USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 16 technology areas, active 2015–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16H (GEARING).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.1

Avg claims per patent

-71%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Aichi holds 9 US patents across 16 technology areas, rank #28,000 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#28,000
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 67%
by Innovation Score (30.0/100): 13.1
avg claims per patent: -71%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. at rank #28,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 16 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16H (GEARING). As a Foreign Corporation, Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Aichi sits between AHF, Llc (9 patents, rank #27,996) and Aksimo Distribution Ltd. (9 patents, rank #28,004) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.0/100 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 2 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a -71% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.'s 13.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 16 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Aichi holds 9 patents at rank #28,000, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Aichi

By rank, the assignees closest to #28,000 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16H (Gearing)

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

Aichi's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

30 Top 67% higher than 33% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

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

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Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	33.3%
2016	1	11.1%
2017	1	11.1%
2018	2	22.2%
2020	2	22.2%

Which technologies does Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. patent most?

F16H - GEARING 4

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 2

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 1

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 1

F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL 1

B22C - FOUNDRY MOULDING 1

B22D - CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES 1

F01M - LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING 1

F16J - PISTONS ; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS 1

F02F - CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES 1

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 1

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 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

F01P - COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES 1

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#28,000

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.0 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 Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. hold?

Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 16 technology areas.

What is Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 30.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. focus on?

Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.'s top technology area is F16H (GEARING) with 4 patents. The company has filed patents in 16 CPC subclasses total.

Is Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is -71% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.'s patents?

Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.'s patents average 13.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. 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

Aichi's 9 grants land it in the top 67% 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 - Aichi ranks #28,000 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16H - see who else leads that technology area. F16H 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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

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.