USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Somero Enterprises, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 19 granted patents across 13 technology areas, active 2016–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E01C (CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.8

Avg claims per patent

+38%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Somero holds 19 US patents across 13 technology areas, rank #15,647 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#15,647
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 41%
by Innovation Score (38.3/100): 19.8
avg claims per patent: +38%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Somero Enterprises, Inc. has been granted 19 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing Somero Enterprises, Inc. at rank #15,647 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 13 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in E01C (CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR). As a US Corporation, Somero Enterprises, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Somero sits between Skyhawke Technologies, Llc (19 patents, rank #15,643) and Spidercloud Wireless, Inc. (19 patents, rank #15,651) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 38.3/100 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 11 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a +38% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Somero Enterprises, Inc.'s 19.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 13 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Somero Enterprises, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Somero holds 19 patents at rank #15,647, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Somero

By rank, the assignees closest to #15,647 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E01C (Construction OF)

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

Somero's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 41% higher than 59% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

Grants by year

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

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Somero Enterprises, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	10.5%
2017	1	5.3%
2018	1	5.3%
2019	4	21.1%
2020	1	5.3%
2021	5	26.3%
2022	1	5.3%
2023	1	5.3%
2024	3	15.8%

Which technologies does Somero Enterprises, Inc. patent most?

E01C - CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR 15

E04F - FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS 10

E04G - SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS 9

E02F - DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING 3

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 2

B66C - CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES 2

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 2

G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS 2

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 2

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 2

E04B - GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS 1

B28B - SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER 1

Top 13 of 13 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#15,647

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

38.3 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 Somero Enterprises, Inc. hold?

Somero Enterprises, Inc. holds 19 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2024, spanning 13 technology areas.

What is Somero Enterprises, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Somero Enterprises, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 38.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Somero Enterprises, Inc. focus on?

Somero Enterprises, Inc.'s top technology area is E01C (CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR) with 15 patents. The company has filed patents in 13 CPC subclasses total.

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

Somero Enterprises, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +38% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

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

Somero Enterprises, Inc.'s patents average 19.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Somero Enterprises, 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

Somero's 19 grants land it in the top 41% 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 - Somero ranks #15,647 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in E01C - see who else leads that technology area. E01C 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.