USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

TE Connectivity Nederland BV

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).

79
Total patents granted
27
CPC technology areas
15.3
Avg claims per patent
-64%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

TE holds 79 US patents across 27 technology areas — rank #4,490 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,490
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 24%
by Innovation Score (44.9/100)
15.3
avg claims per patent
-64%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

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.

How does TE compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

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.

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

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

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%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 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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TE Connectivity Nederland BV patent grants by year, 2015–2025
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%

Which technologies does TE Connectivity Nederland BV patent most?

Top 15 of 27 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,490

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

44.9 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 TE Connectivity Nederland BV hold?
TE Connectivity Nederland BV holds 79 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 27 technology areas.
What is TE Connectivity Nederland BV's Innovation Score?
TE Connectivity Nederland BV has an Innovation Score of 44.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does TE Connectivity Nederland BV focus on?
TE Connectivity Nederland BV's top technology area is H01R (ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS) with 41 patents. The company has filed patents in 27 CPC subclasses total.
Is TE Connectivity Nederland BV's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
TE Connectivity Nederland BV's recent filing velocity is -64% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for TE Connectivity Nederland BV's patents?
TE Connectivity Nederland BV's patents average 15.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the TE Connectivity Nederland BV 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.

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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.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance — TE ranks #4,490 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H01R — see who else leads that technology area. H01R 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.

Explore the patent dataset

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.

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