USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 91 granted patents across 38 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B01J (CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

12.8

Avg claims per patent

+22%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

JGC holds 91 US patents across 38 technology areas, rank #3,971 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,971
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.2/100): 12.8
avg claims per patent: +22%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. has been granted 91 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. at rank #3,971 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 38 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B01J (CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS). As a Foreign Corporation, JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, JGC sits between Galderma Holding Sa (91 patents, rank #3,967) and L&F Plastics, Co., Ltd. (91 patents, rank #3,975) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 52.2/100 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 50 grants, compared with 41 in the 2015–2019 window, a +22% 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. JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd.'s 12.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 38 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows JGC holds 91 patents at rank #3,971, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near JGC

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,971 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes)

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

JGC's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 10% higher than 90% 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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JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	7	7.7%
2016	8	8.8%
2017	9	9.9%
2018	7	7.7%
2019	10	11.0%
2020	8	8.8%
2021	10	11.0%
2022	12	13.2%
2023	9	9.9%
2024	9	9.9%
2025	2	2.2%

Which technologies does JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. patent most?

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 41

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 38

C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS 38

C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION ; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES 34

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 20

C09C - TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS 17

C09G - POLISHING COMPOSITIONS ; SKI WAXES 15

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 14

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 13

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 12

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 12

A61Q - SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS 11

B24B - MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING ; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS 10

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 10

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 8

Top 15 of 38 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,971

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.2 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 JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. hold?

JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. holds 91 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 38 technology areas.

What is JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 52.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd. focus on?

JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd.'s top technology area is B01J (CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS) with 41 patents. The company has filed patents in 38 CPC subclasses total.

Is JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is +22% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd.'s patents?

JGC Catalysts And Chemicals Ltd.'s patents average 12.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the JGC Catalysts And Chemicals 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

JGC's 91 grants land it in the top 10% 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 - JGC ranks #3,971 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B01J - see who else leads that technology area. B01J 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.