Overall rank by patents
#3,064
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 124 granted patents across 80 technology areas, active 2022–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 MO).
124
Total patents granted
80
CPC technology areas
12.7
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH has been granted 124 US utility patents between 2022 and 2025, placing Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH at rank #3,064 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 80 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 MO). As a Foreign Corporation, Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 69.3/100 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. Historical data spans 2022 through 2025, with 124 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH's 12.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 80 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Continental compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Continental Autom… ◀ 124
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
124 patents
What this shows Continental holds 124 patents — placing it at rank #3,064 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
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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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 1.6% |
| 2023 | 7 | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 45 | 36.3% |
| 2025 | 70 | 56.5% |
Which technologies does Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH patent most?
Top 15 of 80 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH hold?
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH holds 124 US granted patents filed between 2022 and 2025, spanning 80 technology areas.
What is Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH's Innovation Score?
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH has an Innovation Score of 69.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH focus on?
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH's top technology area is 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) with 25 patents. The company has filed patents in 80 CPC subclasses total.
Is Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH.
What does claim depth mean for Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH's patents?
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH's patents average 12.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Continental Automotive Technologies 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.
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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
