Where does SPS Technologies, LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), SPS Technologies, LLC ranks #14,294 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does SPS Technologies, LLC hold?

SPS Technologies, LLC holds 21 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is SPS Technologies, LLC's Innovation Score?

SPS Technologies, LLC has an Innovation Score of 31.4 out of 100 (38th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is SPS Technologies, LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

SPS Technologies, LLC's recent grant velocity is +22% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for SPS Technologies, LLC's patents?

SPS Technologies, LLC's patents average 14.1 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the SPS Technologies, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

SPS Technologies, LLC

Q: What technology areas does SPS Technologies, LLC focus on?

SPS Technologies, LLC's top technology area is F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing) with 11 patents, ranking #102 of 2,095 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 21 granted patents across 12 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, SPS ranks #14,294 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 21 patents across 12 technology areas.

#14,294
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 38th percentile
by Innovation Score (31.4/100): 14.1
avg claims per patent: +22%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R14294 · US Corporation #14,294 · 21 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 21 grants
MID-PACK #14,294/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Softiron
CPC-FOCUS F16B · 12 areas
INNOV-THIN 31.4/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.1 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +22% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Softiron Limited (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How SPS’s 31.4 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 10.7 pts (34%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 12.2 pts (39%) Claim depth 8.4 pts (27%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
SPS · this assignee

31
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows SPS's Innovation Score is 31.4/100 (38th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for SPS?

Each dot is one of SPS’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). SPS’s own 14.1 claims/patent is at or below the 15.9 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

SPS vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where SPS's grants concentrate

SPS Technologies, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 12 CPC subclasses with 52.4% of grants classified under F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (10 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, SPS sits between Softiron Limited and Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc..

Softiron

21
Spectrum Medical

21
Spectrum Solutions

21
Spinewelding

21
SRG Global

21
Sumco Techxiv

21
Swedish Orphan Bi…

21
Synergy Pharmaceu…

21
SPS ◀

21

What this shows SPS holds 21 patents at rank #14,271, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near SPS

By rank, the assignees closest to #14,271 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements…)

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

SPS's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 38th percentile higher than 38% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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SPS Technologies, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	4.8%
2016	1	4.8%
2017	2	9.5%
2018	2	9.5%
2019	3	14.3%
2020	1	4.8%
2021	10	47.6%
2025partial year	1	4.8%

Which technologies does SPS Technologies, LLC patent most?

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 11

B21J - FORGING; HAMMERING; Pressing METAL; RIVETING; Forge Furnaces 5

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

B25B - Tools OR Bench Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, FOR Fastening, Connecting, Disengaging OR Holding 2

B64C - AEROPLANES; Helicopters 2

B23P - Metal-working NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Combined OPERATIONS; Universal Machine Tools 2

F16L - PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General 2

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 1

F01D - Non-positive Displacement Machines OR Engines, e.g. Steam Turbines 1

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 1

F02B - Internal-combustion Piston ENGINES; Combustion Engines IN General 1

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

SPS Technologies, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

SPS Technologies, LLC's lead technology class is F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing), 52.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F16B
Ranked #14,294 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare SPS Technologies, LLC against Softiron Limited, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 31.4/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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