USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 95 granted patents across 25 technology areas, active 2015–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C09G (POLISHING COMPOSITIONS ; SKI WAXES).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.3

Avg claims per patent

-88%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Cabot holds 95 US patents across 25 technology areas, rank #3,799 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,799
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 27%
by Innovation Score (43.8/100): 17.3
avg claims per patent: -88%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation has been granted 95 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing Cabot Microelectronics Corporation at rank #3,799 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 25 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in C09G (POLISHING COMPOSITIONS ; SKI WAXES). As a US Corporation, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Cabot sits between Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc. (96 patents, rank #3,795) and Daqri, Llc (95 patents, rank #3,803) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 43.8/100 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 10 grants, compared with 85 in the 2015–2019 window, a -88% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. Cabot Microelectronics Corporation's 17.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 25 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Cabot Microelectronics Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Cabot holds 95 patents at rank #3,799, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Cabot

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,799 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C09G (Polishing Compositions)

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

Cabot's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 27% higher than 73% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

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

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Cabot Microelectronics Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	10	10.5%
2016	27	28.4%
2017	24	25.3%
2018	11	11.6%
2019	13	13.7%
2020	10	10.5%

Which technologies does Cabot Microelectronics Corporation patent most?

C09G - POLISHING COMPOSITIONS ; SKI WAXES 76

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 61

B24B - MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING ; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS 50

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 42

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 15

G11B - INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER 6

B24D - TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING 5

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 3

C11D - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL 3

H10D - INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES 2

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 2

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 2

G09G - ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION 2

C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS 2

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 1

Top 15 of 25 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,799

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.8 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 Cabot Microelectronics Corporation hold?

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation holds 95 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 25 technology areas.

What is Cabot Microelectronics Corporation's Innovation Score?

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation has an Innovation Score of 43.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Cabot Microelectronics Corporation focus on?

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation's top technology area is C09G (POLISHING COMPOSITIONS ; SKI WAXES) with 76 patents. The company has filed patents in 25 CPC subclasses total.

Is Cabot Microelectronics Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation's recent filing velocity is -88% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Cabot Microelectronics Corporation's patents?

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation's patents average 17.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Cabot Microelectronics Corporation 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

Cabot's 95 grants land it in the top 27% 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 - Cabot ranks #3,799 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C09G - see who else leads that technology area. C09G 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 byPlainPatent 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.