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Epiroc Drilling Tools AB

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 4 technology areas, active 2020–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E21D (SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS).

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7
Total patents granted
4
CPC technology areas
12.7
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Epiroc holds 7 US patents across 4 technology areas, rank #35,155 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#35,155
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 89%
by Innovation Score (23.0/100)
12.7
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Epiroc Drilling Tools AB has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2020 and 2022, placing Epiroc Drilling Tools AB at rank #35,155 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 4 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in E21D (SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS). As a Foreign Corporation, Epiroc Drilling Tools AB is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Epiroc sits between EON Reality, Inc. (7 patents, rank #35,151) and Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (7 patents, rank #35,159) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 23.0/100 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 2020 through 2022, with 7 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. Epiroc Drilling Tools AB's 12.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while specialization in 4 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Epiroc Drilling Tools AB against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Epiroc's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Epiroc holds 7 patents at rank #35,155, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Epiroc

By rank, the assignees closest to #35,155 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E21D (Shafts)

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

Epiroc's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

23 Top 89% higher than 11% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Above this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2020–2022

Grants by year

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

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Epiroc Drilling Tools AB patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2020 2 28.6%
2021 4 57.1%
2022 1 14.3%

Which technologies does Epiroc Drilling Tools AB patent most?

Top 4 of 4 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Standard

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#35,155

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

23.0 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 Epiroc Drilling Tools AB hold?
Epiroc Drilling Tools AB holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2020 and 2022, spanning 4 technology areas.
What is Epiroc Drilling Tools AB's Innovation Score?
Epiroc Drilling Tools AB has an Innovation Score of 23.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Epiroc Drilling Tools AB focus on?
Epiroc Drilling Tools AB's top technology area is E21D (SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 4 CPC subclasses total.
Is Epiroc Drilling Tools AB's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Epiroc Drilling Tools AB.
What does claim depth mean for Epiroc Drilling Tools AB's patents?
Epiroc Drilling Tools AB's patents average 12.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Epiroc Drilling Tools AB 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

Epiroc's 7 grants land it in the top 89% 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 - Epiroc ranks #35,155 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in E21D - see who else leads that technology area. E21D 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

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.