Overall rank by patents
#25,294
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 4 technology areas, active 2015–2018. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B25B (TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING).
The verdict
Stanley holds 11 US patents across 4 technology areas, rank #25,294 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Stanley Works (europe) Gmbh has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2018, placing Stanley Works (europe) Gmbh at rank #25,294 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 4 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 4.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in B25B (TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING). As a Foreign Corporation, Stanley Works (europe) Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Stanley sits between Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (11 patents, rank #25,290) and Stellar Industries, Inc. (11 patents, rank #25,298) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 18.3/100 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 0 grants, compared with 11 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. Stanley Works (europe) Gmbh's 4.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while specialization in 4 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Stanley Works (europe) Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11 patents
Spühl GmbH
11 patents
Standard BioTools Canada Inc.
11 patents
Standard Energy Inc.
11 patents
Starbuzz® Tobacco, Inc.
11 patents
Starpharma Pty Ltd.
11 patents
State Grid Chongqing Electric Power Co. Electric Power Research Institute
11 patents
Stellar Industries, Inc.
11 patents
Stanley Works (Europe) GmbH
11 patents
What this shows Stanley holds 11 patents at rank #25,294, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Stanley's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
18 Top 95% higher than 5% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 36.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 18.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 18.2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 27.3% |
Top 4 of 4 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#25,294
Across all tracked assignees
18.3 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Stanley's 11 grants land it in the top 95% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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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