USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F41H (ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.4

Avg claims per patent

+50%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Kongsberg holds 10 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #26,699 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#26,699
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 48%
by Innovation Score (35.9/100): 18.4
avg claims per patent: +50%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS at rank #26,699 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in F41H (ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL). As a Foreign Corporation, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Kongsberg sits between Knorr-bremse Ag (10 patents, rank #26,695) and Kronos Bio, Inc. (10 patents, rank #26,703) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 35.9/100 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 6 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a +50% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS's 18.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Kongsberg holds 10 patents at rank #26,699, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Kongsberg's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 48% higher than 52% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	10.0%
2018	2	20.0%
2019	1	10.0%
2020	2	20.0%
2021	1	10.0%
2024	2	20.0%
2025	1	10.0%

Which technologies does Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS patent most?

F41H - ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL 2

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

F41A - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE 2

F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION 2

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 2

F41G - WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING 2

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 2

F42C - AMMUNITION FUZES ; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR 1

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 1

Y04S - SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS 1

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 1

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 1

H03H - IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS 1

H01P - WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#26,699

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

35.9 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 Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS hold?

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS's Innovation Score?

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has an Innovation Score of 35.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS focus on?

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS's top technology area is F41H (ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL) with 2 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS's recent filing velocity is +50% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS's patents?

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS's patents average 18.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS 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

Kongsberg's 10 grants land it in the top 48% 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 - Kongsberg ranks #26,699 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F41H - see who else leads that technology area. F41H 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

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