus on?

Nanomech, Inc.'s top technology area is Y10T (TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION) with 7 patents. The company has filed patents in 20 CPC subclasses total.

Is Nanomech, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Nanomech, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Nanomech, Inc.'s patents average 17.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Nanomech, 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.

How to use this portfolio

Nanomech's 9 grants land it in the top 52% 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 - Nanomech ranks #29,575 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y10T - see who else leads that technology area. Y10T 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.