Where does Decathlon rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Decathlon ranks #3,394 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 Decathlon hold?

Decathlon holds 109 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 31 technology areas.

What is Decathlon's Innovation Score?

Decathlon has an Innovation Score of 46.7 out of 100 (top 20% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Decathlon's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Decathlon's recent grant velocity is +112% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Decathlon's patents?

Decathlon's patents average 4.9 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 Decathlon 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

Decathlon

Q: What technology areas does Decathlon focus on?

Decathlon's top technology area is B62K (CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like) with 9 patents, ranking #50 of 302 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 31 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 109 granted patents across 31 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: B62K (CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Decathlon ranks #3,394 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 109 patents across 31 technology areas.

#3,394
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 20%
by Innovation Score (46.7/100): 4.9
avg claims per patent: +112%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R3394 · Foreign Corporation #3,394 · 109 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 109 grants
TOP-DECILE #3,394/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Bitzer Kühlmaschinen…
CPC-FOCUS B62K · 31 areas
INNOV-PAR 46.7/100
CLAIMS-SPARSE 4.9 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +112% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Bitzer Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH (±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 Decathlon’s 46.7 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 16.2 pts (35%) Velocity 7.9 pts (17%) Breadth 19.7 pts (42%) Claim depth 2.9 pts (6%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Johnson Controls · near

47
Allnex Belgium · near

47
Decathlon · this assignee

47
Navitas Semiconductor · near

47
ZF Wind Power… · near

47
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Decathlon's Innovation Score is 46.7/100 (top 20% 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 Decathlon?

Each dot is one of Decathlon’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). Decathlon’s own 4.9 claims/patent is at or below the 16.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Decathlon's grants concentrate

Decathlon is a focused PatentsView assignee: 31 CPC subclasses with 8.3% of grants classified under B62K (CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like). Peak complete grant year is 2024 (24 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2016. By volume, Decathlon sits between Bitzer Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH and I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.P.A..

Decathlon's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Decathlon moved from 39 to 46 grants (1.18x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #820. See the growth leaderboard.

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109
Boa Technology

109
Cybersonics

109
Elevance Renewabl…

109
Faurecia Interior…

109
Hitachi-lg Data S…

109
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109
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109

What this shows Decathlon holds 109 patents at rank #3,394, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Decathlon

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,394 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B62K (Cycles)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Decathlon, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In B62K (Cycles), Decathlon ranks #50 of 302 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (47 here).

Navitas Semiconductor Limited 47 ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V. 47 Allnex Belgium S.A. 47 Johnson Controls, Inc. 47

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (4.9 here).

Shenzhen SNC Opto Electronic Co., Ltd 4.9 avg Microtech Knives, Inc. 4.9 avg Yeti Coolers, LLC 4.9 avg FNA Group, Inc. 4.8 avg

Decathlon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

47 Top 20% higher than 80% of 49,997 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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Decathlon patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	4.6%
2016	2	1.8%
2017	4	3.7%
2018	7	6.4%
2019	15	13.8%
2020	14	12.8%
2021	10	9.2%
2022	8	7.3%
2023	14	12.8%
2024	24	22.0%
2025partial year	6	5.5%

Which technologies does Decathlon patent most?

B62K - CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like 9

A63B - Apparatus FOR Physical Training, Gymnastics, Swimming, Climbing, OR FENCING; Ball GAMES; Training Equipment 6

B63C - Launching, Hauling-out, OR Dry-docking OF VESSELS; Life-saving IN WATER; Equipment FOR Dwelling OR Working Under WATER; Means FOR Salvaging OR Searching FOR Underwater Objects 5

B63B - Ships OR Other Waterborne VESSELS; Equipment FOR Shipping 2

A43B - Characteristic Features OF FOOTWEAR; Parts OF Footwear 2

A61H - Physical Therapy Apparatus, e.g. Devices FOR Locating OR Stimulating Reflex Points IN THE BODY; Artificial RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; Bathing Devices FOR Special Therapeutic OR Hygienic Purposes OR Specific Parts OF THE Body 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

F16D - Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes 2

A47G - Household OR Table Equipment 2

A41D - OUTERWEAR; Protective GARMENTS; Accessories 2

E05Y - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses E05d AND E05f, Relating TO Construction Elements, Electric Control, Power Supply, Power Signal OR Transmission, User Interfaces, Mounting OR Coupling, Details, Accessories, Auxiliary Operations NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, Application Thereof 1

E05D - Hinges OR Suspension Devices FOR Doors, Windows OR Wings 1

B60C - Vehicle TYRES; Tyre INFLATION; Tyre CHANGING; Connecting Valves TO Inflatable Elastic Bodies IN GENERAL; Devices OR Arrangements Related TO Tyres 1

B29D - Producing Particular Articles From Plastics OR From Substances IN A Plastic State 1

B62J - Cycle Saddles OR SEATS; Auxiliary Devices OR Accessories Specially Adapted TO Cycles AND NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, e.g. Article Carriers OR Cycle Protectors 1

Top 15 of 31 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

Decathlon's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Decathlon's lead technology class is B62K (CYCLES; Cycle FRAMES; Cycle Steering DEVICES; Rider-operated Terminal Controls Specially Adapted FOR CYCLES; Cycle Axle SUSPENSIONS; Cycle Side-cars, Forecars, OR THE Like), 8.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B62K
Ranked #3,394 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Decathlon against Bitzer Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 46.7/100 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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