USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

GPCP IP Holdings Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 331 granted patents across 88 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: D21H (PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERW).

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

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331

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.6

Avg claims per patent

+31%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

GPCP holds 331 US patents across 88 technology areas, rank #1,276 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,276
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.7/100): 19.6
avg claims per patent: +31%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

GPCP IP Holdings Llc has been granted 331 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing GPCP IP Holdings Llc at rank #1,276 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 88 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in D21H (PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERW). As a US Corporation, GPCP IP Holdings Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, GPCP sits between ICU Medical, Inc. (332 patents, rank #1,272) and RIJK Zwaan Zaadteelt EN Zaadhandel B.v. (330 patents, rank #1,280) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.7/100 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 188 grants, compared with 143 in the 2015–2019 window, a +31% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. GPCP IP Holdings Llc's 19.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 88 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GPCP IP Holdings Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

ICU Medical

332
Soitec

332
Toyobo

332
Columbia Insurance

331
Jiangsu University

331
Safran & Defense

331
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331
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330
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330

What this shows GPCP holds 331 patents at rank #1,276, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near GPCP

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,276 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in D21H (PULP Compositions)

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

GPCP's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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GPCP IP Holdings Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	11	3.3%
2018	59	17.8%
2019	73	22.1%
2020	64	19.3%
2021	38	11.5%
2022	26	7.9%
2023	34	10.3%
2024	16	4.8%
2025	10	3.0%

Which technologies does GPCP IP Holdings Llc patent most?

D21H - PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 102

A47K - SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ; TOILET ACCESSORIES 96

D21F - PAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON 60

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 44

B31F - MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER 35

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 35

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 23

A47F - SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS 21

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 20

D21G - CALENDERS; ACCESSORIES FOR PAPER-MAKING MACHINES 18

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 16

A47G - HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT 16

G07F - COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS 13

D04H - MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL ; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION 11

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 11

Top 15 of 88 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,276

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.7 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 GPCP IP Holdings Llc hold?

GPCP IP Holdings Llc holds 331 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 88 technology areas.

What is GPCP IP Holdings Llc's Innovation Score?

GPCP IP Holdings Llc has an Innovation Score of 59.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does GPCP IP Holdings Llc focus on?

GPCP IP Holdings Llc's top technology area is D21H (PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 102 patents. The company has filed patents in 88 CPC subclasses total.

Is GPCP IP Holdings Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

GPCP IP Holdings Llc's recent filing velocity is +31% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for GPCP IP Holdings Llc's patents?

GPCP IP Holdings Llc's patents average 19.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the GPCP IP Holdings Llc 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

GPCP's 331 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - GPCP ranks #1,276 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in D21H - see who else leads that technology area. D21H 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.