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TRW Automotive Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 177 granted patents across 39 technology areas, active 2015–2023. 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).

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177
Total patents granted
39
CPC technology areas
15.1
Avg claims per patent
-60%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

TRW holds 177 US patents across 39 technology areas, rank #2,224 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,224
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 13%
by Innovation Score (50.3/100)
15.1
avg claims per patent
-60%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

TRW Automotive Gmbh has been granted 177 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing TRW Automotive Gmbh at rank #2,224 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 39 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, TRW Automotive Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, TRW sits between Bright DATA Ltd. (177 patents, rank #2,220) and Lisa Draexlmaier Gmbh (176 patents, rank #2,228) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.3/100 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 51 grants, compared with 126 in the 2015–2019 window, a -60% 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 Gmbh's 15.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 39 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark TRW Automotive Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at TRW's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows TRW holds 177 patents at rank #2,224, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near TRW

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,224 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)

50 Top 13% higher than 87% 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%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

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 Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 20 11.3%
2016 20 11.3%
2017 24 13.6%
2018 29 16.4%
2019 33 18.6%
2020 15 8.5%
2021 23 13.0%
2022 11 6.2%
2023 2 1.1%

Which technologies does TRW Automotive Gmbh patent most?

Top 15 of 39 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

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

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,224

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.3 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 Automotive Gmbh hold?
TRW Automotive Gmbh holds 177 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 39 technology areas.
What is TRW Automotive Gmbh's Innovation Score?
TRW Automotive Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 50.3 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 Automotive Gmbh focus on?
TRW Automotive Gmbh's top technology area is B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 137 patents. The company has filed patents in 39 CPC subclasses total.
Is TRW Automotive Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
TRW Automotive Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -60% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for TRW Automotive Gmbh's patents?
TRW Automotive Gmbh's patents average 15.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the TRW Automotive 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 177 grants land it in the top 13% 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 #2,224 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

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.