USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

PPG Coatings Europe B.v.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 9 technology areas, active 2018–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 MATERI).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.0

Avg claims per patent

-62%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

PPG holds 11 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #24,970 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,970
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 72%
by Innovation Score (28.8/100): 16.0
avg claims per patent: -62%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

PPG Coatings Europe B.v. has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2018 and 2021, placing PPG Coatings Europe B.v. at rank #24,970 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 MATERI). As a Foreign Corporation, PPG Coatings Europe B.v. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, PPG sits between PMT Corporation (11 patents, rank #24,966) and Protect3d, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,974) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 28.8/100 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 3 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a -62% 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. PPG Coatings Europe B.v.'s 16.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark PPG Coatings Europe B.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows PPG holds 11 patents at rank #24,970, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

PPG's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

29 Top 72% higher than 28% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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PPG Coatings Europe B.v. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2018	3	27.3%
2019	5	45.5%
2020	2	18.2%
2021	1	9.1%

Which technologies does PPG Coatings Europe B.v. patent most?

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 11

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 3

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 2

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 2

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 2

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 2

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 1

B05D - PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 1

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 1

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,970

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

28.8 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 PPG Coatings Europe B.v. hold?

PPG Coatings Europe B.v. holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2021, spanning 9 technology areas.

What is PPG Coatings Europe B.v.'s Innovation Score?

PPG Coatings Europe B.v. has an Innovation Score of 28.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does PPG Coatings Europe B.v. focus on?

PPG Coatings Europe B.v.'s top technology area is 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) with 11 patents. The company has filed patents in 9 CPC subclasses total.

Is PPG Coatings Europe B.v.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

PPG Coatings Europe B.v.'s recent filing velocity is -62% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for PPG Coatings Europe B.v.'s patents?

PPG Coatings Europe B.v.'s patents average 16.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the PPG Coatings Europe B.v. 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

PPG's 11 grants land it in the top 72% 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 - PPG ranks #24,970 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C09D - see who else leads that technology area. C09D 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

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