Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 156 granted patents across 50 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: C09D (Coating Compositions, e.g. Paints, Varnishes OR LACQUERS; Filling PASTES; Chemical Paint OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; Correcting FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; Pastes OR Solids FOR Colouring OR PRINTING; USE OF Materi).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Axalta ranks #2,498 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 156 patents across 50 technology areas.
- #2,498
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 2%
- by Innovation Score (62.8/100)
- 15.9
- avg claims per patent
- -27%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R2498 · US Corporation #2,498 · 156 grants
GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-STRONG · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MID 156 grants
- TOP-DECILE #2,498/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Accedian Networks
- CPC-WIDE C09D · 50 areas
- INNOV-STRONG 62.8/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 15.9 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-DOWN -27% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Accedian Networks Inc. (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How Axalta’s 62.8 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Axalta
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Axalta Coating… · this assignee
Axalta Coating… · this assignee
63 score
- Beckman Coulter · near
Beckman Coulter · near
63 score
- Quantinuum · near
Quantinuum · near
63 score
- Landmark Graphics · near
Landmark Graphics · near
63 score
- Triple WIN TECHNOLOG… · near
Triple WIN TECHNOLOG… · near
63 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Axalta's Innovation Score is 62.8/100 (top 2% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for Axalta?
Each dot is one of Axalta’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Axalta’s own 15.9 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
How Axalta's grant cadence moved
Between 2020–2024, Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC received 60 grants versus 82 in 2015–2019 (-27% equal-window velocity, below median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2015 at 30 grants and bottomed in 2022 at 4. Lead class C09D accounts for 61.5% of the portfolio across 50 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Vallourec OIL AND GAS France (#2,493) and Dignity Health (#2,501).
Axalta's three-year grant acceleration
From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC moved from 26 to 42 grants (1.61x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #369. See the growth leaderboard.
Who files at Axalta's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Vallourec OIL AND…
Vallourec OIL AND GAS France
157 patents
- Whatsapp
WhatsApp LLC
157 patents
- Zhejiang Sunny Op…
Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd
157 patents
- Accedian Networks
Accedian Networks Inc.
156 patents
- Applied Biosystems
Applied Biosystems, LLC
156 patents
- B1 Institute OF I…
B1 Institute OF Image Technology, Inc.
156 patents
- Cyberark Software
CyberArk Software Ltd.
156 patents
- Dignity Health
Dignity Health
156 patents
- Axalta Coating Sy… ◀
Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
156 patents
What this shows Axalta holds 156 patents at rank #2,497, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Axalta
By rank, the assignees closest to #2,497 in granted patent volume.
- Vallourec OIL AND GAS France #2,493 · 157 patents
- WhatsApp LLC #2,494 · 157 patents
- Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd #2,495 · 157 patents
- Accedian Networks Inc. #2,496 · 156 patents
- Applied Biosystems, LLC #2,498 · 156 patents
- B1 Institute OF Image Technology, Inc. #2,499 · 156 patents
- CyberArk Software Ltd. #2,500 · 156 patents
- Dignity Health #2,501 · 156 patents
Leaders in C09D (Coating Compositions)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Axalta's primary technology class.
- Seiko Epson Corporation 578 in class
- DOW Global Technologies LLC 501 in class
- LG Chem, Ltd. 500 in class
- Fujifilm Corporation 471 in class
- 3M Innovative Properties Company 415 in class
- Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P. 386 in class
- Shin-etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 386 in class
- Basf SE 383 in class
Assignees with similar portfolio profiles
Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Axalta, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In C09D (Coating Compositions), Axalta ranks #33 of 1,818 assignees by patent count in that subclass.
Similar innovation score
Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (63 here).
Similar claim depth
Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (15.9 here).
Axalta's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
63 Top 2% higher than 98% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | 19.2% |
| 2016 | 17 | 10.9% |
| 2017 | 16 | 10.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | 7.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 5.1% |
| 2020 | 9 | 5.8% |
| 2021 | 9 | 5.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | 2.6% |
| 2023 | 25 | 16.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | 8.3% |
| 2025partial year | 14 | 9.0% |
Which technologies does Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC patent most?
Top 15 of 50 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC's lead technology class is C09D (Coating Compositions, e.g. Paints, Varnishes OR LACQUERS; Filling PASTES; Chemical Paint OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; Correcting FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; Pastes OR Solids FOR Colouring OR PRINTING; USE OF Materi), 61.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C09D
- Ranked #2,498 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC against Vallourec OIL AND GAS France, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 62.8/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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