USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 80 granted patents across 30 technology areas, active 2015–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B66B (ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.6

Avg claims per patent

-77%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

thyssenkrupp holds 80 US patents across 30 technology areas, rank #4,447 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,447
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 27%
by Innovation Score (43.9/100): 15.6
avg claims per patent: -77%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation has been granted 80 US utility patents between 2015 and 2021, placing Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation at rank #4,447 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 30 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B66B (ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS). As a US Corporation, Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, thyssenkrupp sits between USG Interiors, Llc (80 patents, rank #4,443) and Aeris Communications, Inc. (79 patents, rank #4,451) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 43.9/100 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 15 grants, compared with 65 in the 2015–2019 window, a -77% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation's 15.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 30 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Thyssenkrupp holds 80 patents at rank #4,447, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Thyssenkrupp

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,447 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B66B (Elevators)

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

thyssenkrupp's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 27% higher than 73% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	6	7.5%
2016	7	8.8%
2017	12	15.0%
2018	16	20.0%
2019	24	30.0%
2020	13	16.3%
2021	2	2.5%

Which technologies does Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation patent most?

B66B - ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS 75

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 5

H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS 4

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 2

F15B - SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 2

D07B - ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL 2

F16G - BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR 2

G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 1

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 1

B66D - CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS 1

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 1

Top 15 of 30 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,447

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.9 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 Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation hold?

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation holds 80 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2021, spanning 30 technology areas.

What is Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation's Innovation Score?

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation has an Innovation Score of 43.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation focus on?

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation's top technology area is B66B (ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS) with 75 patents. The company has filed patents in 30 CPC subclasses total.

Is Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation's recent filing velocity is -77% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation's patents?

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation's patents average 15.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation 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

thyssenkrupp's 80 grants land it in the top 27% 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 - thyssenkrupp ranks #4,447 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B66B - see who else leads that technology area. B66B 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.