Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon

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. 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.