USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

TRW Automotive Electronics And Components Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 41 granted patents across 41 technology areas, active 2015–2019. 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).

41
Total patents granted
41
CPC technology areas
13.8
Avg claims per patent
-100%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

TRW holds 41 US patents across 41 technology areas — rank #7,944 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,944
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 27%
by Innovation Score (43.8/100)
13.8
avg claims per patent
-100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH has been granted 41 US utility patents between 2015 and 2019, placing TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH at rank #7,944 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 41 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 43.8/100 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 0 grants, compared with 41 in the 2015–2019 window — a -100% 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 Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH's 13.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 41 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does TRW compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows TRW holds 41 patents — placing it at rank #7,944 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

TRW'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

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

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 Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 15 36.6%
2016 10 24.4%
2017 8 19.5%
2018 4 9.8%
2019 4 9.8%

Which technologies does TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH patent most?

Top 15 of 41 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,944

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.8 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 Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH hold?
TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH holds 41 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2019, spanning 41 technology areas.
What is TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH's Innovation Score?
TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH has an Innovation Score of 43.8 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 Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH focus on?
TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH's top technology area is B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 11 patents. The company has filed patents in 41 CPC subclasses total.
Is TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH's recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH's patents?
TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH's patents average 13.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the TRW Automotive Electronics and Components 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.

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How to use this portfolio

TRW's 41 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 — TRW ranks #7,944 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.

Explore the patent dataset

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.

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