USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Thule Canada Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 4 technology areas, active 2017–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B62B (HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.7

Avg claims per patent

-75%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Thule holds 10 US patents across 4 technology areas, rank #27,664 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#27,664
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 83%
by Innovation Score (25.4/100): 16.7
avg claims per patent: -75%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Thule Canada Inc. has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2017 and 2020, placing Thule Canada Inc. at rank #27,664 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 4 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in B62B (HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES). As a Foreign Corporation, Thule Canada Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Thule sits between Thermocompact (10 patents, rank #27,660) and Tinder, Inc. (10 patents, rank #27,668) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 25.4/100 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 2 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a -75% 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. Thule Canada Inc.'s 16.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while specialization in 4 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Thule Canada Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Thule holds 10 patents at rank #27,664, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Thule

By rank, the assignees closest to #27,664 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B62B (Hand-propelled Vehicles)

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

Thule's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 Top 83% higher than 17% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2020

Grants by year

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

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Thule Canada Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	2	20.0%
2018	2	20.0%
2019	4	40.0%
2020	2	20.0%

Which technologies does Thule Canada Inc. patent most?

B62B - HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES 8

B62K - CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE 3

B60T - VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES 2

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 2

Top 4 of 4 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Specialized

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#27,664

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

25.4 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 Thule Canada Inc. hold?

Thule Canada Inc. holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2020, spanning 4 technology areas.

What is Thule Canada Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Thule Canada Inc. has an Innovation Score of 25.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Thule Canada Inc. focus on?

Thule Canada Inc.'s top technology area is B62B (HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 4 CPC subclasses total.

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

Thule Canada Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -75% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

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

How is the Thule Canada 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

Thule's 10 grants land it in the top 83% 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 - Thule ranks #27,664 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B62B - see who else leads that technology area. B62B 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.