USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Faber-castell Ag

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 12 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B43K (IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.2

Avg claims per patent

+40%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Faber-castell holds 12 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #22,560 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#22,560
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 48%
by Innovation Score (35.8/100): 15.2
avg claims per patent: +40%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Faber-castell Ag has been granted 12 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Faber-castell Ag at rank #22,560 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in B43K (IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING). As a Foreign Corporation, Faber-castell Ag is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Faber-castell sits between Exosect Limited (12 patents, rank #22,556) and Feaam Gmbh (12 patents, rank #22,564) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 35.8/100 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 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. Faber-castell Ag's 15.2 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 Faber-castell Ag against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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12
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12
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12
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12
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12
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12
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12
Feaam

12
Faber-castell ◀

12

What this shows Faber-castell holds 12 patents at rank #22,560, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Faber-castell

By rank, the assignees closest to #22,560 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B43K (Implements FOR Writing OR Drawing)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Faber-castell's primary technology class.

Faber-castell's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 48% higher than 52% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Faber-castell Ag patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	16.7%
2016	1	8.3%
2017	1	8.3%
2019	1	8.3%
2020	2	16.7%
2021	1	8.3%
2023	1	8.3%
2024	3	25.0%

Which technologies does Faber-castell Ag patent most?

B43K - IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING 9

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 6

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 2

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 1

A45D - HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT ; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING 1

B27K - PROCESSES, APPARATUS OR SELECTION OF SUBSTANCES FOR IMPREGNATING, STAINING, DYEING, BLEACHING OF WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, OR TREATING OF WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIALS WITH PERMEANT LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL TREATMENT OF CORK, CANE, REED, STRAW OR SIMILAR MATERIALS 1

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 1

A61Q - SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS 1

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 1

A45C - PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS 1

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#22,560

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

35.8 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 Faber-castell Ag hold?

Faber-castell Ag holds 12 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Faber-castell Ag's Innovation Score?

Faber-castell Ag has an Innovation Score of 35.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Faber-castell Ag focus on?

Faber-castell Ag's top technology area is B43K (IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING) with 9 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Faber-castell Ag's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Faber-castell Ag'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 Faber-castell Ag's patents?

Faber-castell Ag's patents average 15.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Faber-castell Ag 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

Faber-castell's 12 grants land it in the top 48% 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 - Faber-castell ranks #22,560 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B43K - see who else leads that technology area. B43K 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.