USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Kohler Co.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,594 granted patents across 151 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E03C (DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ; SINKS).

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

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1,594

Total patents granted

151

CPC technology areas

10.0

Avg claims per patent

+11%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Kohler holds 1,594 US patents across 151 technology areas, rank #267 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#267
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (63.3/100): 10.0
avg claims per patent: +11%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Kohler Co. has been granted 1,594 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Kohler Co. at rank #267 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 151 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in E03C (DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ; SINKS). As a US Corporation, Kohler Co. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Kohler sits between Lenovo (beijing) Limited (1,618 patents, rank #263) and Sprint Communications Company, L.p. (1,574 patents, rank #271) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 63.3/100 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 840 grants, compared with 754 in the 2015–2019 window, a +11% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Kohler Co.'s 10.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, 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 Kohler Co. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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1,618
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1,615
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1,610
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1,608
Kohler ◀

1,594
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1,592
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1,589
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1,589
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1,574

What this shows Kohler holds 1,594 patents at rank #267, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kohler

By rank, the assignees closest to #267 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E03C (Domestic Plumbing Installations FOR Fresh Water OR Waste…)

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

Kohler's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

63 Top 2% higher than 98% 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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Kohler Co. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	127	8.0%
2016	163	10.2%
2017	145	9.1%
2018	158	9.9%
2019	161	10.1%
2020	139	8.7%
2021	143	9.0%
2022	142	8.9%
2023	144	9.0%
2024	163	10.2%
2025	109	6.8%

Which technologies does Kohler Co. patent most?

E03C - DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ; SINKS 301

A47K - SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ; TOILET ACCESSORIES 150

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 145

E03D - WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR 139

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 103

B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES 93

F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF 49

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE 46

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 45

F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES 44

H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS 43

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 37

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 37

A61H - PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY 33

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 32

Top 15 of 151 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#267

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

63.3 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 Kohler Co. hold?

Kohler Co. holds 1,594 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 151 technology areas.

What is Kohler Co.'s Innovation Score?

Kohler Co. has an Innovation Score of 63.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Kohler Co. focus on?

Kohler Co.'s top technology area is E03C (DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ; SINKS) with 301 patents. The company has filed patents in 151 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kohler Co.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Kohler Co.'s recent filing velocity is +11% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Kohler Co.'s patents?

Kohler Co.'s patents average 10.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Kohler Co. 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

Kohler's 1,594 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Kohler ranks #267 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in E03C - see who else leads that technology area. E03C 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.