USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 13 technology areas, active 2017–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C09D (COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERI).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

20.9

Avg claims per patent

+33%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

GKN holds 7 US patents across 13 technology areas, rank #35,453 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#35,453
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 53%
by Innovation Score (34.1/100): 20.9
avg claims per patent: +33%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2017 and 2023, placing GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. at rank #35,453 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 13 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in C09D (COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERI). As a US Corporation, GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, GKN sits between Gfm—gmbh (7 patents, rank #35,449) and Gleason Metrology Systems Corporation (7 patents, rank #35,457) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 34.1/100 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 4 grants, compared with 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a +33% 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. GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.'s 20.9 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 13 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows GKN holds 7 patents at rank #35,453, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near GKN

By rank, the assignees closest to #35,453 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C09D (Coating Compositions)

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

GKN's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 Top 53% higher than 47% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	14.3%
2018	1	14.3%
2019	1	14.3%
2020	1	14.3%
2021	2	28.6%
2023	1	14.3%

Which technologies does GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. patent most?

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 3

C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS 3

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 3

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 2

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 2

C25D - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR 1

C01F - COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS 1

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 1

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 1

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 1

B64C - AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS 1

Top 13 of 13 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#35,453

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

34.1 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 GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. hold?

GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2023, spanning 13 technology areas.

What is GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 34.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. focus on?

GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.'s top technology area is C09D (COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 13 CPC subclasses total.

Is GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +33% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.'s patents?

GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.'s patents average 20.9 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. 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

GKN's 7 grants land it in the top 53% 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 - GKN ranks #35,453 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C09D - see who else leads that technology area. C09D 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

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