USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,672 granted patents across 141 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G05B (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS).

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

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1,672

Total patents granted

141

CPC technology areas

18.6

Avg claims per patent

+9%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Rockwell holds 1,672 US patents across 141 technology areas, rank #254 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#254
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (70.1/100): 18.6
avg claims per patent: +9%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. has been granted 1,672 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. at rank #254 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 141 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in G05B (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS). As a US Corporation, Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Rockwell sits between Gopro, Inc. (1,698 patents, rank #250) and Infineon Technologies Austria Ag (1,650 patents, rank #258) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 70.1/100 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 873 grants, compared with 799 in the 2015–2019 window, a +9% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.'s 18.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, 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 Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Rockwell holds 1,672 patents at rank #254, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Rockwell

By rank, the assignees closest to #254 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G05B (Control OR Regulating Systems IN General)

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

Rockwell's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	166	9.9%
2016	146	8.7%
2017	185	11.1%
2018	166	9.9%
2019	136	8.1%
2020	147	8.8%
2021	124	7.4%
2022	168	10.0%
2023	179	10.7%
2024	159	9.5%
2025	96	5.7%

Which technologies does Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. patent most?

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 837

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 568

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 307

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 267

H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS 210

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 177

H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF 156

H01H - ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES 111

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 98

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 95

G06N - COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS 89

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 70

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 67

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 62

H02H - EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS 60

Top 15 of 141 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#254

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

70.1 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 Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. hold?

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. holds 1,672 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 141 technology areas.

What is Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 70.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. focus on?

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.'s top technology area is G05B (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS) with 837 patents. The company has filed patents in 141 CPC subclasses total.

Is Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +9% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.'s patents?

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.'s patents average 18.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. 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

Rockwell's 1,672 grants land it in the top 0.1% 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 - Rockwell ranks #254 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G05B - see who else leads that technology area. G05B 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.