Overall rank by patents
#1,128
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 375 granted patents across 100 technology areas, active 2022–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 DASHB).
375
Total patents granted
100
CPC technology areas
8.1
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
Mercedes-Benz Group AG has been granted 375 US utility patents between 2022 and 2025, placing Mercedes-Benz Group AG at rank #1,128 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 100 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 8.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 DASHB). As a Foreign Corporation, Mercedes-Benz Group AG is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 70.3/100 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. Historical data spans 2022 through 2025, with 375 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Mercedes-Benz Group AG's 8.1 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, 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 Mercedes-Benz Group AG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Mercedes-Benz compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Mercedes-benz Gro… ◀ 375
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
375 patents
What this shows Mercedes-Benz holds 375 patents — placing it at rank #1,128 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2022–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2022–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | 5.6% |
| 2023 | 109 | 29.1% |
| 2024 | 127 | 33.9% |
| 2025 | 118 | 31.5% |
Which technologies does Mercedes-Benz Group AG patent most?
Top 15 of 100 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Simple
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Mercedes-Benz Group AG hold?
Mercedes-Benz Group AG holds 375 US granted patents filed between 2022 and 2025, spanning 100 technology areas.
What is Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Innovation Score?
Mercedes-Benz Group AG has an Innovation Score of 70.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Mercedes-Benz Group AG focus on?
Mercedes-Benz Group AG's top technology area is 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 ) with 74 patents. The company has filed patents in 100 CPC subclasses total.
Is Mercedes-Benz Group AG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Mercedes-Benz Group AG.
What does claim depth mean for Mercedes-Benz Group AG's patents?
Mercedes-Benz Group AG's patents average 8.1 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Mercedes-Benz Group 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.
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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
