Knorr-bremse Steering System Japan Ltd.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 2 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2019–2023. 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: B62D (Motor VEHICLES; Trailers).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Knorr-bremse ranks #48,185 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 5 patents across 2 technology areas.
- #48,185
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 20th percentile
- by Innovation Score (26.2/100)
- 17.6
- avg claims per patent
- +300%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R48185 · Foreign Corporation #48,185 · 5 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 5 grants
- BOTTOM-DECILE #48,185/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH KMW U
- CPC-NARROW B62D · 2 areas
- INNOV-THIN 26.2/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 17.6 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-SURGE +300% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: KMW U.S.A., 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 Knorr-bremse’s 26.2 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 Knorr-bremse
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Knorr-bremse… · this assignee 26
Knorr-bremse… · this assignee
26 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Knorr-bremse's Innovation Score is 26.2/100 (20th 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 Knorr-bremse?
Each dot is one of Knorr-bremse’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). Knorr-bremse’s own 17.6 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.6 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where Knorr-bremse's grants concentrate
Knorr-bremse Steering System Japan Ltd. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 2 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under B62D (Motor VEHICLES; Trailers). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, Knorr-bremse sits between KMW U.S.A., Inc. and KNS Precision, Inc..
Knorr-bremse's three-year grant acceleration
Knorr-bremse Steering System Japan Ltd. shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 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 Knorr-bremse's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- KMW U
KMW U.S.A., Inc.
5 patents
- KNF Flodos
KNF Flodos AG
5 patents
- Knfb Reader
Knfb Reader, LLC
5 patents
- Knight Shield Sårl
Knight Shield Sårl
5 patents
- Knottology
Knottology, LLC
5 patents
- Knowledge Develop…
Knowledge Development FOR POF, S.L.
5 patents
- KNR System
KNR System, Inc.
5 patents
- KNS Precision
KNS Precision, Inc.
5 patents
- Knorr-bremse Stee… ◀
Knorr-bremse Steering System Japan Ltd.
5 patents
What this shows Knorr-bremse holds 5 patents at rank #48,121, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Knorr-bremse
By rank, the assignees closest to #48,121 in granted patent volume.
- KMW U.S.A., Inc. #48,117 · 5 patents
- KNF Flodos AG #48,118 · 5 patents
- Knfb Reader, LLC #48,119 · 5 patents
- Knight Shield Sårl #48,120 · 5 patents
- Knottology, LLC #48,122 · 5 patents
- Knowledge Development FOR POF, S.L. #48,123 · 5 patents
- KNR System, Inc. #48,124 · 5 patents
- KNS Precision, Inc. #48,125 · 5 patents
Leaders in B62D (Motor Vehicles)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Knorr-bremse's primary technology class.
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC 1,751 in class
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 1,689 in class
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 1,194 in class
- Hyundai Motor Company 1,138 in class
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC 744 in class
- Jtekt Corporation 580 in class
- Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation 566 in class
- KIA Motors Corporation 562 in class
Knorr-bremse's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
26 20th percentile higher than 20% 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 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 20.0% |
Which technologies does Knorr-bremse Steering System Japan Ltd. patent most?
Top 2 of 2 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Knorr-bremse Steering System Japan Ltd.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Knorr-bremse Steering System Japan Ltd.'s lead technology class is B62D (Motor VEHICLES; Trailers), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B62D
- Ranked #48,185 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Knorr-bremse Steering System Japan Ltd. against KMW U.S.A., Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 26.2/100 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.
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