USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

MAN Truck &bus Ag

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 171 granted patents across 104 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION).

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

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171

Total patents granted

104

CPC technology areas

15.7

Avg claims per patent

-49%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

MAN holds 171 US patents across 104 technology areas, rank #2,290 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,290
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.7/100): 15.7
avg claims per patent: -49%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

MAN Truck &bus Ag has been granted 171 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing MAN Truck &bus Ag at rank #2,290 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 104 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION). As a Foreign Corporation, MAN Truck &bus Ag is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, MAN sits between Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (171 patents, rank #2,286) and Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. (171 patents, rank #2,294) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 52.7/100 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 58 grants, compared with 113 in the 2015–2019 window, a -49% 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. MAN Truck &bus Ag's 15.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark MAN Truck &bus Ag against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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MAN Truck &Bus ◀

171

What this shows MAN holds 171 patents at rank #2,290, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near MAN

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,290 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02T (Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transpo…)

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

MAN's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

53 Top 10% higher than 90% 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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MAN Truck &bus Ag patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	19	11.1%
2016	14	8.2%
2017	29	17.0%
2018	25	14.6%
2019	26	15.2%
2020	32	18.7%
2021	19	11.1%
2022	5	2.9%
2023	1	0.6%
2025	1	0.6%

Which technologies does MAN Truck &bus Ag patent most?

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 57

F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES 31

F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES 30

F01L - CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES 26

F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL 26

F01M - LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING 21

F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF 19

F02F - CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES 18

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 14

F01P - COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES 13

F16H - GEARING 12

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 12

B01D - SEPARATION 11

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 11

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 10

Top 15 of 104 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,290

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.7 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 MAN Truck &bus Ag hold?

MAN Truck &bus Ag holds 171 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 104 technology areas.

What is MAN Truck &bus Ag's Innovation Score?

MAN Truck &bus Ag has an Innovation Score of 52.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does MAN Truck &bus Ag focus on?

MAN Truck &bus Ag's top technology area is Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION) with 57 patents. The company has filed patents in 104 CPC subclasses total.

Is MAN Truck &bus Ag's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

MAN Truck &bus Ag's recent filing velocity is -49% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for MAN Truck &bus Ag's patents?

MAN Truck &bus Ag's patents average 15.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the MAN Truck &bus Ag 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

MAN's 171 grants land it in the top 10% 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 - MAN ranks #2,290 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y02T - see who else leads that technology area. Y02T 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.