USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Thule Sweden AB

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 266 granted patents across 36 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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266

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.3

Avg claims per patent

+15%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Thule holds 266 US patents across 36 technology areas, rank #1,562 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,562
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (54.9/100): 11.3
avg claims per patent: +15%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Thule Sweden AB has been granted 266 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Thule Sweden AB at rank #1,562 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 36 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, Thule Sweden AB is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Thule sits between Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd. (266 patents, rank #1,558) and Precision Planting Llc (265 patents, rank #1,566) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 54.9/100 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 142 grants, compared with 124 in the 2015–2019 window, a +15% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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 Sweden AB's 11.3 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 36 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Thule Sweden AB against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Eisai R&D Managem…

266
Kyungpook Nationa…

266
Sumitomo Electric…

266
Tenneco Automotiv…

266
Thule Sweden AB ◀

266
Adeka

265
Climate

265
Ledvance

265
Precision Planting

265

What this shows Thule holds 266 patents at rank #1,562, 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 #1,562 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60R (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)

55 Top 7% higher than 93% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Thule Sweden AB patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	23	8.6%
2016	21	7.9%
2017	28	10.5%
2018	25	9.4%
2019	27	10.2%
2020	23	8.6%
2021	20	7.5%
2022	26	9.8%
2023	27	10.2%
2024	26	9.8%
2025	20	7.5%

Which technologies does Thule Sweden AB patent most?

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 121

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 19

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 16

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 13

B62H - CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFT OF CYCLES; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES 11

B60P - VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS 10

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 8

E05F - DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING 5

E05Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF 5

E05D - HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS 5

B62J - CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS 5

B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 5

E05C - BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS 4

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 4

Top 15 of 36 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,562

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

54.9 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 Thule Sweden AB hold?

Thule Sweden AB holds 266 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 36 technology areas.

What is Thule Sweden AB's Innovation Score?

Thule Sweden AB has an Innovation Score of 54.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Thule Sweden AB focus on?

Thule Sweden AB's top technology area is B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 121 patents. The company has filed patents in 36 CPC subclasses total.

Is Thule Sweden AB's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Thule Sweden AB's recent filing velocity is +15% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Thule Sweden AB's patents?

Thule Sweden AB's patents average 11.3 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Thule Sweden AB 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 266 grants land it in the top 7% 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 #1,562 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60R - see who else leads that technology area. B60R 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 · May 15, 2026

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.