Overall rank by patents
#43,658
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
The Company Of Animals Limited
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 2 technology areas, active 2021–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE ).
6
Total patents granted
2
CPC technology areas
4.2
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
The holds 6 US patents across 2 technology areas, rank #43,658 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #43,658
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 96%
- by Innovation Score (16.4/100)
- 4.2
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
The Company Of Animals Limited has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2021 and 2025, placing The Company Of Animals Limited at rank #43,658 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 2 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 4.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE ). As a Foreign Corporation, The Company Of Animals Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between The Boston Beer Company (6 patents, rank #43,654) and The Lindy Bowman Company (6 patents, rank #43,662) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 16.4/100 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. Historical data spans 2021 through 2025, with 6 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. The Foreign 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. The Company Of Animals Limited's 4.2 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while specialization in 2 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark The Company Of Animals Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- The Boston Beer
The Boston Beer Company
6 patents
- The Center for Or…
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6 patents
- The Cincinnati Mi…
The Cincinnati Mine Machinery Company
6 patents
- The Claire
The Claire Technologies Corporation
6 patents
- The Entertainment…
The Entertainment Group, LLC
6 patents
- The Government of…
The Government of the United States, as Respresented by the Secretary of the Army
6 patents
- The Iams
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6 patents
- The Lindy Bowman
The Lindy Bowman Company
6 patents
- The of Animals ◀
The Company of Animals Limited
6 patents
What this shows The holds 6 patents at rank #43,658, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near The
By rank, the assignees closest to #43,658 in granted patent volume.
- The Boston Beer Company #43,654 · 6 patents
- The Center For Orthopedic Research And Education, Inc. #43,655 · 6 patents
- The Cincinnati Mine Machinery Company #43,656 · 6 patents
- The Claire Technologies Corporation #43,657 · 6 patents
- The Entertainment Group, Llc #43,659 · 6 patents
- The Government Of The United States, As Respresented By The Secretary Of The Army #43,660 · 6 patents
- The Iams Company #43,661 · 6 patents
- The Lindy Bowman Company #43,662 · 6 patents
Leaders in B33Y (Additive Manufacturing)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in The's primary technology class.
The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
16 Top 96% higher than 4% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 33.3% |
Which technologies does The Company Of Animals Limited patent most?
Top 2 of 2 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Simple
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does The Company Of Animals Limited hold?
The Company Of Animals Limited holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2021 and 2025, spanning 2 technology areas.
What is The Company Of Animals Limited's Innovation Score?
The Company Of Animals Limited has an Innovation Score of 16.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does The Company Of Animals Limited focus on?
The Company Of Animals Limited's top technology area is B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING) with 1 patents. The company has filed patents in 2 CPC subclasses total.
Is The Company Of Animals Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for The Company Of Animals Limited.
What does claim depth mean for The Company Of Animals Limited's patents?
The Company Of Animals Limited's patents average 4.2 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the The Company Of Animals Limited 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
The's 6 grants land it in the top 96% 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 - The ranks #43,658 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in B33Y - see who else leads that technology area. B33Y 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.
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.