USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,548 granted patents across 175 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16H (GEARING).

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

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2,548

Total patents granted

175

CPC technology areas

14.3

Avg claims per patent

+4%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Schaeffler holds 2,548 US patents across 175 technology areas, rank #153 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#153
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (66.0/100): 14.3
avg claims per patent: +4%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG has been granted 2,548 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG at rank #153 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 175 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16H (GEARING). As a Foreign Corporation, Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Schaeffler sits between Semiconductor Components Industries, Llc (2,555 patents, rank #149) and Raytheon Technologies Corporation (2,501 patents, rank #157) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 66.0/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 1,301 grants, compared with 1,247 in the 2015–2019 window, a +4% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG's 14.3 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 Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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2,552
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2,550
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2,548
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2,544
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2,513
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2,513
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2,501

What this shows Schaeffler holds 2,548 patents at rank #153, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Schaeffler

By rank, the assignees closest to #153 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16H (Gearing)

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

Schaeffler's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

66 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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Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	247	9.7%
2016	190	7.5%
2017	273	10.7%
2018	264	10.4%
2019	273	10.7%
2020	248	9.7%
2021	244	9.6%
2022	211	8.3%
2023	166	6.5%
2024	241	9.5%
2025	191	7.5%

Which technologies does Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG patent most?

F16H - GEARING 820

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 738

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 490

F01L - CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES 414

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 321

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 233

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 231

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 209

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 192

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 153

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 78

B60G - VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS 60

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 54

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 46

F16J - PISTONS ; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS 43

Top 15 of 175 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#153

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

66.0 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 Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG hold?

Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG holds 2,548 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 175 technology areas.

What is Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG's Innovation Score?

Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 66.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG focus on?

Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG's top technology area is F16H (GEARING) with 820 patents. The company has filed patents in 175 CPC subclasses total.

Is Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is +4% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG's patents?

Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG's patents average 14.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG 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

Schaeffler's 2,548 grants land it in the top 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 - Schaeffler ranks #153 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16H - see who else leads that technology area. F16H 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.