USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 273 granted patents across 75 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRA).

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

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273

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.1

Avg claims per patent

+76%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Valeo holds 273 US patents across 75 technology areas, rank #1,529 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,529
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (58.4/100): 13.1
avg claims per patent: +76%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh has been granted 273 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh at rank #1,529 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 75 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRA). As a Foreign Corporation, Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Valeo sits between OMYA International Ag (273 patents, rank #1,525) and Woodward, Inc. (272 patents, rank #1,533) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 58.4/100 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 174 grants, compared with 99 in the 2015–2019 window, a +76% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh's 13.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 75 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Valeo holds 273 patents at rank #1,529, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Valeo

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,529 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01S (Radio Direction-finding)

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

Valeo's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	10	3.7%
2016	22	8.1%
2017	24	8.8%
2018	21	7.7%
2019	22	8.1%
2020	34	12.5%
2021	28	10.3%
2022	19	7.0%
2023	28	10.3%
2024	31	11.4%
2025	34	12.5%

Which technologies does Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh patent most?

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 141

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 77

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 47

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 44

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 42

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 31

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 27

B60Q - ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL 22

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 16

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 15

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 15

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 14

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 12

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 11

G10K - SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 10

Top 15 of 75 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,529

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

58.4 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 Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh hold?

Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh holds 273 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 75 technology areas.

What is Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 58.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh focus on?

Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh's top technology area is G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES) with 141 patents. The company has filed patents in 75 CPC subclasses total.

Is Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +76% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh's patents?

Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh's patents average 13.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren 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

Valeo's 273 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Valeo ranks #1,529 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01S - see who else leads that technology area. G01S 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.