USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 887 granted patents across 115 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF).

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

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887

Total patents granted

115

CPC technology areas

12.2

Avg claims per patent

+365%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Societe holds 887 US patents across 115 technology areas, rank #507 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#507
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.7/100): 12.2
avg claims per patent: +365%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. has been granted 887 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. at rank #507 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 115 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF). As a Foreign Corporation, Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Societe sits between Shell OIL Compny (890 patents, rank #503) and E.i. DU PONT DE Nemours AND Company (882 patents, rank #511) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.7/100 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 730 grants, compared with 157 in the 2015–2019 window, a +365% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.'s 12.2 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 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Shell OIL Compny

890
Epistar

889
Stmicroelectronics

888
Zhejiang Universi…

888
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887
Weatherford Techn…

886
Toyota Boshoku

885
Furukawa Electric

883
E I DU PONT DE Ne…

882

What this shows Societe holds 887 patents at rank #507, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Societe

By rank, the assignees closest to #507 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A23L (Foods)

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

Societe's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

63 Top 2% higher than 98% 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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Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	28	3.2%
2016	23	2.6%
2017	10	1.1%
2018	16	1.8%
2019	80	9.0%
2020	152	17.1%
2021	125	14.1%
2022	146	16.5%
2023	107	12.1%
2024	117	13.2%
2025	83	9.4%

Which technologies does Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. patent most?

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 267

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 208

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 208

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 208

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 179

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 110

A23K - FODDER 77

A23G - COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF 64

A23C - DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF 50

A23F - COFFEE; TEA; THEIR SUBSTITUTES; MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF 44

A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS 43

A23J - PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS 32

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 27

A23D - EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS OR COOKING OILS 25

A01K - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS 24

Top 15 of 115 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#507

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.7 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 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. hold?

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. holds 887 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 115 technology areas.

What is Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.'s Innovation Score?

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. has an Innovation Score of 62.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. focus on?

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.'s top technology area is A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF) with 267 patents. The company has filed patents in 115 CPC subclasses total.

Is Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.'s recent filing velocity is +365% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.'s patents?

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.'s patents average 12.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a. 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

Societe's 887 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Societe ranks #507 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A23L - see who else leads that technology area. A23L 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.