PCO Group GMBH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 2 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2020. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: 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 F).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, PCO ranks #29,755 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 2 technology areas.
- #29,755
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 3rd percentile
- by Innovation Score (14.6/100)
- 2.8
- avg claims per patent
- -50%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R29755 · Foreign Corporation #29,755 · 9 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-LOW · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
- MID-PACK #29,755/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Patheon Austria & KG
- CPC-NARROW B65D · 2 areas
- INNOV-LOW 14.6/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 2.8 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-DROP -50% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Patheon Austria GMBH & Co KG (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How PCO’s 14.6 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around PCO
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- PCO Group · this assignee 15
PCO Group · this assignee
15 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows PCO's Innovation Score is 14.6/100 (3rd percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for PCO?
Each dot is one of PCO’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). PCO’s own 2.8 claims/patent is at or below the 10.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where PCO's grants concentrate
PCO Group GMBH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 2 CPC subclasses with 22.2% of grants classified under 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 F). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, PCO sits between Patheon Austria GMBH & Co KG and Permobil, Inc..
Who files at PCO's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Patheon Austria &…
Patheon Austria GMBH & Co KG
9 patents
- Paul Smith Group…
Paul Smith Group Holdings Limited
9 patents
- Paver
Paver Technologies LLC
9 patents
- Payless Shoesourc…
Payless Shoesource Worldwide, Inc.
9 patents
- Pellini S p A
Pellini S.p.A.
9 patents
- PEM Management
PEM Management, Inc.
9 patents
- Perfect Vision Te…
Perfect Vision Technology (HK) Ltd.
9 patents
- Permobil
Permobil, Inc.
9 patents
- PCO Group ◀
PCO Group GMBH
9 patents
What this shows PCO holds 9 patents at rank #29,715, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near PCO
By rank, the assignees closest to #29,715 in granted patent volume.
- Patheon Austria GMBH & Co KG #29,711 · 9 patents
- Paul Smith Group Holdings Limited #29,712 · 9 patents
- Paver Technologies LLC #29,713 · 9 patents
- Payless Shoesource Worldwide, Inc. #29,714 · 9 patents
- Pellini S.p.A. #29,716 · 9 patents
- PEM Management, Inc. #29,717 · 9 patents
- Perfect Vision Technology (HK) Ltd. #29,718 · 9 patents
- Permobil, Inc. #29,719 · 9 patents
Leaders in B65D (Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in PCO's primary technology class.
- The Procter & Gamble Company 471 in class
- Graphic Packaging International, LLC 329 in class
- Sonoco Development, Inc. 252 in class
- Altria Client Services LLC 165 in class
- S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. 162 in class
- Nestec S.A. 150 in class
- Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd. 150 in class
- Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd. 141 in class
PCO's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
15 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 33.3% |
Which technologies does PCO Group GMBH patent most?
Top 2 of 2 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
PCO Group GMBH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- PCO Group GMBH's lead technology class is 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 F), 22.2% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B65D
- Ranked #29,755 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare PCO Group GMBH against Patheon Austria GMBH & Co KG, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 14.6/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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