USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

THE Gleason Works

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 52 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B23F (MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

10.9

Avg claims per patent

-42%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

THE holds 52 US patents across 15 technology areas, rank #6,490 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,490
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 39%
by Innovation Score (39.0/100): 10.9
avg claims per patent: -42%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

THE Gleason Works has been granted 52 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing THE Gleason Works at rank #6,490 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B23F (MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS). As a US Corporation, THE Gleason Works is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, THE sits between Sharp Life Science (eu) Limited (52 patents, rank #6,486) and The University Court Of The University Of Glasgow (52 patents, rank #6,494) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 39.0/100 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 19 grants, compared with 33 in the 2015–2019 window, a -42% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. THE Gleason Works's 10.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark THE Gleason Works against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Sharp Life Scienc…

52
Sun Hydraulics

52
Sutro Biopharma

52
Technology Resear…

52
TOYO Aluminium

52
TOYO Tanso

52
Tanium

52
The University Co…

52
THE Gleason Works ◀

52

What this shows THE holds 52 patents at rank #6,490, 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 #6,490 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B23F (Making Gears OR Toothed Racks)

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)

39 Top 39% higher than 61% 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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THE Gleason Works patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	9	17.3%
2016	2	3.8%
2017	6	11.5%
2018	11	21.2%
2019	5	9.6%
2020	4	7.7%
2021	3	5.8%
2022	2	3.8%
2023	4	7.7%
2024	3	5.8%
2025	3	5.8%

Which technologies does THE Gleason Works patent most?

B23F - MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS 42

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 20

B23Q - DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING ; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT 9

B23C - MILLING 9

F16H - GEARING 5

B24B - MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING ; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS 5

B23B - TURNING; BORING 2

G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 2

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 2

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 1

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 1

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 1

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 1

B26D - CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING 1

Top 15 of 15 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#6,490

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.0 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 THE Gleason Works hold?

THE Gleason Works holds 52 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 15 technology areas.

What is THE Gleason Works's Innovation Score?

THE Gleason Works has an Innovation Score of 39.0 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 Gleason Works focus on?

THE Gleason Works's top technology area is B23F (MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS) with 42 patents. The company has filed patents in 15 CPC subclasses total.

Is THE Gleason Works's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

THE Gleason Works's recent filing velocity is -42% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for THE Gleason Works's patents?

THE Gleason Works's patents average 10.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the THE Gleason Works 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 52 grants land it in the top 39% 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 #6,490 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B23F - see who else leads that technology area. B23F 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.