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Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 168 granted patents across 78 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C23C (COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAP).

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168
Total patents granted
78
CPC technology areas
13.5
Avg claims per patent
+5%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Oerlikon holds 168 US patents across 78 technology areas, rank #2,334 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,334
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.8/100)
13.5
avg claims per patent
+5%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon has been granted 168 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon at rank #2,334 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 78 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in C23C (COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAP). As a Foreign Corporation, Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Oerlikon sits between Korea Research Institute OF Bioscience AND Biotechnology (168 patents, rank #2,330) and The Government Of The United States, As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army (168 patents, rank #2,338) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.8/100 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 86 grants, compared with 82 in the 2015–2019 window, a +5% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon's 13.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 78 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Oerlikon's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Oerlikon holds 168 patents at rank #2,334, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Oerlikon

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,334 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C23C (Coating Metallic Material)

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

Oerlikon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 16 9.5%
2017 22 13.1%
2018 29 17.3%
2019 15 8.9%
2020 14 8.3%
2021 13 7.7%
2022 14 8.3%
2023 16 9.5%
2024 14 8.3%
2025 15 8.9%

Which technologies does Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon patent most?

Top 15 of 78 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,334

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.8 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 Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon hold?
Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon holds 168 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 78 technology areas.
What is Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon's Innovation Score?
Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon has an Innovation Score of 57.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon focus on?
Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon's top technology area is C23C (COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL) with 149 patents. The company has filed patents in 78 CPC subclasses total.
Is Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon's recent filing velocity is +5% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon's patents?
Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon's patents average 13.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon 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

Oerlikon's 168 grants land it in the top 5% 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 - Oerlikon ranks #2,334 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C23C - see who else leads that technology area. C23C 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

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.