USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

W.c. Bradley Co.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 50 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.4

Avg claims per patent

-15%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

W.c. holds 50 US patents across 21 technology areas, rank #6,723 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,723
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 30%
by Innovation Score (42.7/100): 11.4
avg claims per patent: -15%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

W.c. Bradley Co. has been granted 50 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing W.c. Bradley Co. at rank #6,723 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES). As a US Corporation, W.c. Bradley Co. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, W.c. sits between Thermochem Recovery International, Inc. (50 patents, rank #6,719) and Wichita State University (50 patents, rank #6,727) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 42.7/100 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 23 grants, compared with 27 in the 2015–2019 window, a -15% 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. W.c. Bradley Co.'s 11.4 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 W.c. Bradley Co. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Thermochem Recove…

50
US Government AS…

50
Unilin BVBA

50
Valmet

50
Withings

50
Wenzhou University

50
Weyerhaeuser NR

50
Wichita State Uni…

50
W C Bradley ◀

50

What this shows W.c. holds 50 patents at rank #6,723, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Wc

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,723 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A47J (Kitchen Equipment)

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

W.c.'s Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

43 Top 30% higher than 70% 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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W.c. Bradley Co. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	2.0%
2016	5	10.0%
2017	5	10.0%
2018	10	20.0%
2019	6	12.0%
2020	3	6.0%
2021	3	6.0%
2022	4	8.0%
2024	7	14.0%
2025	6	12.0%

Which technologies does W.c. Bradley Co. patent most?

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 34

A23B - PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES 9

F24B - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS ; IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES 7

F24C - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION 6

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 6

F23B - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING ONLY SOLID FUEL 5

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 5

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 4

F23K - FEEDING FUEL TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS 2

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 2

F23N - REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION 2

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

F23D - BURNERS 2

F23L - SUPPLYING AIR OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OR GASES TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS IN GENERAL ; VALVES OR DAMPERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CONTROLLING AIR SUPPLY OR DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS ; INDUCING DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; TOPS FOR CHIMNEYS OR VENTILATING SHAFTS; TERMINALS FOR FLUES 1

A46D - MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES 1

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

#6,723

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

42.7 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 W.c. Bradley Co. hold?

W.c. Bradley Co. holds 50 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 21 technology areas.

What is W.c. Bradley Co.'s Innovation Score?

W.c. Bradley Co. has an Innovation Score of 42.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does W.c. Bradley Co. focus on?

W.c. Bradley Co.'s top technology area is A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES) with 34 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.

Is W.c. Bradley Co.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

W.c. Bradley Co.'s recent filing velocity is -15% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for W.c. Bradley Co.'s patents?

W.c. Bradley Co.'s patents average 11.4 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the W.c. Bradley 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

W.c.'s 50 grants land it in the top 30% 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 - W.c. ranks #6,723 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A47J - see who else leads that technology area. A47J 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.