Planted: check that the 17 matched families are theirs before writing
Planted holds 17 patent families: 6 granted and 11 published and pending. Filing began in 2020, with the most recent published filing dated 2025-06-16. The families appear in 5 patent offices: United States, Europe, South Korea, Canada and South Africa.Patent figures from Google Patents Public Data, reviewed 2026-09-22. Funding: $31.8M round, RA Capital Management, Khosla Ventures and Gigascale Capital, 2026-09-15. Assignee matching for this company is ambiguous and the figures need manual confirmation.
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The funding headline
Planted raised $31.8M in a round, with RA Capital Management and Khosla Ventures among its investors, announced 2026-09-15.
Behind that announcement is a patent position worth examining on its own terms.
What the record contains
17 patent families appear under the company name: 6 granted and 11 published and pending.
Granted claims can be examined today. Pending applications describe what is being pursued, and their scope can still change.
When the filings were made
Filing runs from 2020 to 2025.
Filings from roughly the last eighteen months are not yet published, so the most recent years understate current activity.
Where the claims sit
The claims cluster in A23J and photovoltaics.
How closely those areas track the product is what turns a count into something usable.
The people on the filings
66 inventors are named across the portfolio.
Inventor names help organize an investigation. Ownership is determined by assignment records, not by who is listed.
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 Planted have?
Planted holds 17 patent families as reviewed in 2026-09: 6 granted and 11 published and pending.
How many of Planted's patents are granted?
6 of the 17 families are granted, or 35 percent. The remaining 11 are published and still under examination.
What technology do Planted's patents cover?
Planted's claims cluster in A23J, photovoltaics (H02S) and foods (A23L). Recent filing titles include "method of making a food product using microbial growth and products thereof" and "systems and methods for solar module assembly".
Where has Planted filed patents?
Planted's families appear in 5 patent offices: United States, Europe, South Korea, Canada and South Africa.
Who invented Planted's patents?
66 inventors are named across the portfolio. The most frequently named is Judith Wemmer. Inventor names do not establish ownership, which is determined by assignment records.
How much has Planted raised?
Planted raised $31.8M in a round announced 2026-09-15, with RA Capital Management, Khosla Ventures, Gigascale Capital and Google among its investors.
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