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U.S. Department of Energy

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 171 granted patents across 140 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B01J (CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS).

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171
Total patents granted
140
CPC technology areas
15.6
Avg claims per patent
-62%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

U.S. holds 171 US patents across 140 technology areas — rank #2,295 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,295
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 8%
by Innovation Score (54.0/100)
15.6
avg claims per patent
-62%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

U.S. Department of Energy has been granted 171 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing U.S. Department of Energy at rank #2,295 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 140 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B01J (CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS). As a US Corporation, U.S. Department of Energy is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 54.0/100 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 47 grants, compared with 124 in the 2015–2019 window — a -62% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. U.S. Department of Energy's 15.6 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 U.S. Department of Energy against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does US compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows U.S. holds 171 patents — placing it at rank #2,295 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

U.S.'s Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

54 Top 8% higher than 92% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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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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U.S. Department of Energy patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 30 17.5%
2016 21 12.3%
2017 22 12.9%
2018 17 9.9%
2019 34 19.9%
2020 11 6.4%
2021 15 8.8%
2022 8 4.7%
2023 2 1.2%
2024 7 4.1%
2025 4 2.3%

Which technologies does U.S. Department of Energy patent most?

Top 15 of 140 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,295

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

54.0 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 U.S. Department of Energy hold?
U.S. Department of Energy holds 171 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 140 technology areas.
What is U.S. Department of Energy's Innovation Score?
U.S. Department of Energy has an Innovation Score of 54.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does U.S. Department of Energy focus on?
U.S. Department of Energy's top technology area is B01J (CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS) with 31 patents. The company has filed patents in 140 CPC subclasses total.
Is U.S. Department of Energy's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
U.S. Department of Energy's recent filing velocity is -62% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for U.S. Department of Energy's patents?
U.S. Department of Energy's patents average 15.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the U.S. Department of Energy 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.

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B01J technology

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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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope