USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 3,033 granted patents across 60 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES).

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

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3,033

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.2

Avg claims per patent

-7%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Pioneer holds 3,033 US patents across 60 technology areas, rank #123 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#123
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (71.1/100): 19.2
avg claims per patent: -7%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. has been granted 3,033 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. at rank #123 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 60 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES). As a US Corporation, Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Pioneer sits between Raytheon Company (3,108 patents, rank #119) and DOW Global Technologies Llc (3,004 patents, rank #127) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 71.1/100 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 1,465 grants, compared with 1,568 in the 2015–2019 window, a -7% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.'s 19.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 60 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Raytheon

3,108
Nvidia

3,075
Sony Interactive…

3,038
Mediatek

3,036
Pioneer Hi-bred I… ◀

3,033
Centre National D…

3,025
Industrial Techno…

3,023
Adobe

3,022
DOW Global

3,004

What this shows Pioneer holds 3,033 patents at rank #123, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Pioneer

By rank, the assignees closest to #123 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A01H (NEW Plants OR)

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

Pioneer's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

71 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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Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	394	13.0%
2016	290	9.6%
2017	299	9.9%
2018	302	10.0%
2019	283	9.3%
2020	213	7.0%
2021	197	6.5%
2022	259	8.5%
2023	294	9.7%
2024	170	5.6%
2025	332	10.9%

Which technologies does Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. patent most?

A01H - NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES 2,706

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 623

C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES 214

C07K - PEPTIDES 196

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 186

A01N - PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF ; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES ; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS 98

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 33

C12Y - ENZYMES 28

A01C - PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING 18

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 15

G16B - BIOINFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR GENETIC OR PROTEIN-RELATED DATA PROCESSING IN COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 12

A01G - HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING 12

B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE 10

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 10

B07C - POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING 9

Top 15 of 60 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#123

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

71.1 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 Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. hold?

Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. holds 3,033 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 60 technology areas.

What is Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 71.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. focus on?

Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.'s top technology area is A01H (NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES) with 2,706 patents. The company has filed patents in 60 CPC subclasses total.

Is Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -7% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.'s patents?

Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.'s patents average 19.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. 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

Pioneer's 3,033 grants land it in the top 0.1% 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 - Pioneer ranks #123 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A01H - see who else leads that technology area. A01H 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

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