Where does S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. ranks #709 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 S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. hold?

S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. holds 640 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 73 technology areas.

What is S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 57.6 out of 100 (top 5% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -43% 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 S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc.'s patents?

S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc.'s patents average 10.5 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 S. C. Johnson & SON, 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

S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. focus on?

S. C. Johnson & SON, 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 162 patents, ranking #5 of 3,365 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 73 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 640 granted patents across 73 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: 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).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, S. ranks #709 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 640 patents across 73 technology areas.

#709
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.6/100): 10.5
avg claims per patent: -43%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R709 · US Corporation #709 · 640 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 640 grants
TOP-DECILE #709/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Abbott Cardiovascula…
CPC-WIDE B65D · 73 areas
INNOV-PAR 57.6/100
CLAIMS-PAR 10.5 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -43% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (±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 S.’s 57.6 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 22.3 pts (39%) Velocity 4.0 pts (7%) Breadth 25.0 pts (43%) Claim depth 6.3 pts (11%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Aputure Imaging… · near

58
Janssen Biotech · near

58
Linde · near

58
Promerus · near

58
S C Johnson & SON · this assignee

58
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows S.'s Innovation Score is 57.6/100 (top 5% 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 S.?

Each dot is one of S.’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). S.’s own 10.5 claims/patent is at or below the 15.3 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

How S.'s grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. received 224 grants versus 390 in 2015–2019 (-43% equal-window velocity, below median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2015 at 115 grants and bottomed in 2023 at 30. Lead class B65D accounts for 25.3% of the portfolio across 73 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Siemens Energy, Inc. (#705) and Cooper Technologies Company (#713).

S.'s three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. moved from 188 to 112 grants (0.60x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #2,461. See the growth leaderboard.

Siemens Energy

645
Vanderbilt Univer…

642
Abbott Cardiovasc…

640
Mitsubishi Materi…

640
S C Johnson & SON ◀

640
MANN+Hummel

639
Lincoln Global

638
Mitsubishi Hitach…

638
Cooper

637

What this shows S. holds 640 patents at rank #709, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near S

By rank, the assignees closest to #709 in granted patent volume.

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

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for S, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In B65D (Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials), S ranks #5 of 3,365 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (58 here).

Linde GmbH 58 Janssen Biotech, Inc. 58 Promerus, LLC 58 Aputure Imaging Industries Co., Ltd. 58

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (10.5 here).

Oclaro Japan, Inc. 10.5 avg Kellogg Company 10.5 avg Xyzprinting, Inc. 10.5 avg Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd. 10.5 avg

S.'s Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% of 49,997 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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S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	115	18.0%
2016	69	10.8%
2017	60	9.4%
2018	70	10.9%
2019	76	11.9%
2020	54	8.4%
2021	58	9.1%
2022	32	5.0%
2023	30	4.7%
2024	50	7.8%
2025partial year	26	4.1%

Which technologies does S. C. Johnson & SON, 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 162

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 104

A01M - Catching, Trapping OR Scaring OF Animals ; Apparatus FOR THE Destruction OF Noxious Animals OR Noxious Plants 61

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 58

B05B - Spraying APPARATUS; Atomising APPARATUS; Nozzles 50

C11D - Detergent COMPOSITIONS; USE OF Single Substances AS DETERGENTS; Soap OR SOAP-MAKING; Resin SOAPS; Recovery OF Glycerol 45

A01N - Preservation OF Bodies OF Humans OR Animals OR Plants OR Parts Thereof ; Biocides, e.g. AS Disinfectants, AS Pesticides OR AS Herbicides ; Pest Repellants OR ATTRACTANTS; Plant Growth Regulators 37

A44B - Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, OR THE Like 18

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 15

H05B - Electric HEATING; Electric Light Sources NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Circuit Arrangements FOR Electric Light Sources, IN General 11

A47L - Domestic Washing OR Cleaning ; Suction Cleaners IN General 10

B65B - Machines, Apparatus OR Devices FOR, OR Methods OF, Packaging Articles OR MATERIALS; Unpacking 10

B29L - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles 10

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 10

B31B - Making Containers OF Paper, Cardboard OR Material Worked IN A Manner Analogous TO Paper 8

Top 15 of 73 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

S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc.'s lead technology class 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 F), 25.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B65D
Ranked #709 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare S. C. Johnson & SON, Inc. against Siemens Energy, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 57.6/100 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.

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

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