USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

BASF COATINGS GMBH

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 263 granted patents across 74 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. 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).

263
Total patents granted
74
CPC technology areas
15.2
Avg claims per patent
-21%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

BASF COATINGS GMBH has been granted 263 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing BASF COATINGS GMBH at rank #1,572 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 74 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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). As a Foreign Corporation, BASF COATINGS GMBH is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 57.2/100 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 116 grants, compared with 147 in the 2015–2019 window — a -21% 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. BASF COATINGS GMBH'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 74 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark BASF COATINGS GMBH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does BASF compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows BASF holds 263 patents — placing it at rank #1,572 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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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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BASF COATINGS GMBH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 19 7.2%
2016 31 11.8%
2017 23 8.7%
2018 29 11.0%
2019 45 17.1%
2020 22 8.4%
2021 21 8.0%
2022 12 4.6%
2023 11 4.2%
2024 27 10.3%
2025 23 8.7%

Which technologies does BASF COATINGS GMBH patent most?

Top 15 of 74 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

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

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,572

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.2 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 BASF COATINGS GMBH hold?
BASF COATINGS GMBH holds 263 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 74 technology areas.
What is BASF COATINGS GMBH's Innovation Score?
BASF COATINGS GMBH has an Innovation Score of 57.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does BASF COATINGS GMBH focus on?
BASF COATINGS GMBH's top technology area 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 MATERIALS THEREFOR) with 209 patents. The company has filed patents in 74 CPC subclasses total.
Is BASF COATINGS GMBH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
BASF COATINGS GMBH's recent filing velocity is -21% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for BASF COATINGS GMBH's patents?
BASF COATINGS GMBH's patents average 15.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the BASF COATINGS GMBH 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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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope