USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Graphic Packaging International, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 516 granted patents across 32 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 F).

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

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516

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

23.5

Avg claims per patent

-5%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Graphic holds 516 US patents across 32 technology areas, rank #879 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#879
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (63.0/100): 23.5
avg claims per patent: -5%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Graphic Packaging International, Llc has been granted 516 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Graphic Packaging International, Llc at rank #879 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 32 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 23.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 F). As a US Corporation, Graphic Packaging International, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Graphic sits between Graco Minnesota Inc. (517 patents, rank #875) and Bayer Intellectual Property Gmbh (513 patents, rank #883) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 63.0/100 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 252 grants, compared with 264 in the 2015–2019 window, a -5% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Graphic Packaging International, Llc's 23.5 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 32 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Graphic Packaging International, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Graco Minnesota

517
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517
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517
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516
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516
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516
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515
CFPH

514
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513

What this shows Graphic holds 516 patents at rank #879, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Graphic

By rank, the assignees closest to #879 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65D (Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials)

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

Graphic's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

63 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Graphic Packaging International, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	60	11.6%
2016	52	10.1%
2017	52	10.1%
2018	39	7.6%
2019	61	11.8%
2020	38	7.4%
2021	29	5.6%
2022	49	9.5%
2023	44	8.5%
2024	47	9.1%
2025	45	8.7%

Which technologies does Graphic Packaging International, Llc patent most?

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 329

B31B - MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER 120

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 110

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 28

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 27

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 22

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 18

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 15

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 14

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 8

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 8

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 7

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 7

A47G - HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT 7

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 7

Top 15 of 32 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#879

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

63.0 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 Graphic Packaging International, Llc hold?

Graphic Packaging International, Llc holds 516 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 32 technology areas.

What is Graphic Packaging International, Llc's Innovation Score?

Graphic Packaging International, Llc has an Innovation Score of 63.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Graphic Packaging International, Llc focus on?

Graphic Packaging International, Llc's top technology area is 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) with 329 patents. The company has filed patents in 32 CPC subclasses total.

Is Graphic Packaging International, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Graphic Packaging International, Llc's recent filing velocity is -5% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Graphic Packaging International, Llc's patents?

Graphic Packaging International, Llc's patents average 23.5 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Graphic Packaging International, 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

Graphic's 516 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Graphic ranks #879 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B65D - see who else leads that technology area. B65D 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

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