Overall rank by patents
#40,358
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2015–2017. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H02M (APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER;).
The verdict
GE holds 6 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #40,358 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
GE Energy Power Coversion Gmbh has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2015 and 2017, placing GE Energy Power Coversion Gmbh at rank #40,358 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in H02M (APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER;). As a Foreign Corporation, GE Energy Power Coversion Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, GE sits between Gaudi Audio LAB, Inc. (6 patents, rank #40,354) and GEA Brewery Systems Gmbh (6 patents, rank #40,362) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 22.5/100 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 0 grants, compared with 6 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. GE Energy Power Coversion Gmbh's 13.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GE Energy Power Coversion Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
GAUDI AUDIO LAB, INC.
6 patents
GBS Global Biopharma, Inc.
6 patents
GCS GERMAN CAPSULE SOLUTION GMBH
6 patents
GCSOL Tech Co., Ltd.
6 patents
GE Healthcare Dharmacon, Inc.
6 patents
GE PHOSPHORS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
6 patents
GE Vernova Renovables Espana, S.L.
6 patents
GEA Brewery Systems GmbH
6 patents
GE ENERGY POWER COVERSION GMBH
6 patents
What this shows GE holds 6 patents at rank #40,358, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #40,358 in granted patent volume.
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)
23 Top 90% higher than 10% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 33.3% |
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#40,358
Across all tracked assignees
22.5 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
GE's 6 grants land it in the top 90% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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.