USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Land O'lakes, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 56 granted patents across 18 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A23C (DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

10.3

Avg claims per patent

+43%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Land holds 56 US patents across 18 technology areas, rank #6,045 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,045
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 32%
by Innovation Score (41.8/100): 10.3
avg claims per patent: +43%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Land O'lakes, Inc. has been granted 56 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Land O'lakes, Inc. at rank #6,045 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 18 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23C (DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF). As a US Corporation, Land O'lakes, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Land sits between Korea Institute OF Civil Engineering AND Building Technology (56 patents, rank #6,041) and Menicon Co., Ltd. (56 patents, rank #6,049) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 41.8/100 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 33 grants, compared with 23 in the 2015–2019 window, a +43% 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. Land O'lakes, Inc.'s 10.3 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 18 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Land O'lakes, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Land holds 56 patents at rank #6,045, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Land

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,045 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A23C (Dairy Products)

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

Land's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

42 Top 32% higher than 68% 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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Land O'lakes, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	7.1%
2016	2	3.6%
2017	4	7.1%
2018	5	8.9%
2019	8	14.3%
2020	2	3.6%
2021	8	14.3%
2022	6	10.7%
2023	7	12.5%
2024	5	8.9%
2025	5	8.9%

Which technologies does Land O'lakes, Inc. patent most?

A23C - DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF 28

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 7

A23D - EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS OR COOKING OILS 5

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 5

A23K - FODDER 5

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 5

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 5

A23J - PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS 4

B01D - SEPARATION 4

A01G - HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING 3

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 3

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

A01J - MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 3

A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS 3

A23B - PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES 3

Top 15 of 18 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#6,045

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

41.8 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 Land O'lakes, Inc. hold?

Land O'lakes, Inc. holds 56 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 18 technology areas.

What is Land O'lakes, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Land O'lakes, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 41.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Land O'lakes, Inc. focus on?

Land O'lakes, Inc.'s top technology area is A23C (DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF) with 28 patents. The company has filed patents in 18 CPC subclasses total.

Is Land O'lakes, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Land O'lakes, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +43% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Land O'lakes, Inc.'s patents?

Land O'lakes, Inc.'s patents average 10.3 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Land O'lakes, 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

Land's 56 grants land it in the top 32% 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 - Land ranks #6,045 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A23C - see who else leads that technology area. A23C 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.