Overall rank by patents
#22,546
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 12 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2016–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A24D (CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES).
12
Total patents granted
10
CPC technology areas
16.4
Avg claims per patent
+40%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. has been granted 12 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. at rank #22,546 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in A24D (CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES). As a Foreign Corporation, Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 33.9/100 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 7 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window — a +40% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.'s 16.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Essentra compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
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34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
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32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
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31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
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30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Essentra Filter P… ◀ 12
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.
12 patents
What this shows Essentra holds 12 patents — placing it at rank #22,546 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 16.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | 16.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 8.3% |
Which technologies does Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. patent most?
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. hold?
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. holds 12 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2024, spanning 10 technology areas.
What is Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.'s Innovation Score?
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 33.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. focus on?
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.'s top technology area is A24D (CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES) with 10 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.
Is Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is +40% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.'s patents?
Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.'s patents average 16.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. 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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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
