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Linde Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 382 granted patents across 118 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F25J (LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS ; OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS; MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT ; OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE).

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382
Total patents granted
118
CPC technology areas
16.1
Avg claims per patent
-24%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Linde holds 382 US patents across 118 technology areas, rank #1,110 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,110
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.6/100)
16.1
avg claims per patent
-24%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Linde Gmbh has been granted 382 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Linde Gmbh at rank #1,110 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 118 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in F25J (LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS ; OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS; MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT ; OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE). As a Foreign Corporation, Linde Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Linde sits between JNC Corporation (385 patents, rank #1,106) and BSH Home Appliances Corporation (380 patents, rank #1,114) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.6/100 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 165 grants, compared with 217 in the 2015–2019 window, a -24% 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. Linde Gmbh's 16.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Linde Gmbh 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 382 patents at rank #1,110, 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 #1,110 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F25J (Liquefaction)

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)

58 Top 5% higher than 95% 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%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 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 · 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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Linde Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 41 10.7%
2016 34 8.9%
2017 41 10.7%
2018 44 11.5%
2019 57 14.9%
2020 54 14.1%
2021 39 10.2%
2022 16 4.2%
2023 21 5.5%
2024 16 4.2%
2025 19 5.0%

Which technologies does Linde Gmbh patent most?

Top 15 of 118 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,110

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.6 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 Gmbh hold?
Linde Gmbh holds 382 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 118 technology areas.
What is Linde Gmbh's Innovation Score?
Linde Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 57.6 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 Gmbh focus on?
Linde Gmbh's top technology area is F25J (LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS ; OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS; MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT ; OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE) with 95 patents. The company has filed patents in 118 CPC subclasses total.
Is Linde Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Linde Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -24% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Linde Gmbh's patents?
Linde Gmbh's patents average 16.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Linde 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

Linde's 382 grants land it in the top 5% 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 #1,110 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F25J - see who else leads that technology area. F25J 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.