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Diageo North America, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 18 granted patents across 0 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search.

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18
Total patents granted
0
CPC technology areas
1.0
Avg claims per patent
-50%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Diageo holds 18 US patents across 0 technology areas, rank #15,960 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#15,960
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 65%
by Innovation Score (30.8/100)
1.0
avg claims per patent
-50%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Diageo North America, Inc. has been granted 18 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Diageo North America, Inc. at rank #15,960 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 0 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 1.0 claims per patent. As a US Corporation, Diageo North America, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 30.8/100 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 6 grants, compared with 12 in the 2015–2019 window, a -50% 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. Diageo North America, Inc.'s 1.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while specialization in 0 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Diageo North America, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Diageo compare?

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

patents

What this shows Diageo holds 18 patents, placing it at rank #15,960 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

Diageo's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 Top 65% higher than 35% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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Diageo North America, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 3 16.7%
2016 3 16.7%
2017 4 22.2%
2018 2 11.1%
2021 1 5.6%
2022 1 5.6%
2024 4 22.2%

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#15,960

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.8 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 Diageo North America, Inc. hold?
Diageo North America, Inc. holds 18 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 0 technology areas.
What is Diageo North America, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Diageo North America, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 30.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Diageo North America, Inc. focus on?
Diageo North America, Inc. has filed patents across 0 technology areas classified under the Cooperative Patent Classification system.
Is Diageo North America, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Diageo North America, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -50% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Diageo North America, Inc.'s patents?
Diageo North America, Inc.'s patents average 1.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Diageo North America, 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.

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How to use this portfolio

Diageo's 18 grants land it in the top 65% 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 - Diageo ranks #15,960 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • 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.

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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

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.

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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