USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 52 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C07D (HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

7.6

Avg claims per patent

-32%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Nihon holds 52 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #6,471 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,471
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 54%
by Innovation Score (34.1/100): 7.6
avg claims per patent: -32%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. has been granted 52 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. at rank #6,471 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 7.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in C07D (HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS). As a Foreign Corporation, Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Nihon sits between Mirus Llc (52 patents, rank #6,467) and Outbrain Inc. (52 patents, rank #6,475) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 34.1/100 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 21 grants, compared with 31 in the 2015–2019 window, a -32% 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. Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.'s 7.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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Nihon Nohyaku ◀

52

What this shows Nihon holds 52 patents at rank #6,471, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Nihon

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,471 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds)

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

Nihon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 Top 54% higher than 46% 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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Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	10	19.2%
2016	6	11.5%
2017	3	5.8%
2018	7	13.5%
2019	5	9.6%
2020	5	9.6%
2021	5	9.6%
2022	3	5.8%
2023	1	1.9%
2024	4	7.7%
2025	3	5.8%

Which technologies does Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. patent most?

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 44

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 36

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 31

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 28

A01P - BIOCIDAL, PEST REPELLANT, PEST ATTRACTANT OR PLANT GROWTH REGULATORY ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR PREPARATIONS 12

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 7

C07F - ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM 3

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 3

C07B - GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; APPARATUS THEREFOR 2

A61J - CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE 1

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 1

A01G - HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#6,471

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

34.1 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 Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. hold?

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. holds 52 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 34.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. focus on?

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.'s top technology area is C07D (HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS) with 44 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is -32% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.'s patents?

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.'s patents average 7.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. 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

Nihon's 52 grants land it in the top 54% 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 - Nihon ranks #6,471 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C07D - see who else leads that technology area. C07D 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.