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Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (uk) Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 64 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16D (COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES).

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64
Total patents granted
12
CPC technology areas
16.5
Avg claims per patent
+21%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Meritor holds 64 US patents across 12 technology areas — rank #5,382 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,382
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 35%
by Innovation Score (40.5/100)
16.5
avg claims per patent
+21%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited has been granted 64 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited at rank #5,382 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16D (COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES). As a Foreign Corporation, Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 40.5/100 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 35 grants, compared with 29 in the 2015–2019 window — a +21% 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. Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited's 16.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Meritor compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Meritor holds 64 patents — placing it at rank #5,382 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Meritor's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 35% higher than 65% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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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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Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 6 9.4%
2016 4 6.3%
2017 7 10.9%
2018 8 12.5%
2019 4 6.3%
2020 11 17.2%
2021 9 14.1%
2022 5 7.8%
2023 6 9.4%
2024 3 4.7%
2025 1 1.6%

Which technologies does Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited patent most?

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,382

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

40.5 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 Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited hold?
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited holds 64 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 12 technology areas.
What is Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited's Innovation Score?
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited has an Innovation Score of 40.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited focus on?
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited's top technology area is F16D (COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES) with 64 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.
Is Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited's recent filing velocity is +21% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited's patents?
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited's patents average 16.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited 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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How to use this portfolio

Meritor's 64 grants land it in the top 35% 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 — Meritor ranks #5,382 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16D — see who else leads that technology area. F16D 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.

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F16D technology

Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

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All technology classes

Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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

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.

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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