USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Monsanto Technology Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 3,956 granted patents across 99 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES).

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

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3,956

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.8

Avg claims per patent

-19%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Monsanto holds 3,956 US patents across 99 technology areas, rank #91 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#91
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (70.0/100): 19.8
avg claims per patent: -19%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Monsanto Technology Llc has been granted 3,956 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Monsanto Technology Llc at rank #91 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 99 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES). As a US Corporation, Monsanto Technology Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Monsanto sits between United Microelectronics Corp. (4,034 patents, rank #87) and Fanuc Corporation (3,797 patents, rank #95) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 70.0/100 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 1,773 grants, compared with 2,183 in the 2015–2019 window, a -19% 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. Monsanto Technology Llc's 19.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 99 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Monsanto Technology Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

United Microelect…

4,034
HON HAI Precision…

4,005
Western Digital

3,986
LG Innotek

3,977
Monsanto Technolo… ◀

3,956
Blackberry

3,953
Deere &

3,926
Renesas

3,882
Fanuc

3,797

What this shows Monsanto holds 3,956 patents at rank #91, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Monsanto

By rank, the assignees closest to #91 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A01H (NEW Plants OR)

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

Monsanto's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

70 Top 1% higher than 99% 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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Monsanto Technology Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	443	11.2%
2016	463	11.7%
2017	438	11.1%
2018	407	10.3%
2019	432	10.9%
2020	432	10.9%
2021	280	7.1%
2022	331	8.4%
2023	165	4.2%
2024	281	7.1%
2025	284	7.2%

Which technologies does Monsanto Technology Llc patent most?

A01H - NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES 3,234

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 1,335

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 369

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 284

C07K - PEPTIDES 202

C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES 194

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 105

C11B - PRODUCING, e.g. BY PRESSING RAW MATERIALS OR BY EXTRACTION FROM WASTE MATERIALS, REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES, e.g. LANOLIN, FATTY OILS OR WAXES; ESSENTIAL OILS; PERFUMES 74

A23D - EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS OR COOKING OILS 71

C12Y - ENZYMES 59

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 58

A01C - PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING 41

C12R - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES C12C - C12Q, RELATING TO MICROORGANISMS 37

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 30

A01G - HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING 25

Top 15 of 99 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#91

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

70.0 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 Monsanto Technology Llc hold?

Monsanto Technology Llc holds 3,956 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 99 technology areas.

What is Monsanto Technology Llc's Innovation Score?

Monsanto Technology Llc has an Innovation Score of 70.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Monsanto Technology Llc focus on?

Monsanto Technology Llc's top technology area is A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES) with 3,234 patents. The company has filed patents in 99 CPC subclasses total.

Is Monsanto Technology Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Monsanto Technology Llc's recent filing velocity is -19% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Monsanto Technology Llc's patents?

Monsanto Technology Llc's patents average 19.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Monsanto Technology Llc 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

Monsanto's 3,956 grants land it in the top 0.1% 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 - Monsanto ranks #91 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A01H - see who else leads that technology area. A01H 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.