USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

BASF AGRO B.v.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 71 granted patents across 22 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A01N (PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF ; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES ; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS).

Compiled by PlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.2

Avg claims per patent

+84%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

BASF holds 71 US patents across 22 technology areas, rank #4,864 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,864
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 24%
by Innovation Score (45.1/100): 15.2
avg claims per patent: +84%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

BASF AGRO B.v. has been granted 71 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing BASF AGRO B.v. at rank #4,864 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 22 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in A01N (PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF ; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES ; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS). As a Foreign Corporation, BASF AGRO B.v. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, BASF sits between Aclara Technologies Llc (71 patents, rank #4,860) and Blast Motion Inc. (71 patents, rank #4,868) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 45.1/100 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 46 grants, compared with 25 in the 2015–2019 window, a +84% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. BASF AGRO B.v.'s 15.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 22 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark BASF AGRO B.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Aclara

71
Allied Wheel Comp…

71
Avinger

71
Bandai

71
BETO Engineering…

71
Bionime

71
Bedford Industries

71
Blast Motion

71
BASF AGRO B V ◀

71

What this shows BASF holds 71 patents at rank #4,864, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near BASF

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,864 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A01N (Preservation OF Bodies OF Humans OR Animals OR Plants OR…)

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

BASF's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 24% higher than 76% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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BASF AGRO B.v. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	1.4%
2017	2	2.8%
2018	10	14.1%
2019	12	16.9%
2020	6	8.5%
2021	12	16.9%
2022	10	14.1%
2023	4	5.6%
2024	7	9.9%
2025	7	9.9%

Which technologies does BASF AGRO B.v. patent most?

A01N - PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF ; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES ; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS 41

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 24

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 18

C12Y - ENZYMES 14

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 9

C07B - GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; APPARATUS THEREFOR 6

A01H - NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES 5

A01C - PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING 4

A01M - CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS ; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS 4

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 3

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 3

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 2

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 2

C07K - PEPTIDES 2

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

Top 15 of 22 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,864

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

45.1 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 BASF AGRO B.v. hold?

BASF AGRO B.v. holds 71 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is BASF AGRO B.v.'s Innovation Score?

BASF AGRO B.v. has an Innovation Score of 45.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does BASF AGRO B.v. focus on?

BASF AGRO B.v.'s top technology area is A01N (PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF ; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES ; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS) with 41 patents. The company has filed patents in 22 CPC subclasses total.

Is BASF AGRO B.v.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

BASF AGRO B.v.'s recent filing velocity is +84% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for BASF AGRO B.v.'s patents?

BASF AGRO B.v.'s patents average 15.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the BASF AGRO 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

BASF's 71 grants land it in the top 24% 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 - BASF ranks #4,864 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A01N - see who else leads that technology area. A01N 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 by PlainPatent 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.