USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 1,805 granted patents across 181 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F05D (INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS).

1,805
Total patents granted
181
CPC technology areas
11.7
Avg claims per patent
+258%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES has been granted 1,805 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES at rank #225 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 181 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in F05D (INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS). As a Foreign Corporation, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 63.8/100 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 1,411 grants, compared with 394 in the 2015–2019 window — a +258% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES's 11.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, 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 SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does SAFRAN compare?

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

patents

What this shows SAFRAN holds 1,805 patents — placing it at rank #225 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2017 10 0.6%
2018 96 5.3%
2019 288 16.0%
2020 302 16.7%
2021 234 13.0%
2022 232 12.9%
2023 219 12.1%
2024 278 15.4%
2025 146 8.1%

Which technologies does SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES patent most?

Top 15 of 181 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#225

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

63.8 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 SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES hold?
SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES holds 1,805 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 181 technology areas.
What is SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES's Innovation Score?
SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES has an Innovation Score of 63.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES focus on?
SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES's top technology area is F05D (INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS) with 1,380 patents. The company has filed patents in 181 CPC subclasses total.
Is SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES's recent filing velocity is +258% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES's patents?
SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES's patents average 11.7 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES 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.

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