USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Recaro Aircraft Seating Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 62 granted patents across 27 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT).

62
Total patents granted
27
CPC technology areas
15.9
Avg claims per patent
-28%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Recaro holds 62 US patents across 27 technology areas — rank #5,540 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,540
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 22%
by Innovation Score (45.9/100)
15.9
avg claims per patent
-28%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG has been granted 62 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG at rank #5,540 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 27 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT). As a Foreign Corporation, RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 45.9/100 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 36 in the 2015–2019 window — a -28% 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. RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG's 15.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 27 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does RECARO compare?

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

patents

What this shows RECARO holds 62 patents — placing it at rank #5,540 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

RECARO's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

46 Top 22% higher than 78% 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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RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 7 11.3%
2016 10 16.1%
2017 6 9.7%
2018 5 8.1%
2019 8 12.9%
2020 8 12.9%
2021 4 6.5%
2022 3 4.8%
2023 5 8.1%
2024 3 4.8%
2025 3 4.8%

Which technologies does RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG patent most?

Top 15 of 27 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

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

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,540

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

45.9 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 RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG hold?
RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG holds 62 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 27 technology areas.
What is RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG's Innovation Score?
RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 45.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG focus on?
RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG's top technology area is B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT) with 60 patents. The company has filed patents in 27 CPC subclasses total.
Is RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is -28% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG's patents?
RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG's patents average 15.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG 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

Recaro's 62 grants land it in the top 22% 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 — Recaro ranks #5,540 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64D — see who else leads that technology area. B64D 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.

Explore the patent dataset

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.

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