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CPC technology class · Y02

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change

Technologies for adaptation to climate change. 32,476 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

32,476
US patents granted
Y02
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+29%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change ranks #56 of 670 CPC technology areas - 32,476 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 29% over five years.

#56
of 670 CPC technology areas
32,476
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Monsanto Technology
leading assignee (369)
+29%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Monsanto Technology Llc (369 patents)

CPC subclass Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - covers 32,476 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class Y02 (TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in Y02A is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Monsanto Technology Llc leads with 369 patents, followed by The Regents Of The University Of California at 309 grants and Dexcom, Inc. at 263.

Filing activity in Y02A is up 29% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a sharp acceleration suggesting an emerging or fast-moving technology area. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is Y02A innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in Y02A, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 29% versus 2015–2019.

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,500 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 1,919

Who leads Y02A?

The 12 most active assignees in TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Monsanto Technology is the most active filer in Y02A, holding 369 of the 32,476 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 Y02A
Rank Company Patents in Y02A
#1 Monsanto Technology Llc 369
#2 The Regents Of The University Of California 309
#3 Dexcom, Inc. 263
#4 Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. 186
#5 Glaxosmithkline Biologicals Sa 180
#6 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology 163
#7 DOW Agrosciences Llc 156
#8 The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System 133
#9 President And Fellows Of Harvard College 129
#10 The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary, Department Of Health And Human Services 129
#11 Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company 125
#12 KING Faisal University 124
#13 Centre National DE LA Recherche Scientifique 113
#14 Heartflow, Inc. 103
#15 Novartis Ag 101
#16 KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals 100
#17 Evogene Ltd. 100
#18 The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania 95
#19 Rockwell Collins, Inc. 91
#20 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University 89

About This Class

CPC subclass Y02A belongs to class Y02.

32,476 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 Y02A 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 Y02A assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in Y02A. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 Y02A assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in Y02A. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 10152025 0100200300400 Patents in Y02A Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Monsanto TechnologyThe Regents of the Un…DexcomPioneer Hi-bred Inter…Glaxosmithkline Biolo…Massachusetts Institu…Dow AgrosciencesThe Board of Regents…President and Fellows…The United States of…Johnson Matthey PublicKing Faisal UniversityCentre National De La…Heartflow
Top 14 Y02A assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in Y02A. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class Y02A?
CPC subclass Y02A covers TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. It belongs to CPC class Y02 (TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE), with 32,476 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in Y02A?
32,476 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass Y02A between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in Y02A?
Monsanto Technology Llc leads Y02A with 369 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for Y02A 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., Y02) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like Y02A 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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