USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 13 technology areas, active 2015–2019. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.6

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Glanbia holds 7 US patents across 13 technology areas, rank #35,456 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#35,456
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 72%
by Innovation Score (28.7/100): 14.6
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2015 and 2019, placing Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. at rank #35,456 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 13 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF). As a Foreign Corporation, Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Glanbia sits between Giletta S.p.a. (7 patents, rank #35,452) and Globachem Nv (7 patents, rank #35,460) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 28.7/100 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 7 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. Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd.'s 14.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 13 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Glanbia holds 7 patents at rank #35,456, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Glanbia

By rank, the assignees closest to #35,456 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A23L (Foods)

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

Glanbia's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

29 Top 72% higher than 28% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	28.6%
2016	2	28.6%
2017	1	14.3%
2019	2	28.6%

Which technologies does Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. patent most?

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 5

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 4

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 4

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 4

A23C - DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF 2

A23J - PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS 2

C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE 2

A21D - TREATMENT OF FLOUR OR DOUGH FOR BAKING, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS 1

A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS 1

C12Y - ENZYMES 1

C07K - PEPTIDES 1

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 1

B01D - SEPARATION 1

Top 13 of 13 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#35,456

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

28.7 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 Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. hold?

Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2019, spanning 13 technology areas.

What is Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 28.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd. focus on?

Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd.'s top technology area is A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 13 CPC subclasses total.

Is Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd.'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 Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd.'s patents?

Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) Ltd.'s patents average 14.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Glanbia Nutritionals(ireland) 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.

How to use this portfolio

Glanbia's 7 grants land it in the top 72% 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 - Glanbia ranks #35,456 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A23L - see who else leads that technology area. A23L 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.