Overall rank by patents
#4,490
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 79 granted patents across 27 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01R (ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS).
The verdict
TE holds 79 US patents across 27 technology areas — rank #4,490 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
TE Connectivity Nederland BV has been granted 79 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing TE Connectivity Nederland BV at rank #4,490 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 27 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01R (ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS). As a Foreign Corporation, TE Connectivity Nederland BV is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 44.9/100 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 21 grants, compared with 58 in the 2015–2019 window — a -64% 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. TE Connectivity Nederland BV's 15.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 27 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark TE Connectivity Nederland BV against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
TE Connectivity Nederland BV
79 patents
What this shows TE holds 79 patents — placing it at rank #4,490 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
TE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
45 Top 24% higher than 76% 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 | 9 | 11.4% |
| 2016 | 11 | 13.9% |
| 2017 | 12 | 15.2% |
| 2018 | 12 | 15.2% |
| 2019 | 14 | 17.7% |
| 2020 | 6 | 7.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | 5.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2.5% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3.8% |
Top 15 of 27 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#4,490
Across all tracked assignees
44.9 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
TE's 79 grants land it in the top 24% 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.
TE Connectivity Nederland BV's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
See where TE Connectivity Nederland BV ranks among the largest US patent assignees
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The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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.