USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Superior Industries International Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2017–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60B (VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

9.6

Avg claims per patent

-57%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Superior holds 10 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #27,401 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#27,401
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 76%
by Innovation Score (27.4/100): 9.6
avg claims per patent: -57%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Superior Industries International Inc. has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2017 and 2024, placing Superior Industries International Inc. at rank #27,401 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60B (VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION). As a US Corporation, Superior Industries International Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Superior sits between Streamline Innovations, Inc. (10 patents, rank #27,397) and Swivel Rental & Supply L.l.c. (10 patents, rank #27,405) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 27.4/100 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 3 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a -57% 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. Superior Industries International Inc.'s 9.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Superior Industries International Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Superior holds 10 patents at rank #27,401, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Superior

By rank, the assignees closest to #27,401 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60B (Vehicle Wheels)

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

Superior's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

27 Top 76% higher than 24% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Superior Industries International Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	2	20.0%
2019	5	50.0%
2021	1	10.0%
2023	1	10.0%
2024	1	10.0%

Which technologies does Superior Industries International Inc. patent most?

B60B - VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION 7

B05D - PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 2

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 2

B22D - CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES 2

C25D - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR 1

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 1

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 1

B44C - PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS ; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK ; PAPERHANGING 1

G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

B23B - TURNING; BORING 1

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#27,401

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

27.4 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 Superior Industries International Inc. hold?

Superior Industries International Inc. holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2024, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Superior Industries International Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Superior Industries International Inc. has an Innovation Score of 27.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Superior Industries International Inc. focus on?

Superior Industries International Inc.'s top technology area is B60B (VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION) with 7 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Superior Industries International Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Superior Industries International Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -57% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Superior Industries International Inc.'s patents?

Superior Industries International Inc.'s patents average 9.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Superior Industries International 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

Superior's 10 grants land it in the top 76% 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 - Superior ranks #27,401 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60B - see who else leads that technology area. B60B 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

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.