USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Garmin Switzerland GmbH

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 270 granted patents across 64 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRA).

270
Total patents granted
64
CPC technology areas
10.8
Avg claims per patent
-29%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

Garmin Switzerland GmbH has been granted 270 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Garmin Switzerland GmbH at rank #1,540 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 64 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRA). As a Foreign Corporation, Garmin Switzerland GmbH is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 54.1/100 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 112 grants, compared with 158 in the 2015–2019 window — a -29% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Garmin Switzerland GmbH's 10.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 64 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Garmin Switzerland GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Garmin compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Garmin holds 270 patents — placing it at rank #1,540 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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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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Garmin Switzerland GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 30 11.1%
2016 30 11.1%
2017 36 13.3%
2018 18 6.7%
2019 44 16.3%
2020 31 11.5%
2021 28 10.4%
2022 18 6.7%
2023 22 8.1%
2024 11 4.1%
2025 2 0.7%

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,540

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

54.1 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 Garmin Switzerland GmbH hold?
Garmin Switzerland GmbH holds 270 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 64 technology areas.
What is Garmin Switzerland GmbH's Innovation Score?
Garmin Switzerland GmbH has an Innovation Score of 54.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Garmin Switzerland GmbH focus on?
Garmin Switzerland GmbH's top technology area is G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES) with 59 patents. The company has filed patents in 64 CPC subclasses total.
Is Garmin Switzerland GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Garmin Switzerland GmbH's recent filing velocity is -29% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Garmin Switzerland GmbH's patents?
Garmin Switzerland GmbH's patents average 10.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Garmin Switzerland 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.

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope