USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

ASM International N.v.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 69 granted patents across 17 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 EVAP).

Reviewed byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · June 12, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.7

Avg claims per patent

-70%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

ASM holds 69 US patents across 17 technology areas — rank #4,995 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,995
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 29%
by Innovation Score (43.2/100): 19.7
avg claims per patent: -70%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

ASM International N.V. has been granted 69 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing ASM International N.V. at rank #4,995 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 EVAP). As a Foreign Corporation, ASM International N.V. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 43.2/100 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 16 grants, compared with 53 in the 2015–2019 window — a -70% 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. ASM International N.V.'s 19.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ASM International N.V. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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ASM International ◀

69

What this shows ASM holds 69 patents — placing it at rank #4,995 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

ASM's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

43 Top 29% higher than 71% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

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

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ASM International N.V. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	19	27.5%
2016	12	17.4%
2017	11	15.9%
2018	6	8.7%
2019	5	7.2%
2020	8	11.6%
2021	3	4.3%
2022	2	2.9%
2023	3	4.3%

Which technologies does ASM International N.V. patent most?

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 59

H01L— SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 57

H10D— INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES 22

C07F— ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM 9

C30B— SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH ; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL ; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE ; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WI 6

H10N— ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 5

Y02P— CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 5

C23F— NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE ; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL; MULTI-STEP PROCESSES FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS C23 AND AT LEAST ONE PROCESS COVERED BY SUBCLASS C21D 4

C01G— COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F 4

C01P— INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS 4

H01G— CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE 3

B65G— TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 2

H01J— ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS 2

Y10T— TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

F27B— FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS 1

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,995

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.2 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 ASM International N.V. hold?

ASM International N.V. holds 69 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is ASM International N.V.'s Innovation Score?

ASM International N.V. has an Innovation Score of 43.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does ASM International N.V. focus on?

ASM International N.V.'s top technology area is 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) with 59 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.

Is ASM International N.V.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

ASM International N.V.'s recent filing velocity is -70% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for ASM International N.V.'s patents?

ASM International N.V.'s patents average 19.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the ASM International N.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.

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How to use this portfolio

ASM's 69 grants land it in the top 29% 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 — ASM ranks #4,995 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C23C — see who else leads that technology area. C23C 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.

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C23C technology

ASM International N.V.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends

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All technology classes

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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

Reviewed byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · June 12, 2026

ASM International N.v.

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