Where does Steelco S.P.A. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Steelco S.P.A. ranks #25,286 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 Steelco S.P.A. hold?

Steelco S.P.A. holds 11 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2020, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Steelco S.P.A.'s Innovation Score?

Steelco S.P.A. has an Innovation Score of 27.8 out of 100 (25th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Steelco S.P.A. focus on?

Steelco S.P.A.'s top technology area is B08B (Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General) with 6 patents, ranking #101 of 1,035 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Steelco S.P.A.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Steelco S.P.A.'s recent grant velocity is -90% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Steelco S.P.A.'s patents?

Steelco S.P.A.'s patents average 13.4 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 Steelco S.P.A. 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 Foreign Corporation

Steelco S.P.A.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 10 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2020. 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: B08B (Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Steelco ranks #25,286 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 11 patents across 10 technology areas.

#25,286
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 25th percentile
by Innovation Score (27.8/100): 13.4
avg claims per patent: -90%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R25286 · Foreign Corporation #25,286 · 11 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 11 grants
MID-PACK #25,286/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH SSI Schäfer Noell…
CPC-FOCUS B08B · 10 areas
INNOV-THIN 27.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.4 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -90% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik (±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 Steelco’s 27.8 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 8.6 pts (31%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 11.2 pts (40%) Claim depth 8.0 pts (29%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Steelco S P A · this assignee

28
3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Steelco's Innovation Score is 27.8/100 (25th 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 Steelco?

Each dot is one of Steelco’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). Steelco’s own 13.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 11.8 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Steelco's grants concentrate

Steelco S.P.A. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 10 CPC subclasses with 54.5% of grants classified under B08B (Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, Steelco sits between SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik and Storm Pneumatic Tool Co., Ltd..

SSI Schäfer Noell…

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What this shows Steelco holds 11 patents at rank #25,188, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Steelco

By rank, the assignees closest to #25,188 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B08B (Cleaning IN General)

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

Steelco's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 25th percentile higher than 25% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Steelco S.P.A. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	18.2%
2016	3	27.3%
2017	2	18.2%
2018	1	9.1%
2019	2	18.2%
2020	1	9.1%

Which technologies does Steelco S.P.A. patent most?

B08B - Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General 6

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 5

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 4

B67B - Applying Closure Members TO Bottles Jars, OR Similar CONTAINERS; Opening Closed Containers 3

B65B - Machines, Apparatus OR Devices FOR, OR Methods OF, Packaging Articles OR MATERIALS; Unpacking 2

B67C - Cleaning, Filling With Liquids OR Semiliquids, OR Emptying, OF Bottles, Jars, Cans, Casks, Barrels, OR Similar Containers, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Funnels 2

A47L - Domestic Washing OR Cleaning ; Suction Cleaners IN General 2

A61M - Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor 1

F16L - PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General 1

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

Top 10 of 10 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

Steelco S.P.A.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Steelco S.P.A.'s lead technology class is B08B (Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General), 54.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B08B
Ranked #25,286 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Steelco S.P.A. against SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH Lager- und Systemtechnik, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 27.8/100 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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