USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 250 granted patents across 60 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16H (GEARING).

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

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250

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.9

Avg claims per patent

-18%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

American holds 250 US patents across 60 technology areas, rank #1,645 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,645
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.3/100): 16.9
avg claims per patent: -18%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. has been granted 250 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. at rank #1,645 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 60 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16H (GEARING). As a US Corporation, American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, American sits between Guardian Glass, Llc (251 patents, rank #1,641) and Arkema Inc. (249 patents, rank #1,649) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.3/100 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 113 grants, compared with 137 in the 2015–2019 window, a -18% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc.'s 16.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 60 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Guardian Glass

251
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251
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251
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251
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250
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250
AS America

249
Arkema

249

What this shows American holds 250 patents at rank #1,645, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near American

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,645 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16H (Gearing)

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

American's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	33	13.2%
2016	33	13.2%
2017	23	9.2%
2018	28	11.2%
2019	20	8.0%
2020	30	12.0%
2021	22	8.8%
2022	23	9.2%
2023	15	6.0%
2024	17	6.8%
2025	6	2.4%

Which technologies does American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. patent most?

F16H - GEARING 146

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 93

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 65

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 48

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 35

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 30

B60B - VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION 29

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 25

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 15

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 14

B21K - MAKING FORGED OR PRESSED METAL PRODUCTS, e.g. HORSE-SHOES, RIVETS, BOLTS OR WHEELS 12

B23F - MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS 10

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 8

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 7

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 7

Top 15 of 60 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,645

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.3 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 American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. hold?

American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. holds 250 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 60 technology areas.

What is American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 59.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. focus on?

American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc.'s top technology area is F16H (GEARING) with 146 patents. The company has filed patents in 60 CPC subclasses total.

Is American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -18% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc.'s patents?

American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc.'s patents average 16.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the American AXLE & Manufacturing, Inc. 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

American's 250 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - American ranks #1,645 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 · May 15, 2026

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.