USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Valmont Industries, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 116 granted patents across 79 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A01G (HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING).

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

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116

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.8

Avg claims per patent

+163%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Valmont holds 116 US patents across 79 technology areas, rank #3,242 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,242
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 8%
by Innovation Score (54.3/100): 11.8
avg claims per patent: +163%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Valmont Industries, Inc. has been granted 116 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Valmont Industries, Inc. at rank #3,242 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 79 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in A01G (HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING). As a US Corporation, Valmont Industries, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Valmont sits between Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (116 patents, rank #3,238) and Achates Power, Inc. (115 patents, rank #3,246) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 54.3/100 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 84 grants, compared with 32 in the 2015–2019 window, a +163% 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. Valmont Industries, Inc.'s 11.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 79 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Valmont Industries, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Shanghai Huahong…

116
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116
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116
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116
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116
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116
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115
Aledia

115
Achates Power

115

What this shows Valmont holds 116 patents at rank #3,242, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Valmont

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,242 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A01G (Horticulture)

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

Valmont's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

54 Top 8% higher than 92% 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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Valmont Industries, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	7	6.0%
2016	7	6.0%
2017	5	4.3%
2018	4	3.4%
2019	9	7.8%
2020	12	10.3%
2021	23	19.8%
2022	14	12.1%
2023	10	8.6%
2024	14	12.1%
2025	11	9.5%

Which technologies does Valmont Industries, Inc. patent most?

A01G - HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING 60

E04H - BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL 15

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 14

E04B - GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS 11

B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES 10

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 9

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 8

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 6

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 6

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 5

H04B - TRANSMISSION 5

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 5

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 5

E02D - FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS ; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES 4

E01D - CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES, ; ELEVATED ROADWAYS; OR VIADUCTS; ASSEMBLY OF BRIDGES 4

Top 15 of 79 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,242

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

54.3 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 Valmont Industries, Inc. hold?

Valmont Industries, Inc. holds 116 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 79 technology areas.

What is Valmont Industries, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Valmont Industries, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 54.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Valmont Industries, Inc. focus on?

Valmont Industries, Inc.'s top technology area is A01G (HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING) with 60 patents. The company has filed patents in 79 CPC subclasses total.

Is Valmont Industries, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Valmont Industries, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +163% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Valmont Industries, Inc.'s patents?

Valmont Industries, Inc.'s patents average 11.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Valmont Industries, 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

Valmont's 116 grants land it in the top 8% 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 - Valmont ranks #3,242 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A01G - see who else leads that technology area. A01G 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

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