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Spectrum Brands, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 612 granted patents across 88 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E05B (LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS).

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612
Total patents granted
88
CPC technology areas
6.9
Avg claims per patent
+4%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Spectrum holds 612 US patents across 88 technology areas, rank #747 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#747
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.3/100)
6.9
avg claims per patent
+4%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Spectrum Brands, Inc. has been granted 612 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Spectrum Brands, Inc. at rank #747 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 88 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 6.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in E05B (LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS). As a US Corporation, Spectrum Brands, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Spectrum sits between Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland Gmbh (615 patents, rank #743) and SK Innovation Co., Ltd. (610 patents, rank #751) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.3/100 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 312 grants, compared with 300 in the 2015–2019 window, a +4% 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. Spectrum Brands, Inc.'s 6.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 88 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Spectrum Brands, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Spectrum's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Spectrum holds 612 patents at rank #747, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Spectrum

By rank, the assignees closest to #747 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E05B (Locks)

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

Spectrum'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

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%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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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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Spectrum Brands, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 18 2.9%
2016 39 6.4%
2017 96 15.7%
2018 87 14.2%
2019 60 9.8%
2020 72 11.8%
2021 54 8.8%
2022 84 13.7%
2023 49 8.0%
2024 33 5.4%
2025 20 3.3%

Which technologies does Spectrum Brands, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 88 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#747

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.3 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 Spectrum Brands, Inc. hold?
Spectrum Brands, Inc. holds 612 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 88 technology areas.
What is Spectrum Brands, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Spectrum Brands, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 57.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Spectrum Brands, Inc. focus on?
Spectrum Brands, Inc.'s top technology area is E05B (LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS) with 63 patents. The company has filed patents in 88 CPC subclasses total.
Is Spectrum Brands, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Spectrum Brands, Inc.'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 Spectrum Brands, Inc.'s patents?
Spectrum Brands, Inc.'s patents average 6.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Spectrum Brands, 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

Spectrum's 612 grants land it in the top 5% 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 - Spectrum ranks #747 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in E05B - see who else leads that technology area. E05B 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

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.