USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Sun Chemical Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 211 granted patents across 82 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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211

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

20.0

Avg claims per patent

+57%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sun holds 211 US patents across 82 technology areas, rank #1,903 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,903
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.2/100): 20.0
avg claims per patent: +57%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Sun Chemical Corporation has been granted 211 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Sun Chemical Corporation at rank #1,903 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 82 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.0 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, Sun Chemical Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sun sits between Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh (211 patents, rank #1,899) and Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh (210 patents, rank #1,907) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.2/100 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 129 grants, compared with 82 in the 2015–2019 window, a +57% 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. Sun Chemical Corporation's 20.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 82 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sun Chemical Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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210

What this shows Sun holds 211 patents at rank #1,903, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Sun

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,903 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C09D (Coating Compositions)

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

Sun's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 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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Sun Chemical Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	16	7.6%
2016	14	6.6%
2017	18	8.5%
2018	17	8.1%
2019	17	8.1%
2020	26	12.3%
2021	24	11.4%
2022	23	10.9%
2023	23	10.9%
2024	21	10.0%
2025	12	5.7%

Which technologies does Sun Chemical Corporation 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 173

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 60

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 43

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 37

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 29

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 27

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 20

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 20

B05D - PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 18

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 13

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 13

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 13

C09J - ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES 12

Y02W - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT 12

D21H - PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 9

Top 15 of 82 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,903

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.2 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 Sun Chemical Corporation hold?

Sun Chemical Corporation holds 211 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 82 technology areas.

What is Sun Chemical Corporation's Innovation Score?

Sun Chemical Corporation has an Innovation Score of 62.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Sun Chemical Corporation focus on?

Sun Chemical Corporation'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 173 patents. The company has filed patents in 82 CPC subclasses total.

Is Sun Chemical Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Sun Chemical Corporation's recent filing velocity is +57% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Sun Chemical Corporation's patents?

Sun Chemical Corporation's patents average 20.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Sun Chemical Corporation 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

Sun's 211 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 - Sun ranks #1,903 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

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.