USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

FCA US Llc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,243 granted patents across 158 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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1,243

Total patents granted

158

CPC technology areas

9.7

Avg claims per patent

+24%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

FCA holds 1,243 US patents across 158 technology areas, rank #347 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#347
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (61.5/100): 9.7
avg claims per patent: +24%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

FCA US Llc. has been granted 1,243 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing FCA US Llc. at rank #347 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 158 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION). As a US Corporation, FCA US Llc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, FCA sits between Empire Technology Development Llc (1,248 patents, rank #343) and Johnson Controls Technology Company (1,231 patents, rank #351) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 61.5/100 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 689 grants, compared with 554 in the 2015–2019 window, a +24% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. FCA US Llc.'s 9.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark FCA US Llc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows FCA holds 1,243 patents at rank #347, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near FCA

By rank, the assignees closest to #347 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02T (Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transpo…)

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

FCA's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 3% higher than 97% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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FCA US Llc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	100	8.0%
2016	87	7.0%
2017	114	9.2%
2018	138	11.1%
2019	115	9.3%
2020	156	12.6%
2021	94	7.6%
2022	116	9.3%
2023	108	8.7%
2024	112	9.0%
2025	103	8.3%

Which technologies does FCA US Llc. patent most?

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 183

F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES 120

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 115

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 109

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 107

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 98

F16H - GEARING 94

F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF 74

F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL 60

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 57

F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES 50

B60N - SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 49

B60J - WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES 44

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 39

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 27

Top 15 of 158 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#347

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

61.5 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 FCA US Llc. hold?

FCA US Llc. holds 1,243 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 158 technology areas.

What is FCA US Llc.'s Innovation Score?

FCA US Llc. has an Innovation Score of 61.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does FCA US Llc. focus on?

FCA US Llc.'s top technology area is Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION) with 183 patents. The company has filed patents in 158 CPC subclasses total.

Is FCA US Llc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

FCA US Llc.'s recent filing velocity is +24% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for FCA US Llc.'s patents?

FCA US Llc.'s patents average 9.7 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the FCA US Llc. 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

FCA's 1,243 grants land it in the top 3% 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 - FCA ranks #347 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y02T - see who else leads that technology area. Y02T 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 · May 15, 2026

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.