USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 476 granted patents across 115 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E01C (CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR).

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

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476

Total patents granted

115

CPC technology areas

17.4

Avg claims per patent

+103%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Caterpillar holds 476 US patents across 115 technology areas, rank #933 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#933
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (63.7/100): 17.4
avg claims per patent: +103%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. has been granted 476 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. at rank #933 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 115 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in E01C (CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR). As a US Corporation, Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Caterpillar sits between Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (480 patents, rank #929) and Landmark Graphics Corporation (474 patents, rank #937) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 63.7/100 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 319 grants, compared with 157 in the 2015–2019 window, a +103% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.'s 17.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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476
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474

What this shows Caterpillar holds 476 patents at rank #933, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Caterpillar

By rank, the assignees closest to #933 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E01C (Construction OF)

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

Caterpillar's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

64 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	37	7.8%
2016	17	3.6%
2017	23	4.8%
2018	29	6.1%
2019	51	10.7%
2020	51	10.7%
2021	69	14.5%
2022	51	10.7%
2023	79	16.6%
2024	48	10.1%
2025	21	4.4%

Which technologies does Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. patent most?

E01C - CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR 383

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 45

E02F - DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING 43

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 37

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 29

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 26

E02D - FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS ; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES 24

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 24

E21C - MINING OR QUARRYING 23

F16H - GEARING 23

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 23

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 20

B60G - VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS 18

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 18

F15B - SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 17

Top 15 of 115 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#933

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

63.7 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 Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. hold?

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. holds 476 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 115 technology areas.

What is Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. has an Innovation Score of 63.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. focus on?

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.'s top technology area is E01C (CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR) with 383 patents. The company has filed patents in 115 CPC subclasses total.

Is Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +103% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.'s patents?

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.'s patents average 17.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. 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

Caterpillar's 476 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Caterpillar ranks #933 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in E01C - see who else leads that technology area. E01C 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

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