USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 586 granted patents across 141 technology areas, active 2015–2025. 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).

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

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586

Total patents granted

141

CPC technology areas

19.2

Avg claims per patent

+8%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

PPG holds 586 US patents across 141 technology areas, rank #783 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#783
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (64.7/100): 19.2
avg claims per patent: +8%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. has been granted 586 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. at rank #783 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 141 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.2 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 US Corporation, PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, PPG sits between Tohoku University (589 patents, rank #779) and Children's Medical Center Corporation (583 patents, rank #787) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 64.7/100 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 304 grants, compared with 282 in the 2015–2019 window, a +8% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.'s 19.2 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 PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Tohoku University

589
Kyoto University

588
Kokusai Electric

587
Phoenix Contact &…

587
PPG Industries Oh… ◀

586
North Carolina St…

585
Agilent

583
Bayer Cropscience…

583
Children's Medica…

583

What this shows PPG holds 586 patents at rank #783, 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 #783 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C09D (Coating Compositions)

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, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

65 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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PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	66	11.3%
2016	54	9.2%
2017	59	10.1%
2018	49	8.4%
2019	54	9.2%
2020	64	10.9%
2021	51	8.7%
2022	57	9.7%
2023	58	9.9%
2024	42	7.2%
2025	32	5.5%

Which technologies does PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. 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 336

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 208

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 155

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 121

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 108

B05D - PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 86

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 86

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 68

C25D - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR 51

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 48

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 45

C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS 44

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 40

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 40

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 38

Top 15 of 141 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#783

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

64.7 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 Industries Ohio, Inc. hold?

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. holds 586 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 141 technology areas.

What is PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 64.7 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 Industries Ohio, Inc. focus on?

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.'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 336 patents. The company has filed patents in 141 CPC subclasses total.

Is PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +8% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.'s patents?

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.'s patents average 19.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the PPG Industries Ohio, 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

PPG's 586 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 - PPG ranks #783 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 · May 15, 2026

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