USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 123 granted patents across 55 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60T (VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MO).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Explore the portfolio See the ranking

123

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

12.8

Avg claims per patent

+2%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Knorr-bremse holds 123 US patents across 55 technology areas, rank #3,082 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,082
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.0/100): 12.8
avg claims per patent: +2%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh has been granted 123 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh at rank #3,082 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 55 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60T (VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MO). As a Foreign Corporation, Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Knorr-bremse sits between Everi Games Inc. (123 patents, rank #3,078) and Soraa, Inc. (123 patents, rank #3,086) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.0/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 62 grants, compared with 61 in the 2015–2019 window, a +2% 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. Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh's 12.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 55 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Everi Games

123
Futaba Industrial

123
Festo SE & KG

123
Headwater Research

123
Lifetime Products

123
MPI

123
May Patents

123
Soraa

123
Knorr-bremse Syst… ◀

123

What this shows Knorr-bremse holds 123 patents at rank #3,082, 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 #3,082 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60T (Vehicle Brake Control Systems OR Parts Thereof)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Knorr-bremse's primary technology class.

Knorr-bremse's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	16	13.0%
2016	19	15.4%
2017	9	7.3%
2018	9	7.3%
2019	8	6.5%
2020	6	4.9%
2021	10	8.1%
2022	14	11.4%
2023	12	9.8%
2024	9	7.3%
2025	11	8.9%

Which technologies does Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh patent most?

B60T - VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES 74

B61H - BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAIL VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR DISPOSITION THEREOF IN RAIL VEHICLES 25

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 22

F04B - POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS 16

B61L - GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC 14

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 13

F15B - SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 12

F04C - ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS ; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS 8

B61C - LOCOMOTIVES; MOTOR RAILCARS 7

B61K - AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAILWAYS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 6

B61F - RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES 6

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 5

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 5

B01D - SEPARATION 5

B60G - VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS 4

Top 15 of 55 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,082

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.0 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 Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh hold?

Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh holds 123 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 55 technology areas.

What is Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 59.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh focus on?

Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh's top technology area is B60T (VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES) with 74 patents. The company has filed patents in 55 CPC subclasses total.

Is Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +2% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh's patents?

Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh's patents average 12.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Knorr-bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge 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.

How to use this portfolio

Knorr-bremse's 123 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Knorr-bremse ranks #3,082 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60T - see who else leads that technology area. B60T 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 · May 15, 2026

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.