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Black & Decker Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,312 granted patents across 152 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B25F (COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).

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1,312
Total patents granted
152
CPC technology areas
12.1
Avg claims per patent
+30%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Black holds 1,312 US patents across 152 technology areas, rank #328 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#328
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.2/100)
12.1
avg claims per patent
+30%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Black & Decker Inc. has been granted 1,312 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Black & Decker Inc. at rank #328 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 152 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B25F (COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a US Corporation, Black & Decker Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Black sits between Avago Technologies General IP (singapore) Pte. Ltd. (1,321 patents, rank #324) and Biosense Webster (israel) Ltd. (1,301 patents, rank #332) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.2/100 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 742 grants, compared with 570 in the 2015–2019 window, a +30% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Black & Decker Inc.'s 12.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, 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 Black & Decker Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Black's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Black holds 1,312 patents at rank #328, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Black

By rank, the assignees closest to #328 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B25F (Combination OR Multi-purpose Tools)

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

Black's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Black & Decker Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 98 7.5%
2016 98 7.5%
2017 93 7.1%
2018 118 9.0%
2019 163 12.4%
2020 158 12.0%
2021 145 11.1%
2022 119 9.1%
2023 90 6.9%
2024 149 11.4%
2025 81 6.2%

Which technologies does Black & Decker Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 152 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#328

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.2 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 Black & Decker Inc. hold?
Black & Decker Inc. holds 1,312 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 152 technology areas.
What is Black & Decker Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Black & Decker Inc. has an Innovation Score of 62.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Black & Decker Inc. focus on?
Black & Decker Inc.'s top technology area is B25F (COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 396 patents. The company has filed patents in 152 CPC subclasses total.
Is Black & Decker Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Black & Decker Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +30% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Black & Decker Inc.'s patents?
Black & Decker Inc.'s patents average 12.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Black & Decker 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

Black's 1,312 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Black ranks #328 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B25F - see who else leads that technology area. B25F 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

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.