USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 704 granted patents across 145 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B32B (LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM).

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

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704

Total patents granted

145

CPC technology areas

12.1

Avg claims per patent

+36%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Toppan holds 704 US patents across 145 technology areas, rank #632 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#632
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (58.6/100): 12.1
avg claims per patent: +36%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. has been granted 704 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. at rank #632 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 145 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B32B (LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM). As a Foreign Corporation, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Toppan sits between Dexcom, Inc. (708 patents, rank #628) and Autodesk, Inc. (700 patents, rank #636) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 58.6/100 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 406 grants, compared with 298 in the 2015–2019 window, a +36% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.'s 12.1 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 Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Dexcom

708
Krones

708
Arista Networks

706
DOW Agrosciences

704
Toppan Printing ◀

704
Rakuten Group

703
Alarm com Incorpo…

702
Osaka University

702
Autodesk

700

What this shows Toppan holds 704 patents at rank #632, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Toppan

By rank, the assignees closest to #632 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B32B (Layered Products)

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

Toppan's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% 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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Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	30	4.3%
2016	59	8.4%
2017	52	7.4%
2018	66	9.4%
2019	91	12.9%
2020	121	17.2%
2021	103	14.6%
2022	81	11.5%
2023	57	8.1%
2024	35	5.0%
2025	9	1.3%

Which technologies does Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. patent most?

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 176

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 173

B42D - BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS 119

G02F - OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS 101

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 80

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 75

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 66

G09F - DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS 51

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 50

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 48

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 42

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 41

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 41

A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR 39

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 39

Top 15 of 145 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#632

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

58.6 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 Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. hold?

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. holds 704 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 145 technology areas.

What is Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 58.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. focus on?

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.'s top technology area is B32B (LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM) with 176 patents. The company has filed patents in 145 CPC subclasses total.

Is Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is +36% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.'s patents?

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.'s patents average 12.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. 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

Toppan's 704 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Toppan ranks #632 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B32B - see who else leads that technology area. B32B 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

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