Overall rank by patents
#7,446
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 44 granted patents across 28 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C09D (COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERI).
44
Total patents granted
28
CPC technology areas
9.8
Avg claims per patent
+350%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Nippon holds 44 US patents across 28 technology areas — rank #7,446 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #7,446
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 26%
- by Innovation Score (44.4/100)
- 9.8
- avg claims per patent
- +350%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. has been granted 44 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. at rank #7,446 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 28 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in C09D (COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERI). As a Foreign Corporation, NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 44.4/100 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 36 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window — a +350% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.'s 9.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 28 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does NIPPON compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Nippon Paint Auto… ◀ 44
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
44 patents
What this shows NIPPON holds 44 patents — placing it at rank #7,446 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
NIPPON's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
44 Top 26% higher than 74% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 6.8% |
| 2018 | 3 | 6.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 4.5% |
| 2020 | 10 | 22.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | 9.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 11.4% |
| 2023 | 6 | 13.6% |
| 2024 | 5 | 11.4% |
| 2025 | 6 | 13.6% |
Which technologies does NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. patent most?
Top 15 of 28 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. hold?
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. holds 44 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 28 technology areas.
What is NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.'s Innovation Score?
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. has an Innovation Score of 44.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. focus on?
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.'s top technology area is C09D (COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR) with 37 patents. The company has filed patents in 28 CPC subclasses total.
Is NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.'s recent filing velocity is +350% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.'s patents?
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.'s patents average 9.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS 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.
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How to use this portfolio
Nippon's 44 grants land it in the top 26% 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 — Nippon ranks #7,446 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in C09D — see who else leads that technology area. C09D 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.
Explore the patent dataset
C09D technology
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD. ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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
