USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,844 granted patents across 173 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60C (VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES).

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

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1,844

Total patents granted

173

CPC technology areas

12.0

Avg claims per patent

-11%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Compagnie holds 1,844 US patents across 173 technology areas, rank #217 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#217
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (63.3/100): 12.0
avg claims per patent: -11%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin has been granted 1,844 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin at rank #217 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 173 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60C (VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES). As a Foreign Corporation, Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Compagnie sits between L'oreal (1,890 patents, rank #213) and Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. (1,829 patents, rank #221) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 63.3/100 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 867 grants, compared with 977 in the 2015–2019 window, a -11% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin's 12.0 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 Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

L'oreal

1,890
Tsinghua Universi…

1,881
Microsoft

1,880
Splunk

1,859
The Nielsen (US)

1,844
Compagnie General… ◀

1,844
California Instit…

1,842
Dr Ing h c F Pors…

1,841
Haier US Applianc…

1,829

What this shows Compagnie holds 1,844 patents at rank #217, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Compagnie

By rank, the assignees closest to #217 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60C (Vehicle Tyres)

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

Compagnie's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

63 Top 2% higher than 98% 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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Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	232	12.6%
2016	165	8.9%
2017	199	10.8%
2018	179	9.7%
2019	202	11.0%
2020	183	9.9%
2021	151	8.2%
2022	159	8.6%
2023	119	6.5%
2024	139	7.5%
2025	116	6.3%

Which technologies does Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin patent most?

B60C - VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES 929

B29D - PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE 374

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 243

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 225

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 213

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 124

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 100

G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 95

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 85

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 83

B60B - VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION 80

C08C - TREATMENT OR CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF RUBBERS 61

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 57

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 57

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 54

Top 15 of 173 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#217

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

63.3 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 Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin hold?

Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin holds 1,844 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 173 technology areas.

What is Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin's Innovation Score?

Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin has an Innovation Score of 63.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin focus on?

Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin's top technology area is B60C (VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES) with 929 patents. The company has filed patents in 173 CPC subclasses total.

Is Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin's recent filing velocity is -11% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin's patents?

Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin's patents average 12.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin 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

Compagnie's 1,844 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 - Compagnie ranks #217 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60C - see who else leads that technology area. B60C 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.