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Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 176 granted patents across 75 technology areas, active 2015–2025. 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).

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176
Total patents granted
75
CPC technology areas
17.7
Avg claims per patent
-15%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Panasonic holds 176 US patents across 75 technology areas — rank #2,230 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,230
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.3/100)
17.7
avg claims per patent
-15%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America has been granted 176 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America at rank #2,230 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 75 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.7 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 US Corporation, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 59.3/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 81 grants, compared with 95 in the 2015–2019 window — a -15% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America's 17.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 75 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Panasonic compare?

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

patents

What this shows Panasonic holds 176 patents — placing it at rank #2,230 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

Panasonic's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

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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Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 16 9.1%
2016 11 6.3%
2017 28 15.9%
2018 15 8.5%
2019 25 14.2%
2020 10 5.7%
2021 16 9.1%
2022 12 6.8%
2023 16 9.1%
2024 16 9.1%
2025 11 6.3%

Which technologies does Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America patent most?

Top 15 of 75 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,230

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.3 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 Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America hold?
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America holds 176 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 75 technology areas.
What is Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America's Innovation Score?
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America has an Innovation Score of 59.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America focus on?
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America'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 51 patents. The company has filed patents in 75 CPC subclasses total.
Is Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America's recent filing velocity is -15% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America's patents?
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America's patents average 17.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America 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

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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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