USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

TRW Automotive U.s. Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 96 granted patents across 55 technology areas, active 2015–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B62D (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.2

Avg claims per patent

-74%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

TRW holds 96 US patents across 55 technology areas, rank #3,786 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,786
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 13%
by Innovation Score (50.5/100): 15.2
avg claims per patent: -74%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

TRW Automotive U.s. Llc has been granted 96 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing TRW Automotive U.s. Llc at rank #3,786 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 55 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in B62D (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS). As a US Corporation, TRW Automotive U.s. Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, TRW sits between Rogers Corporation (96 patents, rank #3,782) and University Of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation (96 patents, rank #3,790) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.5/100 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 20 grants, compared with 76 in the 2015–2019 window, a -74% 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. TRW Automotive U.s. Llc's 15.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 55 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark TRW Automotive U.s. Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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96
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96
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96
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96
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96
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96
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96
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96
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96

What this shows TRW holds 96 patents at rank #3,786, 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 #3,786 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B62D (Motor 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

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2022

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 U.s. Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	15	15.6%
2016	20	20.8%
2017	13	13.5%
2018	9	9.4%
2019	19	19.8%
2020	15	15.6%
2021	2	2.1%
2022	3	3.1%

Which technologies does TRW Automotive U.s. Llc patent most?

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 30

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 28

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 17

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 13

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 10

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 10

G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 8

F16H - GEARING 7

G03B - APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR 7

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 7

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 7

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 6

B60H - ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES 6

B60T - VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES 6

G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE 6

Top 15 of 55 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,786

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.5 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 U.s. Llc hold?

TRW Automotive U.s. Llc holds 96 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2022, spanning 55 technology areas.

What is TRW Automotive U.s. Llc's Innovation Score?

TRW Automotive U.s. Llc has an Innovation Score of 50.5 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 U.s. Llc focus on?

TRW Automotive U.s. Llc's top technology area is B62D (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS) with 30 patents. The company has filed patents in 55 CPC subclasses total.

Is TRW Automotive U.s. Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

TRW Automotive U.s. Llc's recent filing velocity is -74% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for TRW Automotive U.s. Llc's patents?

TRW Automotive U.s. Llc's patents average 15.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the TRW Automotive U.s. Llc 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 96 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 #3,786 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B62D - see who else leads that technology area. B62D 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.