Overall rank by patents
#17,727
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 16 granted patents across 12 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).
16
Total patents granted
12
CPC technology areas
11.0
Avg claims per patent
+200%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Hanwha holds 16 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #17,727 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #17,727
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 54%
- by Innovation Score (34.0/100)
- 11.0
- avg claims per patent
- +200%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh has been granted 16 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh at rank #17,727 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.0 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, Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 34.0/100 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 12 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a +200% 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. Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh's 11.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Hanwha compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Hanwha Q Cells ◀ 16
HANWHA Q CELLS GMBH
16 patents
What this shows Hanwha holds 16 patents, placing it at rank #17,727 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Hanwha'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
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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.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 12.5% |
| 2020 | 3 | 18.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 12.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 12.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 2025 | 3 | 18.8% |
Which technologies does Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh patent most?
Top 12 of 12 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh hold?
Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh holds 16 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 12 technology areas.
What is Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh's Innovation Score?
Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 34.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh focus on?
Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh's top technology area is Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION) with 15 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.
Is Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +200% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh's patents?
Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh's patents average 11.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Hanwha Q Cells 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.
Guides to patent portfolio analysis
How to use this portfolio
Hanwha's 16 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 - Hanwha ranks #17,727 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.
Explore the patent dataset
Y02E technology
Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
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All technology classes
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How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
Related
Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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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
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