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GE Aviation Systems Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 607 granted patents across 136 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT).

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607
Total patents granted
136
CPC technology areas
16.9
Avg claims per patent
+53%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

GE holds 607 US patents across 136 technology areas, rank #754 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#754
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 3%
by Innovation Score (61.9/100)
16.9
avg claims per patent
+53%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

GE Aviation Systems Limited has been granted 607 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing GE Aviation Systems Limited at rank #754 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 136 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT). As a Foreign Corporation, GE Aviation Systems Limited is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, GE sits between Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. (610 patents, rank #750) and Parker-hannifin Corporation (605 patents, rank #758) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 61.9/100 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 367 grants, compared with 240 in the 2015–2019 window, a +53% 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. GE Aviation Systems Limited's 16.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, 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 GE Aviation Systems Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at GE's volume?

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

patents

What this shows GE holds 607 patents at rank #754, 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 GE

By rank, the assignees closest to #754 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B64D (Equipment FOR Fitting IN OR TO Aircraft)

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

GE'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

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%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 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 · 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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GE Aviation Systems Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 28 4.6%
2016 35 5.8%
2017 39 6.4%
2018 56 9.2%
2019 82 13.5%
2020 92 15.2%
2021 75 12.4%
2022 64 10.5%
2023 64 10.5%
2024 44 7.2%
2025 28 4.6%

Which technologies does GE Aviation Systems Limited patent most?

Top 15 of 136 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#754

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

61.9 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 GE Aviation Systems Limited hold?
GE Aviation Systems Limited holds 607 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 136 technology areas.
What is GE Aviation Systems Limited's Innovation Score?
GE Aviation Systems Limited has an Innovation Score of 61.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does GE Aviation Systems Limited focus on?
GE Aviation Systems Limited's top technology area is B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT) with 208 patents. The company has filed patents in 136 CPC subclasses total.
Is GE Aviation Systems Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
GE Aviation Systems Limited's recent filing velocity is +53% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for GE Aviation Systems Limited's patents?
GE Aviation Systems Limited's patents average 16.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the GE Aviation Systems Limited 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

GE's 607 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 - GE ranks #754 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64D - see who else leads that technology area. B64D 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.