Overall rank by patents
#19,078
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
RWE Renewables Gmbh
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 15 granted patents across 19 technology areas, active 2022–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION).
15
Total patents granted
19
CPC technology areas
15.1
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity
The verdict
RWE holds 15 US patents across 19 technology areas, rank #19,078 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #19,078
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 8%
- by Innovation Score (54.0/100)
- 15.1
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
RWE Renewables Gmbh has been granted 15 US utility patents between 2022 and 2025, placing RWE Renewables Gmbh at rank #19,078 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 19 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION). As a Foreign Corporation, RWE Renewables Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 54.0/100 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. Historical data spans 2022 through 2025, with 15 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. RWE Renewables Gmbh's 15.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 19 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark RWE Renewables Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does RWE compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- RWE Renewables ◀ 15
RWE Renewables GmbH
15 patents
What this shows RWE holds 15 patents, placing it at rank #19,078 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
RWE'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
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2022–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2022–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 26.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | 26.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 13.3% |
Which technologies does RWE Renewables Gmbh patent most?
Top 15 of 19 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does RWE Renewables Gmbh hold?
RWE Renewables Gmbh holds 15 US granted patents filed between 2022 and 2025, spanning 19 technology areas.
What is RWE Renewables Gmbh's Innovation Score?
RWE Renewables Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 54.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does RWE Renewables Gmbh focus on?
RWE Renewables Gmbh's top technology area is Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION) with 13 patents. The company has filed patents in 19 CPC subclasses total.
Is RWE Renewables Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for RWE Renewables Gmbh.
What does claim depth mean for RWE Renewables Gmbh's patents?
RWE Renewables Gmbh's patents average 15.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the RWE Renewables Gmbh 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.
Guides to patent portfolio analysis
How to use this portfolio
RWE's 15 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 - RWE ranks #19,078 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y02E - see who else leads that technology area. Y02E 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
Y02E technology
RWE Renewables Gmbh's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where RWE Renewables Gmbh ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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
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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
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