USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 3,749 granted patents across 250 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION).

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

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3,749

Total patents granted

250

CPC technology areas

9.7

Avg claims per patent

+70%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Bayerische holds 3,749 US patents across 250 technology areas, rank #98 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#98
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (65.2/100): 9.7
avg claims per patent: +70%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has been granted 3,749 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft at rank #98 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 250 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION). As a Foreign Corporation, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Bayerische sits between Renesas Electronics Corporation (3,882 patents, rank #94) and Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation Of America (3,535 patents, rank #102) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 65.2/100 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 2,363 grants, compared with 1,386 in the 2015–2019 window, a +70% 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. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's 9.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, 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 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Bayerische holds 3,749 patents at rank #98, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Bayerische

By rank, the assignees closest to #98 in granted patent volume.

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

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

Bayerische's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

65 Top 1% higher than 99% 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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Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	178	4.7%
2016	221	5.9%
2017	256	6.8%
2018	285	7.6%
2019	446	11.9%
2020	430	11.5%
2021	414	11.0%
2022	420	11.2%
2023	309	8.2%
2024	430	11.5%
2025	360	9.6%

Which technologies does Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft patent most?

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 527

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 404

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 346

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 325

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 321

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 308

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 293

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 245

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 159

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 132

B60Q - ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL 126

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 123

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 123

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 111

F16H - GEARING 109

Top 15 of 250 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#98

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

65.2 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 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft hold?

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft holds 3,749 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 250 technology areas.

What is Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's Innovation Score?

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has an Innovation Score of 65.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft focus on?

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's top technology area is Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION) with 527 patents. The company has filed patents in 250 CPC subclasses total.

Is Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's recent filing velocity is +70% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's patents?

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's patents average 9.7 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft 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

Bayerische's 3,749 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 - Bayerische ranks #98 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y02T - see who else leads that technology area. Y02T 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.