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CPC technology class · C07

C07C - Acyclic OR Carbocyclic Compounds

Acyclic or carbocyclic compounds. 32,521 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

32,521
US patents granted
C07
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
-21%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Acyclic OR Carbocyclic Compounds ranks #55 of 670 CPC technology areas - 32,521 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 21% over five years.

#55
of 670 CPC technology areas
32,521
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Basf Se
leading assignee (654)
-21%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: BASF SE (654 patents)

CPC subclass C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS - covers 32,521 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class C07 (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in C07C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. BASF SE leads with 654 patents, followed by Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc. at 507 grants and LG CHEM, Ltd. at 463.

Filing activity in C07C is down 21% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a notable slowdown that may signal a maturing field. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is C07C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in C07C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 21% versus 2015–2019.

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 1,334

Who leads C07C?

The 12 most active assignees in ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Basf Se is the most active filer in C07C, holding 654 of the 32,521 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass C07C
Rank Company Patents in C07C
#1 BASF SE 654
#2 Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc. 507
#3 LG CHEM, Ltd. 463
#4 UOP Llc 444
#5 Saudi Arabian OIL Company 332
#6 DOW Global Technologies Llc 296
#7 Arkema France 284
#8 Sabic Global Technologies B.v. 271
#9 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp 235
#10 Shin-etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 226
#11 IFP Energies Nouvelles 215
#12 Merck Patent Gmbh 205
#13 Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited 195
#14 Evonik Degussa Gmbh 193
#15 Shell OIL Compny 182
#16 Centre National DE LA Recherche Scientifique 166
#17 Daikin Industries, Ltd. 161
#18 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. 158
#19 Celanese International Corporation 155
#20 Chevron U.s.a. Inc. 151

About This Class

CPC subclass C07C belongs to class C07.

32,521 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

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Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading C07C assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 C07C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in C07C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 C07C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in C07C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 0200400600800 Patents in C07C Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Basf SeExxonmobil Chemical P…Lg ChemUopSaudi Arabian OilDow GlobalArkema FranceSabic Global B VChevron Phillips Chem…Shin-etsu ChemicalIfp Energies NouvellesMerck PatentSumitomo ChemicalEvonik Degussa
Top 14 C07C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in C07C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class C07C?
CPC subclass C07C covers ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS. It belongs to CPC class C07 (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY), with 32,521 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in C07C?
32,521 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass C07C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in C07C?
BASF SE leads C07C with 654 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for C07C collected?
Patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It covers all US granted utility patents and assigns CPC codes based on the technology described in each patent.
What is the difference between CPC class and subclass?
A CPC class (e.g., C07) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like C07C provide finer granularity within that category. PlainPatent organizes data at the subclass level (4-character codes) for the most useful view of technology domains.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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