Where does AVL Software and Functions GmbH rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), AVL Software and Functions GmbH ranks #44,993 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 AVL Software and Functions GmbH hold?

AVL Software and Functions GmbH holds 5 US utility patents granted between 2022 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is AVL Software and Functions GmbH's Innovation Score?

AVL Software and Functions GmbH has an Innovation Score of 48.0 out of 100 (top 17% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is AVL Software and Functions GmbH's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for AVL Software and Functions GmbH.

What does claim depth mean for AVL Software and Functions GmbH's patents?

AVL Software and Functions GmbH's patents average 16.8 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 AVL Software and Functions 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

AVL Software and Functions GmbH

Q: What technology areas does AVL Software and Functions GmbH focus on?

AVL Software and Functions GmbH's top technology area is H02M (Apparatus FOR Conversion Between AC AND AC, Between AC AND DC, OR Between DC AND DC, AND FOR USE With Mains OR Similar Power Supply SYSTEMS; Conversion OF DC OR AC Input Power Into Surge Output POWER; Control OR Regulation Thereof) with 2 patents. Grants appear in 11 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 11 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2022–2025. 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: H02M (Apparatus FOR Conversion Between AC AND AC, Between AC AND DC, OR Between DC AND DC, AND FOR USE With Mains OR Similar Power Supply SYSTEMS; Conversion OF DC OR AC Input Power Into Surge Output POWER;).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, AVL ranks #44,993 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 5 patents across 11 technology areas.

#44,993
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 17%
by Innovation Score (48.0/100): 16.8
avg claims per patent

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R44993 · Foreign Corporation #44,993 · 5 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH

GRANTS-MICRO 5 grants
LOWER-Q #44,993/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Avic Beijing…
CPC-FOCUS H02M · 11 areas
INNOV-PAR 48.0/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.8 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
SPAN-YRS 2022–2025 · 4y
BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Avic Beijing Institute OF Aeronautical Materials (±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.

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
AVL Software and… · this assignee

48
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows AVL's Innovation Score is 48.0/100 (top 17% 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.

Where AVL's grants concentrate

AVL Software and Functions GmbH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 11 CPC subclasses with 40% of grants classified under H02M (Apparatus FOR Conversion Between AC AND AC, Between AC AND DC, OR Between DC AND DC, AND FOR USE With Mains OR Similar Power Supply SYSTEMS; Conversion OF DC OR AC Input Power Into Surge Output POWER;). Peak complete grant year is 2024 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2022. By volume, AVL sits between Avic Beijing Institute OF Aeronautical Materials and Axcelon Biopolymers Corporation.

AVL's three-year grant acceleration

AVL Software and Functions GmbH shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Avic Beijing Inst…

5
Avid Identificati…

5
Avila Technology

5
Aviragen Therapeu…

5
Avvio & KG

5
Awds SRL

5
AWE

5
Axcelon Biopolyme…

5
AVL Software and… ◀

5

What this shows AVL holds 5 patents at rank #44,698, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near AVL

By rank, the assignees closest to #44,698 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H02M (Apparatus FOR Conversion Between AC AND AC)

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

AVL's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 17% higher than 83% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2022–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2022–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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AVL Software and Functions GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2022	1	20.0%
2024	3	60.0%
2025partial year	1	20.0%

Which technologies does AVL Software and Functions GmbH patent most?

H02M - Apparatus FOR Conversion Between AC AND AC, Between AC AND DC, OR Between DC AND DC, AND FOR USE With Mains OR Similar Power Supply SYSTEMS; Conversion OF DC OR AC Input Power Into Surge Output POWER; Control OR Regulation Thereof 2

H02K - Dynamo-electric Machines 2

H03H - Impedance Networks, e.g. Resonant CIRCUITS; Resonators 1

H02J - Circuit Arrangements OR Systems FOR Supplying OR Distributing Electric POWER; Systems FOR Storing Electric Energy 1

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 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

H05K - Printed CIRCUITS; Casings OR Constructional Details OF Electric APPARATUS; Manufacture OF Assemblages OF Electrical Components 1

B60Y - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Aspects Cross-cutting Vehicle Technology 1

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 1

Y02T - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation 1

H02P - Control OR Regulation OF Electric Motors, Electric Generators OR Dynamo-electric CONVERTERS; Controlling Transformers, Reactors OR Choke Coils 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#44,993

of 49,997 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

48.0 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

AVL Software and Functions GmbH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

AVL Software and Functions GmbH's lead technology class is H02M (Apparatus FOR Conversion Between AC AND AC, Between AC AND DC, OR Between DC AND DC, AND FOR USE With Mains OR Similar Power Supply SYSTEMS; Conversion OF DC OR AC Input Power Into Surge Output POWER;), 40% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H02M
Ranked #44,993 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare AVL Software and Functions GmbH against Avic Beijing Institute OF Aeronautical Materials, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 48.0/100 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

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.