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Linde Engineering North America, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2017–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F23G (CREMATION FURNACES; CONSUMING WASTE PRODUCTS BY COMBUSTION).

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7
Total patents granted
12
CPC technology areas
15.0
Avg claims per patent
-60%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Linde holds 7 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #36,274 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#36,274
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 65%
by Innovation Score (30.6/100)
15.0
avg claims per patent
-60%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Linde Engineering North America, Inc. has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2017 and 2022, placing Linde Engineering North America, Inc. at rank #36,274 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in F23G (CREMATION FURNACES; CONSUMING WASTE PRODUCTS BY COMBUSTION). As a US Corporation, Linde Engineering North America, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Linde sits between Lightbulb Innovation, Llc (7 patents, rank #36,270) and Lithium Power Inc. (7 patents, rank #36,278) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.6/100 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 2 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window, a -60% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Linde Engineering North America, Inc.'s 15.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Linde Engineering North America, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Linde's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Linde holds 7 patents at rank #36,274, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Linde

By rank, the assignees closest to #36,274 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F23G (Cremation Furnaces)

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

Linde's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 Top 65% higher than 35% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2022

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Linde Engineering North America, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2017 2 28.6%
2018 1 14.3%
2019 2 28.6%
2021 1 14.3%
2022 1 14.3%

Which technologies does Linde Engineering North America, Inc. patent most?

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#36,274

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.6 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 Linde Engineering North America, Inc. hold?
Linde Engineering North America, Inc. holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2022, spanning 12 technology areas.
What is Linde Engineering North America, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Linde Engineering North America, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 30.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Linde Engineering North America, Inc. focus on?
Linde Engineering North America, Inc.'s top technology area is F23G (CREMATION FURNACES; CONSUMING WASTE PRODUCTS BY COMBUSTION) with 4 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.
Is Linde Engineering North America, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Linde Engineering North America, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -60% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Linde Engineering North America, Inc.'s patents?
Linde Engineering North America, Inc.'s patents average 15.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Linde Engineering North America, 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

Linde's 7 grants land it in the top 65% 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 - Linde ranks #36,274 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F23G - see who else leads that technology area. F23G 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

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.