USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 47 granted patents across 29 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H02P (CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.3

Avg claims per patent

-66%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

SEG holds 47 US patents across 29 technology areas, rank #7,075 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,075
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 33%
by Innovation Score (41.7/100): 13.3
avg claims per patent: -66%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh has been granted 47 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh at rank #7,075 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 29 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in H02P (CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS). As a Foreign Corporation, SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, SEG sits between Sanhua (hangzhou) Micro Channel HEAT Exchanger Co., Ltd. (47 patents, rank #7,071) and Standard Lifters, Inc. (47 patents, rank #7,079) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 41.7/100 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 12 grants, compared with 35 in the 2015–2019 window, a -66% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh's 13.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 29 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Sanhua (Hangzhou)…

47
SAP

47
SEB

47
SEEO

47
Sensoriant

47
Shanghai Hongyan…

47
SSH Communication…

47
Standard Lifters

47
SEG Automotive Ge… ◀

47

What this shows SEG holds 47 patents at rank #7,075, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near SEG

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,075 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H02P (Control OR Regulation OF Electric Motors)

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

SEG's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

42 Top 33% higher than 67% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2018	26	55.3%
2019	9	19.1%
2020	5	10.6%
2021	2	4.3%
2022	2	4.3%
2023	1	2.1%
2025	2	4.3%

Which technologies does SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh patent most?

H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS 17

F02N - STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 12

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 11

H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF 10

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 8

H02H - EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS 7

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 6

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 6

F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL 5

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 4

F16H - GEARING 4

F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES 4

H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE 4

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 3

Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS 2

Top 15 of 29 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,075

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

41.7 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 SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh hold?

SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh holds 47 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 29 technology areas.

What is SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh's Innovation Score?

SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 41.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh focus on?

SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh's top technology area is H02P (CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS) with 17 patents. The company has filed patents in 29 CPC subclasses total.

Is SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -66% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh's patents?

SEG Automotive Germany Gmbh's patents average 13.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the SEG Automotive Germany 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.

How to use this portfolio

SEG's 47 grants land it in the top 33% 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 - SEG ranks #7,075 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H02P - see who else leads that technology area. H02P 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.