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Self-suspending Proppant Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 4 technology areas, active 2016–2019. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C09K (MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE).

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11
Total patents granted
4
CPC technology areas
20.4
Avg claims per patent
-100%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Self-suspending holds 11 US patents across 4 technology areas, rank #25,123 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#25,123
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 75%
by Innovation Score (27.9/100)
20.4
avg claims per patent
-100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Self-suspending Proppant Llc has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2016 and 2019, placing Self-suspending Proppant Llc at rank #25,123 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 4 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in C09K (MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE). As a US Corporation, Self-suspending Proppant Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Self-suspending sits between Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (11 patents, rank #25,119) and SFS Group International Ag (11 patents, rank #25,127) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 27.9/100 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 11 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. Self-suspending Proppant Llc's 20.4 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while specialization in 4 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Self-suspending Proppant Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Self-suspending's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Self-suspending holds 11 patents at rank #25,123, 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

Self-suspending's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 Top 75% higher than 25% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Above this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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 · 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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Self-suspending Proppant Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 2 18.2%
2017 5 45.5%
2018 2 18.2%
2019 2 18.2%

Which technologies does Self-suspending Proppant Llc patent most?

Top 4 of 4 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#25,123

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

27.9 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 Self-suspending Proppant Llc hold?
Self-suspending Proppant Llc holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2019, spanning 4 technology areas.
What is Self-suspending Proppant Llc's Innovation Score?
Self-suspending Proppant Llc has an Innovation Score of 27.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Self-suspending Proppant Llc focus on?
Self-suspending Proppant Llc's top technology area is C09K (MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE) with 11 patents. The company has filed patents in 4 CPC subclasses total.
Is Self-suspending Proppant Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Self-suspending Proppant Llc'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 Self-suspending Proppant Llc's patents?
Self-suspending Proppant Llc's patents average 20.4 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Self-suspending Proppant 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

Self-suspending's 11 grants land it in the top 75% 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 - Self-suspending ranks #25,123 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C09K - see who else leads that technology area. C09K 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.