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Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 146 granted patents across 55 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C08K (Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients).

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146
Total patents granted
55
CPC technology areas
15.3
Avg claims per patent
-99%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Akzo holds 146 US patents across 55 technology areas, rank #2,653 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,653
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 11%
by Innovation Score (51.8/100)
15.3
avg claims per patent
-99%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v has been granted 146 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v at rank #2,653 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 55 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in C08K (Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients). As a Foreign Corporation, Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Akzo sits between Sage Products, Llc (147 patents, rank #2,649) and FMC Corporation (146 patents, rank #2,657) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 51.8/100 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 2 grants, compared with 144 in the 2015–2019 window, a -99% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v's 15.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 55 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Akzo's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Akzo holds 146 patents at rank #2,653, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near Akzo

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,653 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C08K (Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances…)

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

Akzo's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 11% higher than 89% 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%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 31 21.2%
2016 28 19.2%
2017 35 24.0%
2018 33 22.6%
2019 17 11.6%
2021 1 0.7%
2024 1 0.7%

Which technologies does Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v patent most?

Top 15 of 55 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,653

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

51.8 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 Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v hold?
Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v holds 146 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 55 technology areas.
What is Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v's Innovation Score?
Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v has an Innovation Score of 51.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v focus on?
Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v's top technology area is C08K (Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients) with 34 patents. The company has filed patents in 55 CPC subclasses total.
Is Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v's recent filing velocity is -99% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v's patents?
Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v's patents average 15.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v 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

Akzo's 146 grants land it in the top 11% 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 - Akzo ranks #2,653 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C08K - see who else leads that technology area. C08K 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

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.