USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Sukup Manufacturing Co.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 46 granted patents across 30 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).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

22.0

Avg claims per patent

+71%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sukup holds 46 US patents across 30 technology areas, rank #7,193 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,193
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 13%
by Innovation Score (50.4/100): 22.0
avg claims per patent: +71%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Sukup Manufacturing Co. has been granted 46 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Sukup Manufacturing Co. at rank #7,193 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 30 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 22.0 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, Sukup Manufacturing Co. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sukup sits between SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd. (46 patents, rank #7,189) and Sierra Nevada Company, Llc (46 patents, rank #7,197) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.4/100 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 29 grants, compared with 17 in the 2015–2019 window, a +71% 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. Sukup Manufacturing Co.'s 22.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 30 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sukup Manufacturing Co. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

SK Geo Centric

46
Smart Power

46
SRGI Holdings

46
SRI Sports

46
Sumitomo Electric…

46
Scientific Design

46
Secureworks

46
Sierra Nevada

46
Sukup Manufacturi… ◀

46

What this shows Sukup holds 46 patents at rank #7,193, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Sukup

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,193 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices)

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

Sukup's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

50 Top 13% higher than 87% of 50,000 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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Sukup Manufacturing Co. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	4.3%
2016	2	4.3%
2017	5	10.9%
2018	1	2.2%
2019	7	15.2%
2020	5	10.9%
2021	7	15.2%
2022	3	6.5%
2023	5	10.9%
2024	5	10.9%
2025	4	8.7%

Which technologies does Sukup Manufacturing Co. patent most?

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 18

A01F - PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE 14

F26B - DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM 12

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 8

E04H - BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL 6

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 5

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 5

E06B - FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES 3

E04B - GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS 3

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 3

E05C - BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS 3

E03B - INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER 2

E04D - ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS 2

Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS 2

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

Top 15 of 30 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,193

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.4 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 Sukup Manufacturing Co. hold?

Sukup Manufacturing Co. holds 46 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 30 technology areas.

What is Sukup Manufacturing Co.'s Innovation Score?

Sukup Manufacturing Co. has an Innovation Score of 50.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Sukup Manufacturing Co. focus on?

Sukup Manufacturing Co.'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 30 CPC subclasses total.

Is Sukup Manufacturing Co.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Sukup Manufacturing Co.'s recent filing velocity is +71% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Sukup Manufacturing Co.'s patents?

Sukup Manufacturing Co.'s patents average 22.0 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Sukup Manufacturing Co. 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

Sukup's 46 grants land it in the top 13% 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 - Sukup ranks #7,193 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

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.