Hirschmann Automotive GmbH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 16 granted patents across 7 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: H01R (Electrically-conductive CONNECTIONS; Structural Associations OF A Plurality OF Mutually-insulated Electrical Connecting ELEMENTS; Coupling DEVICES; Current Collectors).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Hirschmann ranks #17,749 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 16 patents across 7 technology areas.
- #17,749
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 42nd percentile
- by Innovation Score (32.6/100)
- 7.6
- avg claims per patent
- +550%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R17749 · Foreign Corporation #17,749 · 16 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 16 grants
- MID-PACK #17,749/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Henniges Automotive…
- CPC-NARROW H01R · 7 areas
- INNOV-THIN 32.6/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 7.6 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-SURGE +550% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc. (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How Hirschmann’s 32.6 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Hirschmann
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Hirschmann Automotive · this assignee 33
Hirschmann Automotive · this assignee
33 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Hirschmann's Innovation Score is 32.6/100 (42nd percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for Hirschmann?
Each dot is one of Hirschmann’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Hirschmann’s own 7.6 claims/patent is at or below the 14.9 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Hirschmann's grants concentrate
Hirschmann Automotive GmbH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 7 CPC subclasses with 87.5% of grants classified under H01R (Electrically-conductive CONNECTIONS; Structural Associations OF A Plurality OF Mutually-insulated Electrical Connecting ELEMENTS; Coupling DEVICES; Current Collectors). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Hirschmann sits between Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc. and Huga Optotech Inc..
Hirschmann's three-year grant acceleration
Hirschmann Automotive GmbH shows 8 grants in 2022–2024 against only 6 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.
Who files at Hirschmann's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Henniges Automoti…
Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc.
16 patents
- Hexal
Hexal AG
16 patents
- Highland Instrume…
Highland Instruments, Inc.
16 patents
- Hinge Health
Hinge Health, Inc.
16 patents
- Honeywell Sarl
Honeywell Technologies Sarl
16 patents
- Huawei Device (Sh…
Huawei Device (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
16 patents
- Hubei University…
Hubei University of Technology
16 patents
- Huga Optotech
Huga Optotech Inc.
16 patents
- Hirschmann Automo… ◀
Hirschmann Automotive GmbH
16 patents
What this shows Hirschmann holds 16 patents at rank #17,757, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Hirschmann
By rank, the assignees closest to #17,757 in granted patent volume.
- Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc. #17,753 · 16 patents
- Hexal AG #17,754 · 16 patents
- Highland Instruments, Inc. #17,755 · 16 patents
- Hinge Health, Inc. #17,756 · 16 patents
- Honeywell Technologies Sarl #17,758 · 16 patents
- Huawei Device (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. #17,759 · 16 patents
- Hubei University of Technology #17,760 · 16 patents
- Huga Optotech Inc. #17,761 · 16 patents
Leaders in H01R (Electrically-conductive Connections)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Hirschmann's primary technology class.
- Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. 1,543 in class
- Yazaki Corporation 1,482 in class
- Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited 847 in class
- Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. 729 in class
- Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. 694 in class
- Molex, LLC 599 in class
- Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited 523 in class
- TE Connectivity Co. Ltd. 459 in class
Hirschmann's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
33 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | 12.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 12.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2025partial year | 1 | 6.3% |
Which technologies does Hirschmann Automotive GmbH patent most?
Top 7 of 7 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Hirschmann Automotive GmbH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Hirschmann Automotive GmbH's lead technology class is H01R (Electrically-conductive CONNECTIONS; Structural Associations OF A Plurality OF Mutually-insulated Electrical Connecting ELEMENTS; Coupling DEVICES; Current Collectors), 87.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H01R
- Ranked #17,749 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Hirschmann Automotive GmbH against Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 32.6/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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.