Overall rank by patents
#35,638
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2017–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B29K (INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS).
The verdict
Hexcel holds 7 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #35,638 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Hexcel Reinforcements SASU has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2017 and 2023, placing Hexcel Reinforcements SASU at rank #35,638 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B29K (INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS). As a Foreign Corporation, Hexcel Reinforcements SASU is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Hexcel sits between Hepco Holdings, Llc (7 patents, rank #35,634) and Hiconics Eco-energy Technology Co., Ltd. (7 patents, rank #35,642) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.6/100 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 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. Hexcel Reinforcements SASU's 12.9 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 Hexcel Reinforcements SASU against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
HEPCO HOLDINGS, LLC
7 patents
HERMES TESTING SOLUTIONS INC.
7 patents
HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE SARL
7 patents
HEXCEL COMPOSITES SAS
7 patents
HHC CHANGZHOU CORPORATION
7 patents
HIB Trim Part Solutions GmbH
7 patents
HICONICS ECO-ENERGY DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
7 patents
HICONICS ECO-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
7 patents
HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
7 patents
What this shows Hexcel holds 7 patents at rank #35,638, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #35,638 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Hexcel's primary technology class.
Hexcel'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
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 14.3% |
Top 11 of 11 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#35,638
Across all tracked assignees
46.6 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Hexcel's 7 grants land it in the top 20% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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.