USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Petroliam Nasional Berhad

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 12 granted patents across 18 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C11C (FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM).

12
Total patents granted
18
CPC technology areas
20.8
Avg claims per patent
-50%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Petroliam holds 12 US patents across 18 technology areas, rank #23,162 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#23,162
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 21%
by Innovation Score (46.3/100)
20.8
avg claims per patent
-50%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Petroliam Nasional Berhad has been granted 12 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Petroliam Nasional Berhad at rank #23,162 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 18 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in C11C (FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM). As a Foreign Corporation, Petroliam Nasional Berhad is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 46.3/100 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 4 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a -50% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Petroliam Nasional Berhad's 20.8 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 18 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Petroliam Nasional Berhad against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Petroliam compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Petroliam holds 12 patents, placing it at rank #23,162 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

Petroliam's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

46 Top 21% higher than 79% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 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 · 2015–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Petroliam Nasional Berhad patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 1 8.3%
2016 3 25.0%
2017 1 8.3%
2018 2 16.7%
2019 1 8.3%
2020 1 8.3%
2022 1 8.3%
2023 2 16.7%

Which technologies does Petroliam Nasional Berhad patent most?

Top 15 of 18 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#23,162

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.3 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 Petroliam Nasional Berhad hold?
Petroliam Nasional Berhad holds 12 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 18 technology areas.
What is Petroliam Nasional Berhad's Innovation Score?
Petroliam Nasional Berhad has an Innovation Score of 46.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Petroliam Nasional Berhad focus on?
Petroliam Nasional Berhad's top technology area is C11C (FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 18 CPC subclasses total.
Is Petroliam Nasional Berhad's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Petroliam Nasional Berhad's recent filing velocity is -50% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Petroliam Nasional Berhad's patents?
Petroliam Nasional Berhad's patents average 20.8 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Petroliam Nasional Berhad 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.

Guides to patent portfolio analysis

How to use this portfolio

Petroliam's 12 grants land it in the top 21% 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 - Petroliam ranks #23,162 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C11C - see who else leads that technology area. C11C 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

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.

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

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