USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 47 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2015–2024. 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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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

22.1

Avg claims per patent

-58%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

TRW holds 47 US patents across 21 technology areas, rank #7,088 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,088
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 23%
by Innovation Score (45.3/100): 22.1
avg claims per patent: -58%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh has been granted 47 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh at rank #7,088 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 22.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, TRW sits between Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (47 patents, rank #7,084) and Tricorbraun Inc. (47 patents, rank #7,092) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 45.3/100 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 14 grants, compared with 33 in the 2015–2019 window, a -58% 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. TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh's 22.1 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Supernus Pharmace…

47
THE Doshisha

47
TOYO Denso

47
Trinity Industrial

47
Techtronic Power…

47
Tesat-spacecom &…

47
Tomoegawa

47
Tricorbraun

47
TRW Airbag Systems ◀

47

What this shows TRW holds 47 patents at rank #7,088, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near TRW

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,088 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60R (Vehicles)

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

TRW's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 23% higher than 77% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	7	14.9%
2016	8	17.0%
2017	6	12.8%
2018	4	8.5%
2019	8	17.0%
2020	3	6.4%
2021	5	10.6%
2022	4	8.5%
2023	1	2.1%
2024	1	2.1%

Which technologies does TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh patent most?

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 47

F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION 15

C06D - MEANS FOR GENERATING SMOKE OR MIST; GAS-ATTACK COMPOSITIONS; GENERATION OF GAS FOR BLASTING OR PROPULSION (CHEMICAL PART) 6

B01D - SEPARATION 4

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 4

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 4

C06B - EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS ; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 2

E05B - LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS 1

B60N - SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 1

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 1

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 1

F15B - SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

Top 15 of 21 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,088

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

45.3 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 TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh hold?

TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh holds 47 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 21 technology areas.

What is TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh's Innovation Score?

TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 45.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh focus on?

TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh's top technology area is B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 47 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.

Is TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -58% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh's patents?

TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh's patents average 22.1 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the TRW Airbag Systems Gmbh 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

TRW's 47 grants land it in the top 23% 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 - TRW ranks #7,088 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.