USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

AGC Glass Europe

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 235 granted patents across 82 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C03C (CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MA).

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

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235

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

21.0

Avg claims per patent

+37%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

AGC holds 235 US patents across 82 technology areas, rank #1,734 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,734
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.6/100): 21.0
avg claims per patent: +37%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

AGC Glass Europe has been granted 235 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing AGC Glass Europe at rank #1,734 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 82 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in C03C (CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MA). As a Foreign Corporation, AGC Glass Europe is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, AGC sits between Beijing Zhigu RUI TUO TECH Co., Ltd. (236 patents, rank #1,730) and Williams-sonoma, Inc. (235 patents, rank #1,738) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.6/100 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 136 grants, compared with 99 in the 2015–2019 window, a +37% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The Foreign 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. AGC Glass Europe's 21.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 82 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark AGC Glass Europe against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Beijing Zhigu RUI…

236
Johnson & Johnson…

236
Meidensha

236
Nidec Motor

236
Brigham Young Uni…

235
Consejo Superior…

235
Tessera

235
Williams-sonoma

235
AGC Glass Europe ◀

235

What this shows AGC holds 235 patents at rank #1,734, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near AGC

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,734 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C03C (Chemical Composition OF Glasses)

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

AGC's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

63 Top 2% higher than 98% 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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AGC Glass Europe patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	10	4.3%
2016	22	9.4%
2017	14	6.0%
2018	19	8.1%
2019	34	14.5%
2020	28	11.9%
2021	15	6.4%
2022	30	12.8%
2023	17	7.2%
2024	24	10.2%
2025	22	9.4%

Which technologies does AGC Glass Europe patent most?

C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS 106

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 73

E06B - FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES 36

H01Q - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS 24

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 23

B60J - WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES 23

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 21

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 19

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 16

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 14

C03B - MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES 13

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 13

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 13

H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS 12

Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS 12

Top 15 of 82 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,734

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.6 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 AGC Glass Europe hold?

AGC Glass Europe holds 235 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 82 technology areas.

What is AGC Glass Europe's Innovation Score?

AGC Glass Europe has an Innovation Score of 62.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does AGC Glass Europe focus on?

AGC Glass Europe's top technology area is C03C (CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS) with 106 patents. The company has filed patents in 82 CPC subclasses total.

Is AGC Glass Europe's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

AGC Glass Europe's recent filing velocity is +37% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for AGC Glass Europe's patents?

AGC Glass Europe's patents average 21.0 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the AGC Glass Europe 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

AGC's 235 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - AGC ranks #1,734 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C03C - see who else leads that technology area. C03C 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.