USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

European Trailer Systems Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 9 technology areas, active 2016–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60J (WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.1

Avg claims per patent

+75%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

European holds 11 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #24,256 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,256
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 56%
by Innovation Score (33.2/100): 15.1
avg claims per patent: +75%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

European Trailer Systems Gmbh has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing European Trailer Systems Gmbh at rank #24,256 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60J (WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES). As a Foreign Corporation, European Trailer Systems Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, European sits between Esbit Compagnie Gmbh (11 patents, rank #24,252) and EWI Holdings, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,260) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 33.2/100 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 7 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a +75% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. European Trailer Systems Gmbh's 15.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark European Trailer Systems Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows European holds 11 patents at rank #24,256, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

European's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

33 Top 56% higher than 44% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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European Trailer Systems Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	9.1%
2017	2	18.2%
2018	1	9.1%
2020	2	18.2%
2021	2	18.2%
2023	1	9.1%
2024	2	18.2%

Which technologies does European Trailer Systems Gmbh patent most?

B60J - WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES 8

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 3

B61D - BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES 3

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 2

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 1

B60P - VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS 1

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 1

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

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,256

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

33.2 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 European Trailer Systems Gmbh hold?

European Trailer Systems Gmbh holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 technology areas.

What is European Trailer Systems Gmbh's Innovation Score?

European Trailer Systems Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 33.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does European Trailer Systems Gmbh focus on?

European Trailer Systems Gmbh's top technology area is B60J (WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 9 CPC subclasses total.

Is European Trailer Systems Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

European Trailer Systems Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +75% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for European Trailer Systems Gmbh's patents?

European Trailer Systems Gmbh's patents average 15.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the European Trailer Systems 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.

How to use this portfolio

European's 11 grants land it in the top 56% 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 - European ranks #24,256 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60J - see who else leads that technology area. B60J 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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