Where does Dura Automotive Systems SAS rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Dura Automotive Systems SAS ranks #28,606 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 Dura Automotive Systems SAS hold?

Dura Automotive Systems SAS holds 9 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2018, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Dura Automotive Systems SAS's Innovation Score?

Dura Automotive Systems SAS has an Innovation Score of 26.4 out of 100 (20th 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 Dura Automotive Systems SAS focus on?

Dura Automotive Systems SAS's top technology area is F16H (Gearing) with 7 patents, ranking #328 of 1,603 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Dura Automotive Systems SAS's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Dura Automotive Systems SAS'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 Dura Automotive Systems SAS's patents?

Dura Automotive Systems SAS's patents average 8.8 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 Dura Automotive Systems SAS 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

Dura Automotive Systems SAS

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 14 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: F16H (Gearing).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Dura ranks #28,606 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 14 technology areas.

#28,606
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 20th percentile
by Innovation Score (26.4/100): 8.8
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R28606 · Foreign Corporation #28,606 · 9 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
MID-PACK #28,606/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH DPx Holdings B V
CPC-FOCUS F16H · 14 areas
INNOV-THIN 26.4/100
CLAIMS-PAR 8.8 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: DPx Holdings B.V. (±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 Dura’s 26.4 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 8.0 pts (30%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 13.2 pts (50%) Claim depth 5.3 pts (20%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Dura Automotive… · this assignee

26
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Dura's Innovation Score is 26.4/100 (20th 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 Dura?

Each dot is one of Dura’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). Dura’s own 8.8 claims/patent is at or below the 17.4 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Dura's grants concentrate

Dura Automotive Systems SAS is a focused PatentsView assignee: 14 CPC subclasses with 77.8% of grants classified under F16H (Gearing). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Dura sits between DPx Holdings B.V. and Dynamic Spine LLC.

Dpx Holdings B V

9
Drymax

9
Dtcc Digital (US)

9
Dupont Nutrition…

9
Duratap

9
Durst Phototechni…

9
Dyfan

9
Dynamic Spine

9
Dura Automotive S… ◀

9

What this shows Dura holds 9 patents at rank #28,560, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Dura

By rank, the assignees closest to #28,560 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16H (Gearing)

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

Dura's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

26 20th percentile higher than 20% 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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Dura Automotive Systems SAS patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	55.6%
2016	1	11.1%
2017	2	22.2%
2018	1	11.1%

Which technologies does Dura Automotive Systems SAS patent most?

F16H - Gearing 7

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 6

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 2

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 2

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 2

Y02D - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN Information AND Communication Technologies [ICT], I.E. Information AND Communication Technologies Aiming AT THE Reduction OF Their OWN Energy USE 1

G06K - Graphical Data Reading ; Presentation OF DATA; Record CARRIERS; Handling Record Carriers 1

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 1

B23P - Metal-working NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Combined OPERATIONS; Universal Machine Tools 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

G05G - Control Devices OR Systems Insofar AS Characterised BY Mechanical Features Only 1

B60Y - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Aspects Cross-cutting Vehicle Technology 1

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 1

B60W - Conjoint Control OF Vehicle Sub-units OF Different Type OR Different FUNCTION; Control Systems Specially Adapted FOR Hybrid VEHICLES; Road Vehicle Drive Control Systems FOR Purposes NOT Related TO THE Control OF A Particular Sub-unit 1

Top 14 of 14 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

Dura Automotive Systems SAS's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Dura Automotive Systems SAS's lead technology class is F16H (Gearing), 77.8% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F16H
Ranked #28,606 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Dura Automotive Systems SAS against DPx Holdings B.V., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 26.4/100 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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