Where does Decoma (Germany) GmbH rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Decoma (Germany) GmbH ranks #39,778 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 Decoma (Germany) GmbH hold?

Decoma (Germany) GmbH holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2018, spanning 13 technology areas.

What is Decoma (Germany) GmbH's Innovation Score?

Decoma (Germany) GmbH has an Innovation Score of 29.2 out of 100 (30th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Decoma (Germany) GmbH focus on?

Decoma (Germany) GmbH's top technology area is B60R (Vehicles, Vehicle Fittings, OR Vehicle Parts, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR) with 2 patents, ranking #966 of 1,969 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 13 CPC subclasses total.

Is Decoma (Germany) GmbH's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Decoma (Germany) GmbH's recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Decoma (Germany) GmbH's patents?

Decoma (Germany) GmbH's patents average 16.2 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 Decoma (Germany) 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Decoma (Germany) GmbH

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 13 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2018. 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: B60R (Vehicles, Vehicle Fittings, OR Vehicle Parts, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Decoma ranks #39,778 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 13 technology areas.

#39,778
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 30th percentile
by Innovation Score (29.2/100): 16.2
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R39778 · Foreign Corporation #39,778 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #39,778/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH De Nora Water
CPC-FOCUS B60R · 13 areas
INNOV-THIN 29.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.2 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: De Nora Water Technologies, LLC (±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 Decoma’s 29.2 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 6.7 pts (23%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 12.7 pts (44%) Claim depth 9.7 pts (33%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Decoma (Germany) · this assignee

29
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Decoma's Innovation Score is 29.2/100 (30th percentile 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 Decoma?

Each dot is one of Decoma’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). Decoma’s own 16.2 claims/patent is at or below the 16.8 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Decoma's grants concentrate

Decoma (Germany) GmbH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 13 CPC subclasses with 33.3% of grants classified under B60R (Vehicles, Vehicle Fittings, OR Vehicle Parts, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Decoma sits between De Nora Water Technologies, LLC and Defiant Engineering, LLC.

De Nora Water

6
Degirum

6
Dechra Veterinary…

6
Decima Spine

6
Deep Vein Medical

6
Deepsight Technol…

6
Deeptruth

6
Defiant Engineeri…

6
Decoma (Germany) ◀

6

What this shows Decoma holds 6 patents at rank #39,837, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Decoma

By rank, the assignees closest to #39,837 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60R (Vehicles)

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

Decoma's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

29 30th percentile higher than 30% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2018

Grants by year

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

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Decoma (Germany) GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	66.7%
2016	1	16.7%
2018	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Decoma (Germany) GmbH patent most?

B60R - Vehicles, Vehicle Fittings, OR Vehicle Parts, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 2

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 2

B60Q - Arrangement OF Signalling OR Lighting Devices, THE Mounting OR Supporting Thereof OR Circuits Therefor, FOR Vehicles IN General 1

G01D - Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific VARIABLE; Arrangements FOR Measuring TWO OR More Variables NOT Covered IN A Single Other SUBCLASS; Tariff Metering APPARATUS; Measuring OR Testing NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 1

B60J - Windows, Windscreens, Non-fixed Roofs, Doors, OR Similar Devices FOR VEHICLES; Removable External Protective Coverings Specially Adapted FOR Vehicles 1

E06B - Fixed OR Movable Closures FOR Openings IN Buildings, Vehicles, Fences OR Like Enclosures IN General, e.g. Doors, Windows, Blinds, Gates 1

Y02T - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation 1

F16D - Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes 1

B62D - Motor VEHICLES; Trailers 1

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 1

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 1

B29L - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles 1

Top 13 of 13 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

Decoma (Germany) GmbH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Decoma (Germany) GmbH's lead technology class is B60R (Vehicles, Vehicle Fittings, OR Vehicle Parts, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR), 33.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B60R
Ranked #39,778 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Decoma (Germany) GmbH against De Nora Water Technologies, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 29.2/100 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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