USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 189 granted patents across 22 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A47L (DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL).

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

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189

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

4.3

Avg claims per patent

-89%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Reckitt holds 189 US patents across 22 technology areas, rank #2,092 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,092
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 40%
by Innovation Score (38.9/100): 4.3
avg claims per patent: -89%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited has been granted 189 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited at rank #2,092 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 22 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 4.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A47L (DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL). As a Foreign Corporation, Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Reckitt sits between Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.a. (189 patents, rank #2,088) and B. Braun Melsungen Ag (188 patents, rank #2,096) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 38.9/100 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 19 grants, compared with 170 in the 2015–2019 window, a -89% 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. Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited's 4.3 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 22 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Chiesi Farmaceuti…

189
GN Audio A/S

189
Okuma

189
Polycom

189
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189
Reckitt Benckiser… ◀

189
Ansys

188
Avision

188
B Braun Melsungen

188

What this shows Reckitt holds 189 patents at rank #2,092, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Reckitt

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,092 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A47L (Domestic Washing OR Cleaning)

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

Reckitt's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

39 Top 40% higher than 60% 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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Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	14	7.4%
2016	42	22.2%
2017	45	23.8%
2018	44	23.3%
2019	25	13.2%
2020	6	3.2%
2021	2	1.1%
2022	6	3.2%
2024	2	1.1%
2025	3	1.6%

Which technologies does Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited patent most?

A47L - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL 10

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 9

A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES 8

C11D - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL 7

B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES 6

D06F - LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES 5

A01M - CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS ; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS 4

A61Q - SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS 3

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 3

G01V - GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS 2

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 2

G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY 2

E03D - WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR 2

C11B - PRODUCING, e.g. BY PRESSING RAW MATERIALS OR BY EXTRACTION FROM WASTE MATERIALS, REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES, e.g. LANOLIN, FATTY OILS OR WAXES; ESSENTIAL OILS; PERFUMES 2

A45D - HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT ; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING 1

Top 15 of 22 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,092

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

38.9 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 Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited hold?

Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited holds 189 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited's Innovation Score?

Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited has an Innovation Score of 38.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited focus on?

Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited's top technology area is A47L (DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL) with 10 patents. The company has filed patents in 22 CPC subclasses total.

Is Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited's recent filing velocity is -89% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited's patents?

Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited's patents average 4.3 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Reckitt Benckiser (brands) Limited 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

Reckitt's 189 grants land it in the top 40% 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 - Reckitt ranks #2,092 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A47L - see who else leads that technology area. A47L 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.