USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

SPEX Sampleprep, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B02C (CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.4

Avg claims per patent

+50%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

SPEX holds 10 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #27,381 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#27,381
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 20%
by Innovation Score (46.6/100): 17.4
avg claims per patent: +50%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

SPEX Sampleprep, Llc has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing SPEX Sampleprep, Llc at rank #27,381 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in B02C (CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN). As a US Corporation, SPEX Sampleprep, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, SPEX sits between Soprema (10 patents, rank #27,377) and SRF Limited (10 patents, rank #27,385) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.6/100 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 6 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a +50% 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. SPEX Sampleprep, Llc's 17.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SPEX Sampleprep, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Soprema

10
Soundchip

10
Sparkmotion

10
Spatialbuzz

10
Sphere 3D

10
SPI Lasers UK

10
SPP

10
SRF

10
SPEX Sampleprep ◀

10

What this shows SPEX holds 10 patents at rank #27,381, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near SPEX

By rank, the assignees closest to #27,381 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B02C (Crushing)

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

SPEX's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

47 Top 20% higher than 80% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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SPEX Sampleprep, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	2	20.0%
2019	2	20.0%
2022	4	40.0%
2023	1	10.0%
2025	1	10.0%

Which technologies does SPEX Sampleprep, Llc patent most?

B02C - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN 5

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 4

F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS 4

F27D - DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE 3

B66F - HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD 2

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 2

B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE 2

C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS 1

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 1

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 1

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#27,381

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.6 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 SPEX Sampleprep, Llc hold?

SPEX Sampleprep, Llc holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is SPEX Sampleprep, Llc's Innovation Score?

SPEX Sampleprep, Llc has an Innovation Score of 46.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does SPEX Sampleprep, Llc focus on?

SPEX Sampleprep, Llc's top technology area is B02C (CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is SPEX Sampleprep, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

SPEX Sampleprep, Llc's recent filing velocity is +50% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for SPEX Sampleprep, Llc's patents?

SPEX Sampleprep, Llc's patents average 17.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the SPEX Sampleprep, 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

SPEX's 10 grants land it in the top 20% 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 - SPEX ranks #27,381 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B02C - see who else leads that technology area. B02C 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.