Overall rank by patents
#4,334
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
H.j. Heinz Company Brands Llc
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 82 granted patents across 17 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES).
82
Total patents granted
17
CPC technology areas
12.0
Avg claims per patent
+115%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
H.j. holds 82 US patents across 17 technology areas — rank #4,334 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #4,334
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 26%
- by Innovation Score (44.3/100)
- 12.0
- avg claims per patent
- +115%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC has been granted 82 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC at rank #4,334 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES). As a US Corporation, H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 44.3/100 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 56 grants, compared with 26 in the 2015–2019 window — a +115% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC's 12.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does HJ compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
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72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- H J Heinz Brands ◀ 82
H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
82 patents
What this shows H.J. holds 82 patents — placing it at rank #4,334 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
H.J.'s Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
44 Top 26% higher than 74% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 2.4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 20 | 24.4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 6.1% |
| 2021 | 7 | 8.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | 14.6% |
| 2023 | 10 | 12.2% |
| 2024 | 13 | 15.9% |
| 2025 | 9 | 11.0% |
Which technologies does H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC patent most?
Top 15 of 17 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC hold?
H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC holds 82 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 17 technology areas.
What is H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC's Innovation Score?
H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC has an Innovation Score of 44.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC focus on?
H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC's top technology area is A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES) with 32 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.
Is H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC's recent filing velocity is +115% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC's patents?
H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC's patents average 12.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the H.J. Heinz Company Brands 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.
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How to use this portfolio
H.j.'s 82 grants land it in the top 26% 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 — H.j. ranks #4,334 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in A01H — see who else leads that technology area. A01H 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.
Explore the patent dataset
A01H technology
H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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
