USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

General Electric Technology Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 670 granted patents across 186 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION).

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

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670

Total patents granted

186

CPC technology areas

13.7

Avg claims per patent

-40%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

General holds 670 US patents across 186 technology areas, rank #668 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#668
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.7/100): 13.7
avg claims per patent: -40%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

General Electric Technology Gmbh has been granted 670 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing General Electric Technology Gmbh at rank #668 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 186 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION). As a Foreign Corporation, General Electric Technology Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, General sits between Aisin AW Co., Ltd. (674 patents, rank #664) and Kuraray Co., Ltd. (669 patents, rank #672) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.7/100 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 250 grants, compared with 420 in the 2015–2019 window, a -40% 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. General Electric Technology Gmbh's 13.7 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 General Electric Technology Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Aisin AW

674
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673
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671
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671
TE Connectivity

670
General Electric… ◀

670
ATI ULC

669
BAE Systems

669
Kuraray

669

What this shows General holds 670 patents at rank #668, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near General

By rank, the assignees closest to #668 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions)

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

General's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

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

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General Electric Technology Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	83	12.4%
2017	136	20.3%
2018	107	16.0%
2019	94	14.0%
2020	106	15.8%
2021	64	9.6%
2022	43	6.4%
2023	24	3.6%
2024	11	1.6%
2025	2	0.3%

Which technologies does General Electric Technology Gmbh patent most?

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 179

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 101

F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES 92

B01D - SEPARATION 88

F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 82

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; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF 79

F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES 66

H02H - EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS 59

H01H - ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES 57

F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS 57

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 56

F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 46

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 45

Y04S - SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS 44

F23C - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN ; A CARRIER GAS OR; AIR 42

Top 15 of 186 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#668

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.7 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 General Electric Technology Gmbh hold?

General Electric Technology Gmbh holds 670 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 186 technology areas.

What is General Electric Technology Gmbh's Innovation Score?

General Electric Technology Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 57.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does General Electric Technology Gmbh focus on?

General Electric Technology Gmbh's top technology area is Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION) with 179 patents. The company has filed patents in 186 CPC subclasses total.

Is General Electric Technology Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

General Electric Technology Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -40% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for General Electric Technology Gmbh's patents?

General Electric Technology Gmbh's patents average 13.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the General Electric Technology 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

General's 670 grants land it in the top 5% 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 - General ranks #668 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y02E - see who else leads that technology area. Y02E 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.