CPC technology class · C11

C11C - Fatty Acids FROM FATS

Fatty acids from fats, oils or waxes; candles; fats, oils or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom. 1,114 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

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

1,114
US patents granted: C11
Parent CPC class: 20
Active assignees: -31%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Fatty Acids FROM FATS ranks #440 of 670 CPC technology areas - 1,114 US patents granted since 2015, with filing down 31% over five years.

#440
of 670 CPC technology areas: 1,114
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Elevance Renewable Sc…
leading assignee (36): -31%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Top assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. (36 patents)

CPC subclass C11C - FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM - covers 1,114 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class C11 (ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in C11C is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. leads with 36 patents, followed by Commonwealth Scientific AND Industrial Research Organisation at 34 grants and Cargill, Incorporated at 29.

Filing activity in C11C is down 31% 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 C11C innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in C11C, 2015–2025 - recent five years are down 31% versus 2015–2019.

Elevance Renewable Sc…

36
Commonwealth Scientif…

34
Cargill Incorporated

29
Nippon Suisan Kaisha

27
Neste Oyj

22
Stepan

21
Grains Research And D…

15
Biosynthetic

14
The Nisshin Oillio Gr…

14
Fuji Oil Holdings

13
Nuseed Pty

13
Novamont S p A

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What this shows Elevance Renewable Sc… is the most active filer in C11C, holding 36 of the 1,114 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

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Top patent holders in CPC subclass C11C
Rank	Company	Patents in C11C
#1	Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.	36
#2	Commonwealth Scientific AND Industrial Research Organisation	34
#3	Cargill, Incorporated	29
#4	Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd	27
#5	Neste OYJ	22
#6	Stepan Company	21
#7	Grains Research AND Development Corporation	15
#8	Biosynthetic Technologies, Llc	14
#9	The Nisshin Oillio Group, Ltd.	14
#10	FUJI OIL Holdings Inc.	13
#11	Nuseed Pty Ltd	13
#12	Novamont S.p.a.	11
#13	BASF Pharma (callanish) Limited	11
#14	Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc.	10
#15	Louisiana ECO Green, Llc	10
#16	Diamond Candles, Llc	9
#17	Novita Nutrition, Llc	9
#18	Heliae Development, Llc	7
#19	Cavitation Technologies, Inc.	7
#20	Inventure Renewables, Inc.	7

About This Class

CPC subclass C11C belongs to class C11.

1,114 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 C11C 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 C11C assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in C11C. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class C11C?

CPC subclass C11C covers FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM. It belongs to CPC class C11 (ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES), with 1,114 US utility patents granted since 2015.

How many patents have been filed in C11C?

1,114 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass C11C between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.

Which company holds the most patents in C11C?

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. leads C11C with 36 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.

How is patent data for C11C 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., C11) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like C11C 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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