USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 125 granted patents across 31 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A23G (COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF).

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

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125

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

7.8

Avg claims per patent

-29%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Wm. holds 125 US patents across 31 technology areas, rank #3,054 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,054
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 22%
by Innovation Score (46.0/100): 7.8
avg claims per patent: -29%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company has been granted 125 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company at rank #3,054 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 31 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 7.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23G (COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF). As a US Corporation, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Wm. sits between Stichting IMEC Nederland (125 patents, rank #3,050) and Avaya Management L.p. (124 patents, rank #3,058) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.0/100 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 52 grants, compared with 73 in the 2015–2019 window, a -29% 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. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's 7.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 31 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Wm. holds 125 patents at rank #3,054, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Wm

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,054 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A23G (Cocoa)

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

Wm.'s Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

46 Top 22% higher than 78% 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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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	11	8.8%
2016	18	14.4%
2017	15	12.0%
2018	21	16.8%
2019	8	6.4%
2020	10	8.0%
2021	12	9.6%
2022	9	7.2%
2023	6	4.8%
2024	7	5.6%
2025	8	6.4%

Which technologies does Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company patent most?

A23G - COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF 37

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 21

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 13

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 8

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 8

A61Q - SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS 6

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 5

A47F - SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS 3

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 3

B05C - APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 3

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 3

B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES 3

A21D - TREATMENT OF FLOUR OR DOUGH FOR BAKING, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS 3

A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS 3

A23B - PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES 2

Top 15 of 31 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,054

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.0 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 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company hold?

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company holds 125 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 31 technology areas.

What is Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Innovation Score?

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company has an Innovation Score of 46.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company focus on?

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's top technology area is A23G (COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF) with 37 patents. The company has filed patents in 31 CPC subclasses total.

Is Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's recent filing velocity is -29% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's patents?

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's patents average 7.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Wm. Wrigley Jr. 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.

How to use this portfolio

Wm.'s 125 grants land it in the top 22% 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 - Wm. ranks #3,054 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A23G - see who else leads that technology area. A23G 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.