USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Westrock Shared Services, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 163 granted patents across 29 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 F).

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

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163

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.1

Avg claims per patent

+72%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Westrock holds 163 US patents across 29 technology areas, rank #2,404 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,404
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.3/100): 16.1
avg claims per patent: +72%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Westrock Shared Services, Llc has been granted 163 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Westrock Shared Services, Llc at rank #2,404 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 29 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 F). As a US Corporation, Westrock Shared Services, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Westrock sits between Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh (163 patents, rank #2,400) and Embraer S.a. (162 patents, rank #2,408) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 52.3/100 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 103 grants, compared with 60 in the 2015–2019 window, a +72% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Westrock Shared Services, Llc's 16.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 29 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Westrock Shared Services, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Westrock holds 163 patents at rank #2,404, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Westrock

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,404 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65D (Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials)

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

Westrock's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 10% higher than 90% 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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Westrock Shared Services, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	1.2%
2016	12	7.4%
2017	19	11.7%
2018	16	9.8%
2019	11	6.7%
2020	22	13.5%
2021	23	14.1%
2022	15	9.2%
2023	19	11.7%
2024	16	9.8%
2025	8	4.9%

Which technologies does Westrock Shared Services, Llc patent most?

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 128

B31B - MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER 79

A47F - SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS 11

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 11

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE 7

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 7

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 6

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 5

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 4

B31F - MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER 3

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 3

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 2

B65C - LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES 2

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 2

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 2

Top 15 of 29 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,404

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.3 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 Westrock Shared Services, Llc hold?

Westrock Shared Services, Llc holds 163 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 29 technology areas.

What is Westrock Shared Services, Llc's Innovation Score?

Westrock Shared Services, Llc has an Innovation Score of 52.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Westrock Shared Services, Llc focus on?

Westrock Shared Services, Llc's top technology area is 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) with 128 patents. The company has filed patents in 29 CPC subclasses total.

Is Westrock Shared Services, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Westrock Shared Services, Llc's recent filing velocity is +72% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Westrock Shared Services, Llc's patents?

Westrock Shared Services, Llc's patents average 16.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Westrock Shared Services, Llc 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

Westrock's 163 grants land it in the top 10% 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 - Westrock ranks #2,404 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B65D - see who else leads that technology area. B65D 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.