USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Steelcase Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 632 granted patents across 79 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A47C (CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS).

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

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632

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.7

Avg claims per patent

-6%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Steelcase holds 632 US patents across 79 technology areas, rank #720 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#720
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.3/100): 16.7
avg claims per patent: -6%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Steelcase Inc. has been granted 632 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Steelcase Inc. at rank #720 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 79 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A47C (CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS). As a US Corporation, Steelcase Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Steelcase sits between Schlage Lock Company Llc (637 patents, rank #716) and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (630 patents, rank #724) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.3/100 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 307 grants, compared with 325 in the 2015–2019 window, a -6% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Steelcase Inc.'s 16.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 79 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Steelcase Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Steelcase holds 632 patents at rank #720, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Steelcase

By rank, the assignees closest to #720 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A47C (Chairs)

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

Steelcase's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 2% higher than 98% 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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Steelcase Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	66	10.4%
2016	59	9.3%
2017	57	9.0%
2018	72	11.4%
2019	71	11.2%
2020	66	10.4%
2021	65	10.3%
2022	56	8.9%
2023	52	8.2%
2024	42	6.6%
2025	26	4.1%

Which technologies does Steelcase Inc. patent most?

A47C - CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS 142

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE 133

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 87

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 70

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 51

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 48

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 45

G09B - EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS 33

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 33

B68G - METHODS, EQUIPMENT, OR MACHINES FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERING; UPHOLSTERY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 32

E04B - GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS 30

G09G - ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION 25

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 17

E06B - FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES 16

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 16

Top 15 of 79 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#720

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.3 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 Steelcase Inc. hold?

Steelcase Inc. holds 632 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 79 technology areas.

What is Steelcase Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Steelcase Inc. has an Innovation Score of 62.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Steelcase Inc. focus on?

Steelcase Inc.'s top technology area is A47C (CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS) with 142 patents. The company has filed patents in 79 CPC subclasses total.

Is Steelcase Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Steelcase Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -6% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Steelcase Inc.'s patents?

Steelcase Inc.'s patents average 16.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Steelcase 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

Steelcase's 632 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Steelcase ranks #720 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A47C - see who else leads that technology area. A47C 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.