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Johnson Matthey Plc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 74 granted patents across 52 technology areas, active 2015–2024. 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).

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74
Total patents granted
52
CPC technology areas
16.6
Avg claims per patent
-90%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Johnson holds 74 US patents across 52 technology areas — rank #4,723 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,723
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 5%
by Innovation Score (58.2/100)
16.6
avg claims per patent
-90%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Johnson Matthey PLC has been granted 74 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Johnson Matthey PLC at rank #4,723 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 52 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.6 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, Johnson Matthey PLC is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 58.2/100 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 7 grants, compared with 67 in the 2015–2019 window — a -90% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Johnson Matthey PLC's 16.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 52 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Johnson Matthey PLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Johnson compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Johnson holds 74 patents — placing it at rank #4,723 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

Johnson's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% 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%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

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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 Matthey PLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 18 24.3%
2016 26 35.1%
2017 14 18.9%
2018 7 9.5%
2019 2 2.7%
2020 2 2.7%
2022 2 2.7%
2023 2 2.7%
2024 1 1.4%

Which technologies does Johnson Matthey PLC patent most?

Top 15 of 52 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

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

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,723

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

58.2 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 Johnson Matthey PLC hold?
Johnson Matthey PLC holds 74 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 52 technology areas.
What is Johnson Matthey PLC's Innovation Score?
Johnson Matthey PLC has an Innovation Score of 58.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Johnson Matthey PLC focus on?
Johnson Matthey PLC'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 52 CPC subclasses total.
Is Johnson Matthey PLC's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Johnson Matthey PLC's recent filing velocity is -90% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Johnson Matthey PLC's patents?
Johnson Matthey PLC's patents average 16.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Johnson Matthey PLC 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.

Learn More

How Innovation Score Works

Understand the four dimensions behind the composite score
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How to use this portfolio

Johnson's 74 grants land it in the top 5% 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 #4,723 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.

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B01J technology

Johnson Matthey PLC's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

See where Johnson Matthey PLC 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