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Honda Research Institute Europe Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 95 granted patents across 47 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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).

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95
Total patents granted
47
CPC technology areas
15.5
Avg claims per patent
-2%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Honda holds 95 US patents across 47 technology areas — rank #3,810 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,810
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 8%
by Innovation Score (54.2/100)
15.5
avg claims per patent
-2%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH has been granted 95 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH at rank #3,810 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 47 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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). As a Foreign Corporation, Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 54.2/100 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 47 grants, compared with 48 in the 2015–2019 window — a -2% 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. Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH's 15.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 47 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Honda compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Honda holds 95 patents — placing it at rank #3,810 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Honda's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

54 Top 8% higher than 92% 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%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 7 7.4%
2016 11 11.6%
2017 11 11.6%
2018 11 11.6%
2019 8 8.4%
2020 10 10.5%
2021 12 12.6%
2022 5 5.3%
2023 8 8.4%
2024 9 9.5%
2025 3 3.2%

Which technologies does Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH patent most?

Top 15 of 47 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,810

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

54.2 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 Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH hold?
Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH holds 95 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 47 technology areas.
What is Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH's Innovation Score?
Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH has an Innovation Score of 54.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH focus on?
Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH's top technology area is 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) with 41 patents. The company has filed patents in 47 CPC subclasses total.
Is Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH's recent filing velocity is -2% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH's patents?
Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH's patents average 15.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Honda Research Institute Europe 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.

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How to use this portfolio

Honda's 95 grants land it in the top 8% 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 — Honda ranks #3,810 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60W — see who else leads that technology area. B60W 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.

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B60W technology

Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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.

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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