USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 26 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: D03D (WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.9

Avg claims per patent

-27%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

NV holds 26 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #11,747 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,747
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 46%
by Innovation Score (36.4/100): 18.9
avg claims per patent: -27%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele has been granted 26 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele at rank #11,747 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in D03D (WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS). As a Foreign Corporation, Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, NV sits between Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corporation (26 patents, rank #11,743) and Nation Wide Products Llc (26 patents, rank #11,751) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 36.4/100 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 11 grants, compared with 15 in the 2015–2019 window, a -27% 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. Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele's 18.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Nv holds 26 patents at rank #11,747, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Nv

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,747 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in D03D (Woven Fabrics)

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

NV's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 46% higher than 54% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

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

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Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	7.7%
2016	4	15.4%
2017	4	15.4%
2018	1	3.8%
2019	4	15.4%
2020	5	19.2%
2021	5	19.2%
2023	1	3.8%

Which technologies does Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele patent most?

D03D - WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS 15

D03C - SHEDDING MECHANISMS; PATTERN CARDS OR CHAINS; PUNCHING OF CARDS; DESIGNING PATTERNS 8

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 4

D05C - EMBROIDERING; TUFTING 3

D02H - WARPING, BEAMING OR LEASING 2

D05D - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES D05B AND D05C, RELATING TO SEWING, EMBROIDERING AND TUFTING 2

D02G - CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS 2

D10B - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES 2

A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR 2

D03J - AUXILIARY WEAVING APPARATUS; WEAVERS' TOOLS; SHUTTLES 1

D02J - FINISHING OR DRESSING OF FILAMENTS, YARNS, THREADS, CORDS, ROPES OR THE LIKE 1

H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS 1

D01D - MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS 1

G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,747

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

36.4 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 Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele hold?

Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele holds 26 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele's Innovation Score?

Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele has an Innovation Score of 36.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele focus on?

Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele's top technology area is D03D (WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS) with 15 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele's recent filing velocity is -27% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele's patents?

Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele's patents average 18.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Nv Michel VAN DE Wiele 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

NV's 26 grants land it in the top 46% 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 - NV ranks #11,747 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in D03D - see who else leads that technology area. D03D 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.