Linde GmbH

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. 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.