USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Nestec S.a.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 630 granted patents across 118 technology areas, active 2015–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES).

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

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630

Total patents granted

118

CPC technology areas

14.2

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Nestec holds 630 US patents across 118 technology areas, rank #725 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#725
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.8/100): 14.2
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Nestec S.a. has been granted 630 US utility patents between 2015 and 2021, placing Nestec S.a. at rank #725 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 118 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES). As a Foreign Corporation, Nestec S.a. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Nestec sits between Continental Teves Ag & Co. OHG (631 patents, rank #721) and Inventio Ag (623 patents, rank #729) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 55.8/100 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 grants, compared with 629 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. Nestec S.a.'s 14.2 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 Nestec S.a. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Continental Teves…

631
Covestro Deutschl…

631
Sikorsky Aircraft

631
Maxim Integrated…

630
Nestec ◀

630
Inventec (Pudong)…

629
Lennox Industries

629
Spotify AB

626
Inventio

623

What this shows Nestec holds 630 patents at rank #725, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Nestec

By rank, the assignees closest to #725 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A47J (Kitchen Equipment)

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

Nestec's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

56 Top 7% higher than 93% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Nestec S.a. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	122	19.4%
2016	167	26.5%
2017	137	21.7%
2018	137	21.7%
2019	66	10.5%
2021	1	0.2%

Which technologies does Nestec S.a. patent most?

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 232

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 202

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 158

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 150

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 142

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 138

A23K - FODDER 52

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 47

A23G - COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF 37

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 37

A23C - DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF 32

A61Q - SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS 27

A23F - COFFEE; TEA; THEIR SUBSTITUTES; MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF 26

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 25

B67D - DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 23

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

#725

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

55.8 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 Nestec S.a. hold?

Nestec S.a. holds 630 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2021, spanning 118 technology areas.

What is Nestec S.a.'s Innovation Score?

Nestec S.a. has an Innovation Score of 55.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Nestec S.a. focus on?

Nestec S.a.'s top technology area is A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES) with 232 patents. The company has filed patents in 118 CPC subclasses total.

Is Nestec S.a.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Nestec S.a.'s recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Nestec S.a.'s patents?

Nestec S.a.'s patents average 14.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Nestec S.a. 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

Nestec's 630 grants land it in the top 7% 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 - Nestec ranks #725 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A47J - see who else leads that technology area. A47J 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.