Overall rank by patents
#4,340
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 82 granted patents across 17 technology areas, active 2020–2025. 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
22.4
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA has been granted 82 US utility patents between 2020 and 2025, placing KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA at rank #4,340 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 22.4 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 Foreign Corporation, KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. 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. Historical data spans 2020 through 2025, with 82 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's 22.4 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does KWS compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
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34,378 patents
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32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
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31,041 patents
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30,560 patents
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- Intel 27,498
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27,498 patents
- KWS SAAT SE & Kgaa ◀ 82
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
82 patents
What this shows KWS holds 82 patents — placing it at rank #4,340 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2020–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2020–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 9.8% |
| 2021 | 9 | 11.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | 24.4% |
| 2023 | 12 | 14.6% |
| 2024 | 27 | 32.9% |
| 2025 | 6 | 7.3% |
Which technologies does KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA patent most?
Top 15 of 17 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
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Tech Breadth Focused
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA hold?
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA holds 82 US granted patents filed between 2020 and 2025, spanning 17 technology areas.
What is KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's Innovation Score?
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA 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 KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA focus on?
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's top technology area is A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES) with 60 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.
Is KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA.
What does claim depth mean for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's patents?
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's patents average 22.4 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA 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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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
