USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16D (COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.7

Avg claims per patent

+700%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

GKN holds 9 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #28,829 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#28,829
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 20%
by Innovation Score (46.7/100): 11.7
avg claims per patent: +700%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh at rank #28,829 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16D (COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES). As a Foreign Corporation, GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, GKN sits between Gianni Versace S.p.a. (9 patents, rank #28,825) and GO Ghost, Llc (9 patents, rank #28,833) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.7/100 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 8 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +700% 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. GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh's 11.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows GKN holds 9 patents at rank #28,829, 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 #28,829 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16D (Couplings FOR Transmitting Rotation)

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)

47 Top 20% higher than 80% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	11.1%
2020	1	11.1%
2022	5	55.6%
2023	1	11.1%
2025	1	11.1%

Which technologies does GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh patent most?

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 9

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 4

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 3

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 2

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 2

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

F16J - PISTONS ; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS 1

B21H - MAKING PARTICULAR METAL OBJECTS BY ROLLING, e.g. SCREWS, WHEELS, RINGS, BARRELS, BALLS 1

B21K - MAKING FORGED OR PRESSED METAL PRODUCTS, e.g. HORSE-SHOES, RIVETS, BOLTS OR WHEELS 1

B23C - MILLING 1

B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#28,829

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.7 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 GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh hold?

GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh's Innovation Score?

GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 46.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh focus on?

GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh's top technology area is F16D (COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES) with 9 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +700% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh's patents?

GKN Driveline Deutschland Gmbh's patents average 11.7 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the GKN Driveline Deutschland 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

GKN's 9 grants land it in the top 20% 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 #28,829 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16D - see who else leads that technology area. F16D 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

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.