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Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 729 granted patents across 111 technology areas, active 2015–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60C (VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES).

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729
Total patents granted
111
CPC technology areas
10.5
Avg claims per patent
-96%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Michelin holds 729 US patents across 111 technology areas, rank #606 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#606
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 8%
by Innovation Score (54.1/100)
10.5
avg claims per patent
-96%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. has been granted 729 US utility patents between 2015 and 2021, placing Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. at rank #606 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 111 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60C (VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES). As a Foreign Corporation, Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Michelin sits between Husqvarna AB (736 patents, rank #602) and Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company (724 patents, rank #610) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 54.1/100 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 26 grants, compared with 703 in the 2015–2019 window, a -96% 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. Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a.'s 10.5 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 Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Michelin's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Michelin holds 729 patents at rank #606, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near Michelin

By rank, the assignees closest to #606 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60C (Vehicle Tyres)

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

Michelin's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

54 Top 8% higher than 92% 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%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 244 33.5%
2016 168 23.0%
2017 178 24.4%
2018 68 9.3%
2019 45 6.2%
2020 19 2.6%
2021 7 1.0%

Which technologies does Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. patent most?

Top 15 of 111 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#606

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

54.1 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 Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. hold?
Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. holds 729 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2021, spanning 111 technology areas.
What is Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a.'s Innovation Score?
Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. has an Innovation Score of 54.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. focus on?
Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a.'s top technology area is B60C (VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES) with 323 patents. The company has filed patents in 111 CPC subclasses total.
Is Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a.'s recent filing velocity is -96% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a.'s patents?
Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a.'s patents average 10.5 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. 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

Michelin's 729 grants land it in the top 8% 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 - Michelin ranks #606 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60C - see who else leads that technology area. B60C 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

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.