USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 163 granted patents across 81 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C08K (Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients).

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

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163

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.7

Avg claims per patent

-65%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Lanxess holds 163 US patents across 81 technology areas, rank #2,400 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,400
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 8%
by Innovation Score (54.2/100): 15.7
avg claims per patent: -65%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh has been granted 163 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh at rank #2,400 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 81 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in C08K (Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients). As a Foreign Corporation, Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Lanxess sits between Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh (163 patents, rank #2,396) and Westrock Shared Services, Llc (163 patents, rank #2,404) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 54.2/100 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 42 grants, compared with 121 in the 2015–2019 window, a -65% 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. Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh's 15.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 81 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Giesecke & Devrie…

163
Hella Kgaa Hueck &

163
Infineon Dresden…

163
Interdesign

163
Metal Industries…

163
Moog

163
SG Gaming

163
Westrock Shared S…

163
Lanxess Deutschla… ◀

163

What this shows Lanxess holds 163 patents at rank #2,400, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Lanxess

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,400 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C08K (Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances…)

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

Lanxess's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

54 Top 8% higher than 92% 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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Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	32	19.6%
2016	27	16.6%
2017	20	12.3%
2018	21	12.9%
2019	21	12.9%
2020	13	8.0%
2021	12	7.4%
2022	8	4.9%
2023	2	1.2%
2024	5	3.1%
2025	2	1.2%

Which technologies does Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh patent most?

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 72

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 55

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 25

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 23

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 22

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 22

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 19

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 18

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 17

C08C - TREATMENT OR CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF RUBBERS 17

C09C - TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS 16

C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS 15

A01N - PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF ; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES ; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS 14

C09B - ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES ; , e.g. PIGMENTS; MORDANTS; LAKES 14

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 13

Top 15 of 81 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,400

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

54.2 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 Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh hold?

Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh holds 163 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 81 technology areas.

What is Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 54.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh focus on?

Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh's top technology area is C08K (Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients) with 72 patents. The company has filed patents in 81 CPC subclasses total.

Is Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -65% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh's patents?

Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh's patents average 15.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh 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

Lanxess's 163 grants land it in the top 8% 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 - Lanxess ranks #2,400 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C08K - see who else leads that technology area. C08K 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.