USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

GDF SUEZ

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 16 technology areas, active 2016–2018. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F23C (METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN ; A CARRIER GAS OR; AIR).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.7

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

GDF holds 9 US patents across 16 technology areas, rank #28,814 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#28,814
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 70%
by Innovation Score (29.1/100): 11.7
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

GDF SUEZ has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2016 and 2018, placing GDF SUEZ at rank #28,814 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 16 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in F23C (METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN ; A CARRIER GAS OR; AIR). As a Foreign Corporation, GDF SUEZ is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, GDF sits between G6 Materials Corp. (9 patents, rank #28,810) and Gentherm Automotive Systems (china) Ltd. (9 patents, rank #28,818) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 29.1/100 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 0 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. GDF SUEZ's 11.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 16 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GDF SUEZ against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows GDF holds 9 patents at rank #28,814, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near GDF

By rank, the assignees closest to #28,814 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F23C (Methods OR Apparatus FOR Combustion Using Fluid FUEL OR S…)

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

GDF's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

29 Top 70% higher than 30% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2018

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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GDF SUEZ patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	3	33.3%
2017	3	33.3%
2018	3	33.3%

Which technologies does GDF SUEZ patent most?

F23C - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN ; A CARRIER GAS OR; AIR 3

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 3

E21B - EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS 2

F23L - SUPPLYING AIR OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OR GASES TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS IN GENERAL ; VALVES OR DAMPERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CONTROLLING AIR SUPPLY OR DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS ; INDUCING DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; TOPS FOR CHIMNEYS OR VENTILATING SHAFTS; TERMINALS FOR FLUES 2

C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G OR C10K; LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS; USE OF ADDITIVES TO FUELS OR FIRES; FIRE-LIGHTERS 2

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 2

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 2

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 2

F23D - BURNERS 1

C21D - MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING 1

F27D - DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE 1

F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS 1

C10J - PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES ; CARBURETTING AIR OR OTHER GASES 1

C03B - MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES 1

C10K - PURIFYING OR MODIFYING THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF COMBUSTIBLE GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE 1

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#28,814

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

29.1 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 GDF SUEZ hold?

GDF SUEZ holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2018, spanning 16 technology areas.

What is GDF SUEZ's Innovation Score?

GDF SUEZ has an Innovation Score of 29.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does GDF SUEZ focus on?

GDF SUEZ's top technology area is F23C (METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN ; A CARRIER GAS OR; AIR) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 16 CPC subclasses total.

Is GDF SUEZ's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

GDF SUEZ's recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for GDF SUEZ's patents?

GDF SUEZ's patents average 11.7 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the GDF SUEZ 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

GDF's 9 grants land it in the top 70% 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 - GDF ranks #28,814 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F23C - see who else leads that technology area. F23C 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

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.