Where does ads-tec GmbH rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), ads-tec GmbH ranks #34,088 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does ads-tec GmbH hold?

ads-tec GmbH holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2021, spanning 7 technology areas.

What is ads-tec GmbH's Innovation Score?

ads-tec GmbH has an Innovation Score of 23.6 out of 100 (13th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does ads-tec GmbH focus on?

ads-tec GmbH's top technology area is Y02T (Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation) with 5 patents, ranking #900 of 2,877 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 7 CPC subclasses total.

Is ads-tec GmbH's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

ads-tec GmbH's recent grant velocity is +500% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for ads-tec GmbH's patents?

ads-tec GmbH's patents average 11.9 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the ads-tec GmbH 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

ads-tec GmbH

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 7 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2021. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: Y02T (Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, ads-tec ranks #34,088 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 7 technology areas.

#34,088
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 13th percentile
by Innovation Score (23.6/100): 11.9
avg claims per patent: +500%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R34088 · Foreign Corporation #34,088 · 7 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
MID-PACK #34,088/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH adidas International…
CPC-NARROW Y02T · 7 areas
INNOV-THIN 23.6/100
CLAIMS-PAR 11.9 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +500% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: adidas International Marketing B.V. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How ads-tec’s 23.6 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 7.2 pts (30%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 9.4 pts (40%) Claim depth 7.1 pts (30%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
ads-tec · this assignee

24
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows ads-tec's Innovation Score is 23.6/100 (13th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for ads-tec?

Each dot is one of ads-tec’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). ads-tec’s own 11.9 claims/patent is at or below the 13.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

ads-tec vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where ads-tec's grants concentrate

ads-tec GmbH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 7 CPC subclasses with 71.4% of grants classified under Y02T (Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, ads-tec sits between Zuna, Inc. and eBrands Global Oy.

Zuna

7
Zydex Pty

7
ZÜND Systemtechnik

7
adidas Internatio…

7
ancosys

7
b-one Medical Bio…

7
bredent & KG

7
ebrands Global Oy

7
ads-tec ◀

7

What this shows ads-tec holds 7 patents at rank #38,445, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near ads-tec

By rank, the assignees closest to #38,445 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02T (Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transpo…)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in ads-tec's primary technology class.

ads-tec's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

24 13th percentile higher than 13% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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ads-tec GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	14.3%
2020	3	42.9%
2021	3	42.9%

Which technologies does ads-tec GmbH patent most?

Y02T - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation 5

B60L - Propulsion OF Electrically-propelled Vehicles ; Supplying Electric Power FOR Auxiliary Equipment OF Electrically-propelled Vehicles ; Electrodynamic Brake Systems FOR Vehicles IN General ; Magnetic Suspension OR Levitation FOR VEHICLES; Monitoring Operating Variables OF Electrically-propelled Vehicl 5

H02J - Circuit Arrangements OR Systems FOR Supplying OR Distributing Electric POWER; Systems FOR Storing Electric Energy 3

G06Q - Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory PURPOSES; Systems OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory Purposes, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 1

H01M - Processes OR Means, e.g. Batteries, FOR THE Direct Conversion OF Chemical Energy Into Electrical Energy 1

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 1

Top 7 of 7 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

ads-tec GmbH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

ads-tec GmbH's lead technology class is Y02T (Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation), 71.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore Y02T
Ranked #34,088 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare ads-tec GmbH against Zuna, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 23.6/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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