Where does BPW Bergische Achsen KG rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), BPW Bergische Achsen KG ranks #13,334 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 BPW Bergische Achsen KG hold?

BPW Bergische Achsen KG holds 22 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2024, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is BPW Bergische Achsen KG's Innovation Score?

BPW Bergische Achsen KG has an Innovation Score of 40.3 out of 100 (top 36% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does BPW Bergische Achsen KG focus on?

BPW Bergische Achsen KG's top technology area is F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes) with 13 patents, ranking #116 of 1,090 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 17 CPC subclasses total.

Is BPW Bergische Achsen KG's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

BPW Bergische Achsen KG's recent grant velocity is +167% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for BPW Bergische Achsen KG's patents?

BPW Bergische Achsen KG'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 BPW Bergische Achsen KG 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

BPW Bergische Achsen KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 22 granted patents across 17 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2024. 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: F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, BPW ranks #13,334 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 22 patents across 17 technology areas.

#13,334
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 36%
by Innovation Score (40.3/100): 16.8
avg claims per patent: +167%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R13334 · Foreign Corporation #13,334 · 22 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 22 grants
MID-PACK #13,334/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH BabyBjörn AB
CPC-FOCUS F16D · 17 areas
INNOV-PAR 40.3/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.8 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +167% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: BabyBjörn AB (±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.

How BPW’s 40.3 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 10.8 pts (27%) Velocity 4.8 pts (12%) Breadth 14.6 pts (36%) Claim depth 10.1 pts (25%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows BPW's Innovation Score is 40.3/100 (top 36% 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.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for BPW?

Each dot is one of BPW’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). BPW’s own 16.8 claims/patent is at or below the 20.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

BPW vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where BPW's grants concentrate

BPW Bergische Achsen KG is a focused PatentsView assignee: 17 CPC subclasses with 59.1% of grants classified under F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes). Peak complete grant year is 2024 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, BPW sits between Blancco Technology Group IP OY and Beigene Switzerland GMBH.

BPW's three-year grant acceleration

BPW Bergische Achsen KG shows 8 grants in 2022–2024 against only 11 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.

Blancco Technolog…

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Bloodworks

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Bodor Laboratories

22
Boyce Thompson In…

22
Broadcom Europe

22
Babybjörn AB

22
Basilea Pharmaceu…

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22
BPW Bergische Ach… ◀

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What this shows BPW holds 22 patents at rank #13,324, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near BPW

By rank, the assignees closest to #13,324 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting Rotation)

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

BPW's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 36% higher than 64% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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BPW Bergische Achsen KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	9.1%
2018	1	4.5%
2019	3	13.6%
2020	4	18.2%
2021	4	18.2%
2023	3	13.6%
2024	5	22.7%

Which technologies does BPW Bergische Achsen KG patent most?

F16D - Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes 13

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 3

B60G - Vehicle Suspension Arrangements 3

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; Means FOR Damping Vibration 3

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 3

B62D - Motor VEHICLES; Trailers 2

F16H - Gearing 2

B60B - Vehicle Wheels ; CASTORS; Axles FOR Wheels OR CASTORS; Increasing Wheel Adhesion 2

H02K - Dynamo-electric Machines 1

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

B23C - Milling 1

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

B23Q - Details, Components, OR Accessories FOR Machine Tools, e.g. Arrangements FOR Copying OR Controlling ; Machine Tools IN General Characterised BY THE Construction OF Particular Details OR COMPONENTS; Combinations OR Associations OF Metal-working Machines, NOT Directed TO A Particular Result 1

B60T - Vehicle Brake Control Systems OR Parts THEREOF; Brake Control Systems OR Parts Thereof, IN General ; Arrangement OF Braking Elements ON Vehicles IN GENERAL; Portable Devices FOR Preventing Unwanted Movement OF VEHICLES; Vehicle Modifications TO Facilitate Cooling OF Brakes 1

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 1

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

BPW Bergische Achsen KG's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

BPW Bergische Achsen KG's lead technology class is F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes), 59.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F16D
Ranked #13,334 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare BPW Bergische Achsen KG against Blancco Technology Group IP OY, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 40.3/100 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

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