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Watkins Manufacturing Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 78 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61H (PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFI).

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78
Total patents granted
21
CPC technology areas
4.9
Avg claims per patent
-61%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Watkins holds 78 US patents across 21 technology areas — rank #4,542 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,542
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 42%
by Innovation Score (38.0/100)
4.9
avg claims per patent
-61%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION has been granted 78 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION at rank #4,542 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 4.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61H (PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFI). As a US Corporation, WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 38.0/100 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 22 grants, compared with 56 in the 2015–2019 window — a -61% 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. WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's 4.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does WATKINS compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows WATKINS holds 78 patents — placing it at rank #4,542 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

WATKINS's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 42% higher than 58% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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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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WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 10 12.8%
2016 12 15.4%
2017 19 24.4%
2018 8 10.3%
2019 7 9.0%
2020 1 1.3%
2021 8 10.3%
2022 4 5.1%
2024 5 6.4%
2025 4 5.1%

Which technologies does WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION patent most?

Top 15 of 21 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,542

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

38.0 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 WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION hold?
WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION holds 78 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 21 technology areas.
What is WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's Innovation Score?
WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION has an Innovation Score of 38.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION focus on?
WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's top technology area is A61H (PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.
Is WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's recent filing velocity is -61% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's patents?
WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's patents average 4.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 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.

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How to use this portfolio

Watkins's 78 grants land it in the top 42% 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 — Watkins ranks #4,542 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61H — see who else leads that technology area. A61H 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.

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A61H technology

WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

See where WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes

Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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