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ABB Schweiz Ag

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,472 granted patents across 260 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G05B (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS).

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2,472
Total patents granted
260
CPC technology areas
15.8
Avg claims per patent
+65%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

ABB holds 2,472 US patents across 260 technology areas, rank #159 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#159
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (67.0/100)
15.8
avg claims per patent
+65%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

ABB Schweiz Ag has been granted 2,472 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing ABB Schweiz Ag at rank #159 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 260 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in G05B (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS). As a Foreign Corporation, ABB Schweiz Ag is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, ABB sits between Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2,513 patents, rank #155) and Ebay Inc. (2,351 patents, rank #163) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 67.0/100 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 1,539 grants, compared with 933 in the 2015–2019 window, a +65% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign 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. ABB Schweiz Ag's 15.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ABB Schweiz Ag against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at ABB's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows ABB holds 2,472 patents at rank #159, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near ABB

By rank, the assignees closest to #159 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G05B (Control OR Regulating Systems IN General)

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

ABB's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

67 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

-1000100200300400 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 178
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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ABB Schweiz Ag patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 3 0.1%
2016 58 2.3%
2017 255 10.3%
2018 266 10.8%
2019 351 14.2%
2020 328 13.3%
2021 255 10.3%
2022 262 10.6%
2023 254 10.3%
2024 262 10.6%
2025 178 7.2%

Which technologies does ABB Schweiz Ag patent most?

Top 15 of 260 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#159

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

67.0 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 ABB Schweiz Ag hold?
ABB Schweiz Ag holds 2,472 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 260 technology areas.
What is ABB Schweiz Ag's Innovation Score?
ABB Schweiz Ag has an Innovation Score of 67.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ABB Schweiz Ag focus on?
ABB Schweiz Ag's top technology area is G05B (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS) with 399 patents. The company has filed patents in 260 CPC subclasses total.
Is ABB Schweiz Ag's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
ABB Schweiz Ag's recent filing velocity is +65% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for ABB Schweiz Ag's patents?
ABB Schweiz Ag's patents average 15.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the ABB Schweiz Ag 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

ABB's 2,472 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - ABB ranks #159 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G05B - see who else leads that technology area. G05B 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

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.