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DSM IP Assets B.v.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,027 granted patents across 168 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C12P (FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE).

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1,027
Total patents granted
168
CPC technology areas
16.0
Avg claims per patent
-29%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

DSM holds 1,027 US patents across 168 technology areas, rank #442 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#442
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.3/100)
16.0
avg claims per patent
-29%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

DSM IP Assets B.v. has been granted 1,027 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing DSM IP Assets B.v. at rank #442 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 168 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in C12P (FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE). As a Foreign Corporation, DSM IP Assets B.v. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, DSM sits between Seoul National University R&DB Foundation (1,030 patents, rank #438) and KOBE Steel Ltd. (1,023 patents, rank #446) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.3/100 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 427 grants, compared with 600 in the 2015–2019 window, a -29% 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. DSM IP Assets B.v.'s 16.0 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 DSM IP Assets B.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at DSM's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows DSM holds 1,027 patents at rank #442, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near DSM

By rank, the assignees closest to #442 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C12P (Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A De…)

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

DSM's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 2% higher than 98% 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%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 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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DSM IP Assets B.v. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 118 11.5%
2016 143 13.9%
2017 116 11.3%
2018 109 10.6%
2019 114 11.1%
2020 108 10.5%
2021 98 9.5%
2022 77 7.5%
2023 55 5.4%
2024 49 4.8%
2025 40 3.9%

Which technologies does DSM IP Assets B.v. patent most?

Top 15 of 168 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#442

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.3 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 DSM IP Assets B.v. hold?
DSM IP Assets B.v. holds 1,027 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 168 technology areas.
What is DSM IP Assets B.v.'s Innovation Score?
DSM IP Assets B.v. has an Innovation Score of 62.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does DSM IP Assets B.v. focus on?
DSM IP Assets B.v.'s top technology area is C12P (FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE) with 269 patents. The company has filed patents in 168 CPC subclasses total.
Is DSM IP Assets B.v.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
DSM IP Assets B.v.'s recent filing velocity is -29% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for DSM IP Assets B.v.'s patents?
DSM IP Assets B.v.'s patents average 16.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the DSM IP Assets 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

DSM's 1,027 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 - DSM ranks #442 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C12P - see who else leads that technology area. C12P 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

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.