USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Eastman Kodak Company

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 711 granted patents across 134 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS).

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

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711

Total patents granted

134

CPC technology areas

15.8

Avg claims per patent

-80%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Eastman holds 711 US patents across 134 technology areas, rank #622 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#622
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (60.2/100): 15.8
avg claims per patent: -80%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Eastman Kodak Company has been granted 711 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Eastman Kodak Company at rank #622 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 134 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS). As a US Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Eastman sits between FG Innovation Company Limited (714 patents, rank #618) and NEW YORK University (709 patents, rank #626) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 60.2/100 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 118 grants, compared with 593 in the 2015–2019 window, a -80% 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. Eastman Kodak Company's 15.8 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 Eastman Kodak Company against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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714
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714
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713
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711
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711
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710
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710
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709
NEW YORK Universi…

709

What this shows Eastman holds 711 patents at rank #622, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Eastman

By rank, the assignees closest to #622 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B41J (Typewriters)

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

Eastman's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 3% higher than 97% 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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Eastman Kodak Company patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	243	34.2%
2016	180	25.3%
2017	78	11.0%
2018	46	6.5%
2019	46	6.5%
2020	32	4.5%
2021	26	3.7%
2022	15	2.1%
2023	23	3.2%
2024	9	1.3%
2025	13	1.8%

Which technologies does Eastman Kodak Company patent most?

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 142

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 132

G03F - PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR; 109

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 79

G03G - ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY 78

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 69

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 69

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 68

B41C - PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES 58

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 52

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 50

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 45

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 45

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 41

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 40

Top 15 of 134 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#622

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

60.2 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 Eastman Kodak Company hold?

Eastman Kodak Company holds 711 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 134 technology areas.

What is Eastman Kodak Company's Innovation Score?

Eastman Kodak Company has an Innovation Score of 60.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Eastman Kodak Company focus on?

Eastman Kodak Company's top technology area is B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS) with 142 patents. The company has filed patents in 134 CPC subclasses total.

Is Eastman Kodak Company's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Eastman Kodak Company's recent filing velocity is -80% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Eastman Kodak Company's patents?

Eastman Kodak Company's patents average 15.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Eastman Kodak Company 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

Eastman's 711 grants land it in the top 3% 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 - Eastman ranks #622 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B41J - see who else leads that technology area. B41J 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.