USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 103 granted patents across 32 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. 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).

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

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103

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.5

Avg claims per patent

-42%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Plastipak holds 103 US patents across 32 technology areas, rank #3,573 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,573
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 15%
by Innovation Score (49.0/100): 13.5
avg claims per patent: -42%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. has been granted 103 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Plastipak Packaging, Inc. at rank #3,573 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 32 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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). As a US Corporation, Plastipak Packaging, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Plastipak sits between Mazor Robotics Ltd. (103 patents, rank #3,569) and Suzhou China STAR Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (103 patents, rank #3,577) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 49.0/100 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 38 grants, compared with 65 in the 2015–2019 window, a -42% 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. Plastipak Packaging, Inc.'s 13.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 32 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Plastipak Packaging, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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103
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103
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103
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103
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103
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103
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103
Suzhou China STAR…

103
Plastipak Packagi… ◀

103

What this shows Plastipak holds 103 patents at rank #3,573, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Plastipak

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,573 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65D (Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials)

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

Plastipak's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

49 Top 15% higher than 85% 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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Plastipak Packaging, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	19	18.4%
2016	19	18.4%
2017	5	4.9%
2018	10	9.7%
2019	12	11.7%
2020	5	4.9%
2021	9	8.7%
2022	6	5.8%
2023	8	7.8%
2024	5	4.9%
2025	5	4.9%

Which technologies does Plastipak Packaging, Inc. patent most?

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 52

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 29

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 28

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 27

B29B - PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS 24

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 22

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 20

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 11

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 10

Y02W - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT 8

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 7

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 6

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 6

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 5

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 4

Top 15 of 32 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,573

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

49.0 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 Plastipak Packaging, Inc. hold?

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. holds 103 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 32 technology areas.

What is Plastipak Packaging, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 49.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Plastipak Packaging, Inc. focus on?

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.'s top technology area 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 FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES) with 52 patents. The company has filed patents in 32 CPC subclasses total.

Is Plastipak Packaging, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -42% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Plastipak Packaging, Inc.'s patents?

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.'s patents average 13.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Plastipak Packaging, 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

Plastipak's 103 grants land it in the top 15% 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 - Plastipak ranks #3,573 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B65D - see who else leads that technology area. B65D 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.