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Johnson Controls, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 88 granted patents across 42 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60N (SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).

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88
Total patents granted
42
CPC technology areas
11.6
Avg claims per patent
-95%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Johnson holds 88 US patents across 42 technology areas, rank #4,087 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,087
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 20%
by Innovation Score (46.7/100)
11.6
avg claims per patent
-95%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Johnson Controls, Inc. has been granted 88 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Johnson Controls, Inc. at rank #4,087 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 42 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60N (SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a US Corporation, Johnson Controls, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Johnson sits between Georgia-pacific Chemicals Llc (88 patents, rank #4,083) and LIKO Research & Development AB (88 patents, rank #4,091) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.7/100 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 4 grants, compared with 84 in the 2015–2019 window, a -95% 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. Johnson Controls, Inc.'s 11.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 42 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Johnson Controls, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Johnson's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Johnson holds 88 patents at rank #4,087, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Johnson

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,087 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR Vehicles)

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

Johnson's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

47 Top 20% higher than 80% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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Johnson Controls, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 20 22.7%
2016 24 27.3%
2017 18 20.5%
2018 14 15.9%
2019 8 9.1%
2020 2 2.3%
2022 1 1.1%
2024 1 1.1%

Which technologies does Johnson Controls, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 42 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,087

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.7 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 Johnson Controls, Inc. hold?
Johnson Controls, Inc. holds 88 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 42 technology areas.
What is Johnson Controls, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Johnson Controls, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 46.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Johnson Controls, Inc. focus on?
Johnson Controls, Inc.'s top technology area is B60N (SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 68 patents. The company has filed patents in 42 CPC subclasses total.
Is Johnson Controls, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Johnson Controls, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -95% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Johnson Controls, Inc.'s patents?
Johnson Controls, Inc.'s patents average 11.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Johnson Controls, Inc. 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

Johnson's 88 grants land it in the top 20% 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 - Johnson ranks #4,087 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60N - see who else leads that technology area. B60N 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

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.