Where does THE Clorox Company rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), THE Clorox Company ranks #1,921 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 THE Clorox Company hold?

THE Clorox Company holds 210 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 47 technology areas.

What is THE Clorox Company's Innovation Score?

THE Clorox Company has an Innovation Score of 56.1 out of 100 (top 6% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is THE Clorox Company's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

THE Clorox Company's recent grant velocity is -32% 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 THE Clorox Company's patents?

THE Clorox Company's patents average 13.4 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 THE Clorox Company 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

THE Clorox Company

Q: What technology areas does THE Clorox Company focus on?

THE Clorox Company's top technology area is C11D (Detergent COMPOSITIONS; USE OF Single Substances AS DETERGENTS; Soap OR SOAP-MAKING; Resin SOAPS; Recovery OF Glycerol) with 98 patents, ranking #8 of 397 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 47 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 210 granted patents across 47 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: C11D (Detergent COMPOSITIONS; USE OF Single Substances AS DETERGENTS; Soap OR SOAP-MAKING; Resin SOAPS; Recovery OF Glycerol).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, THE ranks #1,921 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 210 patents across 47 technology areas.

#1,921
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 6%
by Innovation Score (56.1/100): 13.4
avg claims per patent: -32%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1921 · US Corporation #1,921 · 210 grants

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

GRANTS-MID 210 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,921/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH iControl Networks
CPC-WIDE C11D · 47 areas
INNOV-PAR 56.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.4 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DOWN -32% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: iControl Networks, 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 THE’s 56.1 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 18.5 pts (33%) Velocity 5.3 pts (9%) Breadth 24.2 pts (43%) Claim depth 8.0 pts (14%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
THE Clorox · this assignee

56
Turck Holding · near

56
Daiichi Sankyo · near

56
Dupont Nutrition… · near

56
Electricite DE France · near

56
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows THE's Innovation Score is 56.1/100 (top 6% 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 THE?

Each dot is one of THE’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). THE’s own 13.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 9.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where THE's grants concentrate

THE Clorox Company is a focused PatentsView assignee: 47 CPC subclasses with 46.7% of grants classified under C11D (Detergent COMPOSITIONS; USE OF Single Substances AS DETERGENTS; Soap OR SOAP-MAKING; Resin SOAPS; Recovery OF Glycerol). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (33 grants) versus a trough of 13 in 2024. By volume, THE sits between PHC Holdings Corporation and Lego A/S.

THE's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, THE Clorox Company moved from 60 to 48 grants (0.80x 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 #1,844. See the growth leaderboard.

PHC Holdings

210
Panasonic Avionics

210
Sato

210
Solvay Specialty…

210
icontrol Networks

210
THE Clorox ◀

210
China University…

209
Institute of Geol…

209
Lego A/S

209

What this shows THE holds 210 patents at rank #1,920, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near THE

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,920 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C11D (Detergent Compositions)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for THE, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In C11D (Detergent Compositions), THE ranks #8 of 397 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (56 here).

Turck Holding GmbH 56 Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited 56 Electricite DE France 56 Dupont Nutrition Biosciences APS 56

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (13.4 here).

Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. 13.4 avg Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. 13.4 avg Osram GmbH 13.4 avg Dreamwell, Ltd. 13.4 avg

THE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

56 Top 6% higher than 94% 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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THE Clorox Company patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	22	10.5%
2016	21	10.0%
2017	19	9.0%
2018	33	15.7%
2019	26	12.4%
2020	15	7.1%
2021	19	9.0%
2022	16	7.6%
2023	19	9.0%
2024	13	6.2%
2025partial year	7	3.3%

Which technologies does THE Clorox Company patent most?

C11D - Detergent COMPOSITIONS; USE OF Single Substances AS DETERGENTS; Soap OR SOAP-MAKING; Resin SOAPS; Recovery OF Glycerol 98

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 52

A47L - Domestic Washing OR Cleaning ; Suction Cleaners IN General 40

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 32

B08B - Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General 24

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 20

A47K - Sanitary Equipment NOT Otherwise Provided FOR ; Toilet Accessories 19

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 18

B05B - Spraying APPARATUS; Atomising APPARATUS; Nozzles 18

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 14

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 14

A01K - Animal HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; Rearing OR Breeding Animals, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; NEW Breeds OF Animals 13

C01B - Non-metallic ELEMENTS; Compounds THEREOF; ; Metalloids OR Compounds Thereof NOT Covered BY Subclass C01c 9

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 8

C07B - General Methods OF Organic CHEMISTRY; Apparatus Therefor 6

Top 15 of 47 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

THE Clorox Company's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

THE Clorox Company's lead technology class is C11D (Detergent COMPOSITIONS; USE OF Single Substances AS DETERGENTS; Soap OR SOAP-MAKING; Resin SOAPS; Recovery OF Glycerol), 46.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C11D
Ranked #1,921 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare THE Clorox Company against PHC Holdings Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 56.1/100 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

Compiled by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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