Overall rank by patents
#48,165
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 1 technology areas, active 2023–2025. 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).
The verdict
KWS holds 5 US patents across 1 technology areas, rank #48,165 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
KWS Vegetables B.v. has been granted 5 US utility patents between 2023 and 2025, placing KWS Vegetables B.v. at rank #48,165 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 1 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 23.4 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 Vegetables B.v. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, KWS sits between KVI Llc (5 patents, rank #48,161) and Kyowa Industrial Co., Ltd. (5 patents, rank #48,169) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 37.1/100 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 2023 through 2025, with 5 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 Vegetables B.v.'s 23.4 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while specialization in 1 subclass reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark KWS Vegetables B.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
KVI LLC
5 patents
KWATERCRAFT CO., LTD.
5 patents
KWC AG
5 patents
KWESST Inc.
5 patents
KYMA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
5 patents
KYOCERA Tikitin Oy
5 patents
KYOTO TOOL CO., LTD.
5 patents
KYOWA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
5 patents
KWS VEGETABLES B.V.
5 patents
What this shows KWS holds 5 patents at rank #48,165, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #48,165 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in KWS's primary technology class.
KWS's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
37 Top 44% higher than 56% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2023–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | 60.0% |
Top 1 of 1 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#48,165
Across all tracked assignees
37.1 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
KWS's 5 grants land it in the top 44% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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.