Overall rank by patents
#2,618
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 149 granted patents across 59 technology areas, active 2017–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION).
The verdict
Thunder holds 149 US patents across 59 technology areas — rank #2,618 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited has been granted 149 US utility patents between 2017 and 2021, placing Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited at rank #2,618 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 59 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION). As a Foreign Corporation, Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 51.9/100 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 24 grants, compared with 125 in the 2015–2019 window — a -81% 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. Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited's 16.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 59 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited 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
Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited
149 patents
What this shows Thunder holds 149 patents — placing it at rank #2,618 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Thunder's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
52 Top 11% higher than 89% 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 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | 15.4% |
| 2018 | 65 | 43.6% |
| 2019 | 37 | 24.8% |
| 2020 | 23 | 15.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top 15 of 59 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#2,618
Across all tracked assignees
51.9 out of 100
Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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.
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