USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,592 granted patents across 185 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

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

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1,592

Total patents granted

185

CPC technology areas

12.6

Avg claims per patent

+48%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Henkel holds 1,592 US patents across 185 technology areas, rank #268 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#268
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (65.7/100): 12.6
avg claims per patent: +48%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa has been granted 1,592 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa at rank #268 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 185 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a Foreign Corporation, Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Henkel sits between Hamamatsu Photonics K.k. (1,615 patents, rank #264) and Wuhan China STAR Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (1,572 patents, rank #272) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 65.7/100 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 949 grants, compared with 643 in the 2015–2019 window, a +48% 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. Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa's 12.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Hamamatsu Photoni…

1,615
Ecolab USA

1,610
Nitto Denko

1,608
Kohler

1,594
Henkel & Kgaa ◀

1,592
Changxin Memory

1,589
HERE Global B V

1,589
Sprint Communicat…

1,574
Wuhan China STAR…

1,572

What this shows Henkel holds 1,592 patents at rank #268, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Henkel

By rank, the assignees closest to #268 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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

Henkel's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

66 Top 1% higher than 99% 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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Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	97	6.1%
2016	114	7.2%
2017	132	8.3%
2018	136	8.5%
2019	164	10.3%
2020	148	9.3%
2021	148	9.3%
2022	184	11.6%
2023	143	9.0%
2024	202	12.7%
2025	124	7.8%

Which technologies does Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa patent most?

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 417

A61Q - SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS 415

C09J - ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES 296

C11D - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL 277

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 208

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 193

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 164

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 126

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 118

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 94

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 83

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 78

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 69

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 62

A45D - HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT ; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING 60

Top 15 of 185 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#268

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

65.7 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 Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa hold?

Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa holds 1,592 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 185 technology areas.

What is Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa's Innovation Score?

Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa has an Innovation Score of 65.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa focus on?

Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 417 patents. The company has filed patents in 185 CPC subclasses total.

Is Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa's recent filing velocity is +48% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa's patents?

Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa's patents average 12.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa 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

Henkel's 1,592 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - Henkel ranks #268 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K 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.