USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Philip Morris Products S.a.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,240 granted patents across 135 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A24F (SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES).

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

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1,240

Total patents granted

135

CPC technology areas

13.4

Avg claims per patent

+271%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Philip holds 1,240 US patents across 135 technology areas, rank #348 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#348
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (66.2/100): 13.4
avg claims per patent: +271%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Philip Morris Products S.a. has been granted 1,240 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Philip Morris Products S.a. at rank #348 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 135 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in A24F (SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES). As a Foreign Corporation, Philip Morris Products S.a. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Philip sits between Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc (1,248 patents, rank #344) and Lutron Technology Company Llc (1,229 patents, rank #352) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 66.2/100 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 977 grants, compared with 263 in the 2015–2019 window, a +271% 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. Philip Morris Products S.a.'s 13.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Philip Morris Products S.a. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Merck Sharp & Doh…

1,248
Synopsys

1,245
Symantec

1,244
FCA US

1,243
Philip Morris Pro… ◀

1,240
HKC

1,232
Warsaw Orthopedic

1,232
Johnson Controls…

1,231
Lutron Technology

1,229

What this shows Philip holds 1,240 patents at rank #348, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Philip

By rank, the assignees closest to #348 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A24F (Smokers' Requisites)

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

Philip's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Philip Morris Products S.a. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	17	1.4%
2016	21	1.7%
2017	39	3.1%
2018	73	5.9%
2019	113	9.1%
2020	145	11.7%
2021	146	11.8%
2022	167	13.5%
2023	119	9.6%
2024	234	18.9%
2025	166	13.4%

Which technologies does Philip Morris Products S.a. patent most?

A24F - SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES 686

A24D - CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES 373

A24B - MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF 255

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 246

A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR 179

A24C - MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES 145

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 FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 75

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 48

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 28

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 24

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 22

F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS 21

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 19

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 17

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 15

Top 15 of 135 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#348

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

66.2 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 Philip Morris Products S.a. hold?

Philip Morris Products S.a. holds 1,240 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 135 technology areas.

What is Philip Morris Products S.a.'s Innovation Score?

Philip Morris Products S.a. has an Innovation Score of 66.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Philip Morris Products S.a. focus on?

Philip Morris Products S.a.'s top technology area is A24F (SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES) with 686 patents. The company has filed patents in 135 CPC subclasses total.

Is Philip Morris Products S.a.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Philip Morris Products S.a.'s recent filing velocity is +271% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Philip Morris Products S.a.'s patents?

Philip Morris Products S.a.'s patents average 13.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Philip Morris Products S.a. 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

Philip's 1,240 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - Philip ranks #348 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A24F - see who else leads that technology area. A24F 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.