USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2015–2019. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F41H (ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.7

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

DRS holds 10 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #26,122 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#26,122
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 67%
by Innovation Score (30.1/100): 17.7
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2015 and 2019, placing DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. at rank #26,122 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in F41H (ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL). As a US Corporation, DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, DRS sits between DRMA Group International Llc (10 patents, rank #26,118) and DST Innovations, Ltd. (10 patents, rank #26,126) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.1/100 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 0 grants, compared with 10 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.'s 17.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows DRS holds 10 patents at rank #26,122, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

DRS's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

30 Top 67% higher than 33% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

Grants by year

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

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DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	40.0%
2016	4	40.0%
2017	1	10.0%
2019	1	10.0%

Which technologies does DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. patent most?

F41H - ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL 3

F41A - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE 3

F41G - WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING 3

G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME 2

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 2

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 1

F04B - POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS 1

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 1

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 1

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 1

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#26,122

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.1 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 DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. hold?

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2019, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 30.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. focus on?

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.'s top technology area is F41H (ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.'s patents?

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.'s patents average 17.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. 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

DRS's 10 grants land it in the top 67% 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 - DRS ranks #26,122 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F41H - see who else leads that technology area. F41H 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

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