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SST Systems, Inc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 31 granted patents across 26 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B65G (TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS).

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31
Total patents granted
26
CPC technology areas
18.8
Avg claims per patent
+188%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

SST holds 31 US patents across 26 technology areas, rank #10,174 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#10,174
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 18%
by Innovation Score (47.9/100)
18.8
avg claims per patent
+188%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

SST Systems, Inc has been granted 31 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing SST Systems, Inc at rank #10,174 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 26 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B65G (TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS). As a US Corporation, SST Systems, Inc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, SST sits between Shenzhen Xingrisheng Industrial Co., Ltd. (31 patents, rank #10,170) and Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh (31 patents, rank #10,178) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 47.9/100 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 23 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a +188% 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. SST Systems, Inc's 18.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 26 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SST Systems, Inc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at SST's volume?

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

patents

What this shows SST holds 31 patents at rank #10,174, 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

Companies ranked near SST

By rank, the assignees closest to #10,174 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices)

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

SST's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 18% higher than 82% 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%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 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 · 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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SST Systems, Inc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 1 3.2%
2016 2 6.5%
2017 1 3.2%
2018 2 6.5%
2019 2 6.5%
2020 4 12.9%
2021 5 16.1%
2023 10 32.3%
2024 1 3.2%
2025 3 9.7%

Which technologies does SST Systems, Inc patent most?

Top 15 of 26 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#10,174

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

47.9 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 SST Systems, Inc hold?
SST Systems, Inc holds 31 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 26 technology areas.
What is SST Systems, Inc's Innovation Score?
SST Systems, Inc has an Innovation Score of 47.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does SST Systems, Inc focus on?
SST Systems, Inc's top technology area is B65G (TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS) with 18 patents. The company has filed patents in 26 CPC subclasses total.
Is SST Systems, Inc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
SST Systems, Inc's recent filing velocity is +188% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for SST Systems, Inc's patents?
SST Systems, Inc's patents average 18.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the SST Systems, 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

SST's 31 grants land it in the top 18% 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 - SST ranks #10,174 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B65G - see who else leads that technology area. B65G 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. Data current as of May 2026.