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The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 482 granted patents across 158 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G04B (MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS).

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482
Total patents granted
158
CPC technology areas
15.2
Avg claims per patent
+62%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

The holds 482 US patents across 158 technology areas, rank #926 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#926
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 2%
by Innovation Score (64.5/100)
15.2
avg claims per patent
+62%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd has been granted 482 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd at rank #926 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 158 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in G04B (MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS). As a Foreign Corporation, The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between Atmel Corporation (483 patents, rank #922) and The Penn State Research Foundation (480 patents, rank #930) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 64.5/100 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 298 grants, compared with 184 in the 2015–2019 window, a +62% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd's 15.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at The's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows The holds 482 patents at rank #926, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near The

By rank, the assignees closest to #926 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G04B (Mechanically-driven Clocks OR Watches)

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

The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

64 Top 2% higher than 98% 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%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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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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The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 27 5.6%
2016 37 7.7%
2017 37 7.7%
2018 42 8.7%
2019 41 8.5%
2020 35 7.3%
2021 54 11.2%
2022 50 10.4%
2023 65 13.5%
2024 60 12.4%
2025 34 7.1%

Which technologies does The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd patent most?

Top 15 of 158 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#926

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

64.5 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 The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd hold?
The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd holds 482 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 158 technology areas.
What is The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd's Innovation Score?
The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd has an Innovation Score of 64.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd focus on?
The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd's top technology area is G04B (MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS) with 307 patents. The company has filed patents in 158 CPC subclasses total.
Is The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd's recent filing velocity is +62% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd's patents?
The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd's patents average 15.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd 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

The's 482 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 - The ranks #926 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G04B - see who else leads that technology area. G04B 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

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.