Where does PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. ranks #20,260 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. hold?

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. holds 14 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2024, spanning 16 technology areas.

What is PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 36.6 out of 100 (top 46% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. focus on?

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.'s top technology area is B05D (Processes FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces, IN General) with 5 patents, ranking #141 of 1,106 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 16 CPC subclasses total.

Is PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -60% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.'s patents?

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.'s patents average 14.5 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the PPG Architectural Finishes, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 14 granted patents across 16 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2024. 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: B05D (Processes FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces, IN General).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, PPG ranks #20,260 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 14 patents across 16 technology areas.

#20,260
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 46%
by Innovation Score (36.6/100): 14.5
avg claims per patent: -60%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R20260 · US Corporation #20,260 · 14 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 14 grants
MID-PACK #20,260/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Piusi S P A
CPC-FOCUS B05D · 16 areas
INNOV-THIN 36.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.5 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -60% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Piusi S.P.A. (±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 PPG’s 36.6 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 9.4 pts (26%) Velocity 4.4 pts (12%) Breadth 14.1 pts (39%) Claim depth 8.7 pts (24%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows PPG's Innovation Score is 36.6/100 (top 46% 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 PPG?

Each dot is one of PPG’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). PPG’s own 14.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.2 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

PPG vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where PPG's grants concentrate

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 16 CPC subclasses with 35.7% of grants classified under B05D (Processes FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces, IN General). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (6 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, PPG sits between Piusi S.P.A. and Primus Power Corporation.

PPG's three-year grant acceleration

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Piusi S P A

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Plexxi

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Poltrona Frau S P…

14
POM Wonderful

14
PPJ

14
PQ Solutions

14
Premier Accessory…

14
Primus Power

14
PPG Architectural… ◀

14

What this shows PPG holds 14 patents at rank #20,235, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near PPG

By rank, the assignees closest to #20,235 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B05D (Processes FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces)

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

PPG's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

37 Top 46% higher than 54% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	14.3%
2017	6	42.9%
2018	1	7.1%
2019	1	7.1%
2020	2	14.3%
2023	1	7.1%
2024	1	7.1%

Which technologies does PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. patent most?

B05D - Processes FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces, IN General 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 5

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 4

E04F - Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors 3

C09F - Natural RESINS; French POLISH; DRYING-OILS; OIL Drying Agents, i.e. SICCATIVES; Turpentine 2

C08L - Compositions OF Macromolecular Compounds 2

A47F - Special Furniture, Fittings, OR Accessories FOR Shops, Storehouses, Bars, Restaurants OR THE LIKE; Paying Counters 1

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; Office FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; General Details OF Furniture 1

E04G - SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; Building Implements OR Aids, OR Their USE; Handling Building Materials ON THE SITE; Repairing, Breaking-up OR Other Work ON Existing Buildings 1

E04B - General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings 1

B05B - Spraying APPARATUS; Atomising APPARATUS; Nozzles 1

C08G - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than BY Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds 1

C09K - Materials FOR Miscellaneous Applications, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 1

C09J - ADHESIVES; Non-mechanical Aspects OF Adhesive Processes IN GENERAL; Adhesive Processes NOT Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF Materials AS Adhesives 1

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 1

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.'s lead technology class is B05D (Processes FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces, IN General), 35.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B05D
Ranked #20,260 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. against Piusi S.P.A., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 36.6/100 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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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.

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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 by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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