Metro Weather: check that the 1 matched families are theirs before writing
Metro Weather holds 1 patent family: 0 granted and 1 published and pending. Filing began in 2016, with the most recent published filing dated 2016-05-31. The families appear in 1 patent office: China.Patent figures from Google Patents Public Data, reviewed 2026-09-14. Funding: $9.4M Series B, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation and SMBC Venture Capital, 2026-09-02. Assignee matching for this company is ambiguous and the figures need manual confirmation.
Metro Weather is a technology company that develops and manufactures Doppler LIDAR to visualize atmospheric flow in real time.
The funding headline
Metro Weather raised $9.4M in a Series B, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Global Brain Corporation among its investors, announced 2026-09-02.
Behind that announcement is a patent position worth examining on its own terms.
Granted against pending
0 of 1 family is granted, or 0 percent.
A record weighted this way makes examination developments a subject in their own right.
Where the claims sit
The claims cluster in radar, lidar and positioning and G01P.
How closely those areas track the product is what turns a count into something usable.
What this does not establish
Several signals here organize an investigation without settling it.
Keeping those apart is what separates a lead from a finding.
What happens next
The current position is a baseline. What changes around it carries more information than the count does.
What happens next
Which new filings appear as the current applications publish?
Do the granted claims track the product the company is selling?
Which organizations begin filing or citing in the same areas?
Does the assignment record still name the operating entity?
Following those together can distinguish a passing resemblance from a subject deserving deeper investigation.
Common questions
How many patents does Metro Weather have?
Metro Weather holds 1 patent family as reviewed in 2026-09: 0 granted and 1 published and pending.
How many of Metro Weather's patents are granted?
None of the 1 family has granted yet. On typical pendency the first grants would be expected around 2026.
What technology do Metro Weather's patents cover?
Metro Weather's claims cluster in radar, lidar and positioning (G01S) and G01P. Recent filing titles include "doppler shift analysis device".
Where has Metro Weather filed patents?
Metro Weather's families appear in 1 patent office: China.
Who invented Metro Weather's patents?
1 inventor is named across the portfolio. The most frequently named is Junichi Furumoto. Inventor names do not establish ownership, which is determined by assignment records.
How much has Metro Weather raised?
Metro Weather raised $9.4M in a Series B announced 2026-09-02, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital and UntroD Capital among its investors.
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