USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2022–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B61L (GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.3

Avg claims per patent

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Hitachi holds 9 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #28,944 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#28,944
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 17%
by Innovation Score (48.0/100): 11.3
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2022 and 2025, placing Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. at rank #28,944 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in B61L (GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC). As a Foreign Corporation, Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Hitachi sits between Hisep Technology Ltd. (9 patents, rank #28,940) and HONG International Corporation (9 patents, rank #28,948) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 48.0/100 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. Historical data spans 2022 through 2025, with 9 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a.'s 11.3 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Hisep Technology

9
Histologics

9
Hitachi Automotiv…

9
Hitachi Chemical…

9
HK Marketing LC

9
HMS MFG

9
Hobot Technology

9
HONG International

9
Hitachi RAIL STS… ◀

9

What this shows Hitachi holds 9 patents at rank #28,944, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Hitachi

By rank, the assignees closest to #28,944 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B61L (Guiding Railway Traffic)

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

Hitachi's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 17% higher than 83% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2022–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2022–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2022	2	22.2%
2023	3	33.3%
2024	2	22.2%
2025	2	22.2%

Which technologies does Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. patent most?

B61L - GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC 7

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 2

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 2

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 1

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 1

B61C - LOCOMOTIVES; MOTOR RAILCARS 1

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 1

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 1

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 1

B60M - POWER SUPPLY LINES, AND DEVICES ALONG RAILS, FOR ELECTRICALLY- PROPELLED VEHICLES 1

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 1

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#28,944

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

48.0 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 Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. hold?

Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2022 and 2025, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a.'s Innovation Score?

Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. has an Innovation Score of 48.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. focus on?

Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a.'s top technology area is B61L (GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC) with 7 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a..

What does claim depth mean for Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a.'s patents?

Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a.'s patents average 11.3 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Hitachi RAIL STS S.p.a. 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

Hitachi's 9 grants land it in the top 17% 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 - Hitachi ranks #28,944 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B61L - see who else leads that technology area. B61L 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.