USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2018–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C09C (TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SING).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.7

Avg claims per patent

+150%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Orion holds 7 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #36,779 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#36,779
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 55%
by Innovation Score (33.8/100): 16.7
avg claims per patent: +150%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2018 and 2024, placing Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh at rank #36,779 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in C09C (TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SING). As a Foreign Corporation, Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Orion sits between Orano MED (7 patents, rank #36,775) and Osaka Electro-communication University (7 patents, rank #36,783) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 33.8/100 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 5 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +150% 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. Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh's 16.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Orion holds 7 patents at rank #36,779, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Orion

By rank, the assignees closest to #36,779 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C09C (Treatment OF Inorganic Materials)

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

Orion's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 Top 55% higher than 45% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2018	1	14.3%
2019	1	14.3%
2020	2	28.6%
2021	1	14.3%
2023	1	14.3%
2024	1	14.3%

Which technologies does Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh patent most?

C09C - TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS 6

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 5

C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS 4

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 3

B01D - SEPARATION 3

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 3

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 2

H01B - CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES 2

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 1

F23J - REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES; FLUES 1

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 1

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 1

E04B - GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS 1

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#36,779

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

33.8 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 Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh hold?

Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2024, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 33.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh focus on?

Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh's top technology area is C09C (TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +150% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh's patents?

Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh's patents average 16.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Orion Engineered Carbons Gmbh 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

Orion's 7 grants land it in the top 55% 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 - Orion ranks #36,779 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C09C - see who else leads that technology area. C09C 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.