Overall rank by patents
#2,067
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 192 granted patents across 81 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).
The verdict
SAFRAN holds 192 US patents across 81 technology areas — rank #2,067 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES has been granted 192 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES at rank #2,067 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 81 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.5 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 HELICOPTER ENGINES is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 57.5/100 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 141 grants, compared with 51 in the 2015–2019 window — a +176% 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 HELICOPTER ENGINES's 11.5 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 81 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
192 patents
What this shows SAFRAN holds 192 patents — placing it at rank #2,067 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
SAFRAN's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
57 Top 5% higher than 95% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | 10.4% |
| 2019 | 29 | 15.1% |
| 2020 | 20 | 10.4% |
| 2021 | 19 | 9.9% |
| 2022 | 20 | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 18 | 9.4% |
| 2024 | 37 | 19.3% |
| 2025 | 27 | 14.1% |
Top 15 of 81 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#2,067
Across all tracked assignees
57.5 out of 100
SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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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