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Sonoco Plastics, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 1 technology areas, active 2019–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. 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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7
Total patents granted
1
CPC technology areas
6.4
Avg claims per patent
+500%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sonoco holds 7 US patents across 1 technology areas, rank #37,683 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#37,683
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 94%
by Innovation Score (19.6/100)
6.4
avg claims per patent
+500%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Sonoco Plastics, Inc. has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2019 and 2022, placing Sonoco Plastics, Inc. at rank #37,683 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 1 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 6.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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). As a US Corporation, Sonoco Plastics, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sonoco sits between Solutia Canada Inc. (7 patents, rank #37,679) and Sorin Group Deutschland Gmbh (7 patents, rank #37,687) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 19.6/100 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 6 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +500% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Sonoco Plastics, Inc.'s 6.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while specialization in 1 subclass reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sonoco Plastics, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Sonoco's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Sonoco holds 7 patents at rank #37,683, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Sonoco

By rank, the assignees closest to #37,683 in granted patent volume.

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

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

Sonoco's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

20 Top 94% higher than 6% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Above this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2022

Grants by year

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

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Sonoco Plastics, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2019 1 14.3%
2020 3 42.9%
2022 3 42.9%

Which technologies does Sonoco Plastics, Inc. patent most?

Top 1 of 1 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#37,683

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

19.6 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 Sonoco Plastics, Inc. hold?
Sonoco Plastics, Inc. holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2022, spanning 1 technology areas.
What is Sonoco Plastics, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Sonoco Plastics, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 19.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Sonoco Plastics, Inc. focus on?
Sonoco Plastics, 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 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 1 CPC subclasses total.
Is Sonoco Plastics, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Sonoco Plastics, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +500% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Sonoco Plastics, Inc.'s patents?
Sonoco Plastics, Inc.'s patents average 6.4 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Sonoco Plastics, 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

Sonoco's 7 grants land it in the top 94% 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 - Sonoco ranks #37,683 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B65D - see who else leads that technology area. B65D 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

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.