USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Magna Seating Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 88 granted patents across 32 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60N (SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.4

Avg claims per patent

+51%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Magna holds 88 US patents across 32 technology areas, rank #4,093 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,093
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 6%
by Innovation Score (56.3/100): 15.4
avg claims per patent: +51%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Magna Seating Inc. has been granted 88 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Magna Seating Inc. at rank #4,093 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 32 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60N (SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, Magna Seating Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Magna sits between Kenall Manufacturing Company (88 patents, rank #4,089) and Purecircle Sdn Bhd (88 patents, rank #4,097) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 56.3/100 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 53 grants, compared with 35 in the 2015–2019 window, a +51% 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. Magna Seating Inc.'s 15.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 32 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Magna Seating Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Kenall Manufactur…

88
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88
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88
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88
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88
Netscout Systems

88
O2micro

88
Purecircle Sdn Bhd

88
Magna Seating ◀

88

What this shows Magna holds 88 patents at rank #4,093, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Magna

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,093 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR Vehicles)

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

Magna's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

56 Top 6% higher than 94% 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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Magna Seating Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	9	10.2%
2016	10	11.4%
2017	2	2.3%
2018	7	8.0%
2019	7	8.0%
2020	8	9.1%
2021	4	4.5%
2022	7	8.0%
2023	10	11.4%
2024	16	18.2%
2025	8	9.1%

Which technologies does Magna Seating Inc. patent most?

B60N - SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 84

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 6

F16H - GEARING 6

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 5

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 3

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 3

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 3

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

H01B - CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES 2

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 2

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 2

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 1

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 1

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 1

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 1

Top 15 of 32 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,093

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

56.3 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 Magna Seating Inc. hold?

Magna Seating Inc. holds 88 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 32 technology areas.

What is Magna Seating Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Magna Seating Inc. has an Innovation Score of 56.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Magna Seating Inc. focus on?

Magna Seating Inc.'s top technology area is B60N (SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 84 patents. The company has filed patents in 32 CPC subclasses total.

Is Magna Seating Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Magna Seating Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +51% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Magna Seating Inc.'s patents?

Magna Seating Inc.'s patents average 15.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Magna Seating Inc. 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

Magna's 88 grants land it in the top 6% 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 - Magna ranks #4,093 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60N - see who else leads that technology area. B60N 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.