Overall rank by patents
#17,318
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
UP Chemical Co., Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 17 granted patents across 8 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 EVAP).
17
Total patents granted
8
CPC technology areas
12.0
Avg claims per patent
-11%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
UP holds 17 US patents across 8 technology areas, rank #17,318 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #17,318
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 60%
- by Innovation Score (32.2/100)
- 12.0
- avg claims per patent
- -11%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. has been granted 17 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. at rank #17,318 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 8 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 EVAP). As a Foreign Corporation, UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 32.2/100 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 8 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window, a -11% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.'s 12.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 8 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does UP compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- UP Chemical ◀ 17
UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17 patents
What this shows UP holds 17 patents, placing it at rank #17,318 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
UP's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
32 Top 60% higher than 40% 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.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 17.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | 23.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 11.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | 11.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 5.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 11.8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 17.6% |
Which technologies does UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. patent most?
Top 8 of 8 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. hold?
UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. holds 17 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 8 technology areas.
What is UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.'s Innovation Score?
UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. has an Innovation Score of 32.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. focus on?
UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.'s top technology area is 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) with 17 patents. The company has filed patents in 8 CPC subclasses total.
Is UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.'s recent filing velocity is -11% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.'s patents?
UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.'s patents average 12.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the UP CHEMICAL 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.
Guides to patent portfolio analysis
How to use this portfolio
UP's 17 grants land it in the top 60% 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 - UP ranks #17,318 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in C23C - see who else leads that technology area. C23C 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.
Explore the patent dataset
C23C technology
UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD.'s primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where UP CHEMICAL CO., LTD. ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
Related
Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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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
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