USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Südzucker Ag

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A23V (INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.6

Avg claims per patent

+500%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Südzucker holds 7 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #37,767 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#37,767
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 33%
by Innovation Score (41.6/100): 15.6
avg claims per patent: +500%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Südzucker Ag has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Südzucker Ag at rank #37,767 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23V (INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION). As a Foreign Corporation, Südzucker Ag is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Südzucker sits between Synerz Medical, Inc. (7 patents, rank #37,763) and Tachyum Ltd. (7 patents, rank #37,771) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 41.6/100 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 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. Südzucker Ag's 15.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Südzucker Ag against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Synerz Medical

7
Synerdyne

7
Synthomer Sdn Bhd

7
Sypris

7
T+ink

7
T-robotics

7
T J Harris

7
Tachyum

7
SÜDzucker ◀

7

What this shows Südzucker holds 7 patents at rank #37,767, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Südzucker

By rank, the assignees closest to #37,767 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A23V (Indexing Scheme Relating TO Foods)

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

Südzucker's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

42 Top 33% higher than 67% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Südzucker Ag patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	14.3%
2021	1	14.3%
2023	2	28.6%
2025	3	42.9%

Which technologies does Südzucker Ag patent most?

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 3

A23G - COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF 3

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 2

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 1

C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES 1

C07K - PEPTIDES 1

C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR 1

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 1

A23C - DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF 1

C12G - WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ; PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES C12C OR C12H 1

C12C - BEER; PREPARATION OF BEER BY FERMENTATION ; PREPARATION OF MALT FOR MAKING BEER; PREPARATION OF HOPS FOR MAKING BEER 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#37,767

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

41.6 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 Südzucker Ag hold?

Südzucker Ag holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is Südzucker Ag's Innovation Score?

Südzucker Ag has an Innovation Score of 41.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Südzucker Ag focus on?

Südzucker Ag's top technology area is A23V (INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is Südzucker Ag's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Südzucker Ag's recent filing velocity is +500% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Südzucker Ag's patents?

Südzucker Ag's patents average 15.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Südzucker Ag 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

Südzucker's 7 grants land it in the top 33% 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 - Südzucker ranks #37,767 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A23V - see who else leads that technology area. A23V 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.