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Sanden Automotive Climate Systems Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 27 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2019–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60H (ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES).

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27
Total patents granted
12
CPC technology areas
9.4
Avg claims per patent
+700%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sanden holds 27 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #11,417 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,417
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 61%
by Innovation Score (31.7/100)
9.4
avg claims per patent
+700%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION has been granted 27 US utility patents between 2019 and 2023, placing SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION at rank #11,417 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60H (ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES). As a Foreign Corporation, SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 31.7/100 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 24 grants, compared with 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a +700% 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. SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION's 9.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does SANDEN compare?

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

patents

What this shows SANDEN holds 27 patents, placing it at rank #11,417 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

SANDEN's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

32 Top 61% higher than 39% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 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 · 2019–2023

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2023

Grants by year

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

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SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2019 3 11.1%
2020 8 29.6%
2021 9 33.3%
2022 6 22.2%
2023 1 3.7%

Which technologies does SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION patent most?

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,417

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

31.7 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 SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION hold?
SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION holds 27 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2023, spanning 12 technology areas.
What is SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION's Innovation Score?
SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION has an Innovation Score of 31.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION focus on?
SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION's top technology area is B60H (ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES) with 25 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.
Is SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION's recent filing velocity is +700% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION's patents?
SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION's patents average 9.4 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION 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

Sanden's 27 grants land it in the top 61% 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 - Sanden ranks #11,417 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60H - see who else leads that technology area. B60H 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.

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B60H technology

SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

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All technology classes

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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

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