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Hanes Operations Europe SAS

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 17 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2016–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A41C (CORSETS; BRASSIERES).

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17
Total patents granted
11
CPC technology areas
18.9
Avg claims per patent
-58%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Hanes holds 17 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #16,863 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#16,863
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 54%
by Innovation Score (33.9/100)
18.9
avg claims per patent
-58%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Hanes Operations Europe SAS has been granted 17 US utility patents between 2016 and 2022, placing Hanes Operations Europe SAS at rank #16,863 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in A41C (CORSETS; BRASSIERES). As a Foreign Corporation, Hanes Operations Europe SAS is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Hanes sits between HS Elektronik Systeme Gmbh (17 patents, rank #16,859) and Horizon IP Tech, Llc (17 patents, rank #16,867) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 33.9/100 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 5 grants, compared with 12 in the 2015–2019 window, a -58% 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. Hanes Operations Europe SAS's 18.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Hanes Operations Europe SAS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Hanes's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Hanes holds 17 patents at rank #16,863, 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 Hanes

By rank, the assignees closest to #16,863 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A41C (Corsets)

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

Hanes's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 Top 54% higher than 46% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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 · 2016–2022

Grants by year

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

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Hanes Operations Europe SAS patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 1 5.9%
2017 4 23.5%
2018 3 17.6%
2019 4 23.5%
2020 3 17.6%
2021 1 5.9%
2022 1 5.9%

Which technologies does Hanes Operations Europe SAS patent most?

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#16,863

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

33.9 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 Hanes Operations Europe SAS hold?
Hanes Operations Europe SAS holds 17 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2022, spanning 11 technology areas.
What is Hanes Operations Europe SAS's Innovation Score?
Hanes Operations Europe SAS has an Innovation Score of 33.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Hanes Operations Europe SAS focus on?
Hanes Operations Europe SAS's top technology area is A41C (CORSETS; BRASSIERES) with 13 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.
Is Hanes Operations Europe SAS's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Hanes Operations Europe SAS's recent filing velocity is -58% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Hanes Operations Europe SAS's patents?
Hanes Operations Europe SAS's patents average 18.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Hanes Operations Europe SAS 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

Hanes's 17 grants land it in the top 54% 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 - Hanes ranks #16,863 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A41C - see who else leads that technology area. A41C 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.