USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 196 granted patents across 50 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B62K (CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE).

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

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196

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.3

Avg claims per patent

+42%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Specialized holds 196 US patents across 50 technology areas, rank #2,032 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,032
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 6%
by Innovation Score (57.0/100): 13.3
avg claims per patent: +42%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. has been granted 196 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. at rank #2,032 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 50 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in B62K (CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE). As a US Corporation, Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Specialized sits between Timotion Technology Co., Ltd. (197 patents, rank #2,028) and Iscar, Ltd. (195 patents, rank #2,036) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.0/100 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 115 grants, compared with 81 in the 2015–2019 window, a +42% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The US 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. Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.'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 50 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Specialized holds 196 patents at rank #2,032, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Specialized

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,032 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B62K (Cycles)

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

Specialized's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

57 Top 6% higher than 94% 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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Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	12	6.1%
2016	19	9.7%
2017	21	10.7%
2018	14	7.1%
2019	15	7.7%
2020	21	10.7%
2021	27	13.8%
2022	19	9.7%
2023	19	9.7%
2024	17	8.7%
2025	12	6.1%

Which technologies does Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. patent most?

B62K - CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE 105

B62J - CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS 67

B62M - RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR ; SINGLE-TRACK; CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES 33

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 20

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 17

A42B - HATS; HEAD COVERINGS 12

B60B - VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION 10

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 10

B60C - VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES 8

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 7

B62L - BRAKES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES 5

A43B - CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR 4

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 4

B60G - VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS 4

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 4

Top 15 of 50 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,032

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.0 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 Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. hold?

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. holds 196 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 50 technology areas.

What is Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 57.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. focus on?

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.'s top technology area is B62K (CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE) with 105 patents. The company has filed patents in 50 CPC subclasses total.

Is Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +42% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.'s patents?

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.'s patents average 13.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. 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

Specialized's 196 grants land it in the top 6% 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 - Specialized ranks #2,032 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B62K - see who else leads that technology area. B62K 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.