USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Velcro IP Holdings Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 31 granted patents across 24 technology areas, active 2021–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A44B (BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.0

Avg claims per patent

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Velcro holds 31 US patents across 24 technology areas, rank #10,221 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#10,221
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.9/100): 18.0
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Velcro IP Holdings Llc has been granted 31 US utility patents between 2021 and 2025, placing Velcro IP Holdings Llc at rank #10,221 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 24 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A44B (BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE). As a US Corporation, Velcro IP Holdings Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Velcro sits between Vision X ASIA Co., Ltd. (31 patents, rank #10,217) and Volvik Inc. (31 patents, rank #10,225) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.9/100 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. Historical data spans 2021 through 2025, with 31 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Velcro IP Holdings Llc's 18.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 24 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Velcro IP Holdings Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Vision X ASIA

31
VOCO

31
Vodafone Group

31
Valimail

31
Veroscience

31
Visy R & D Pty

31
Vita Zahnfabrik H…

31
Volvik

31
Velcro IP Holdings ◀

31

What this shows Velcro holds 31 patents at rank #10,221, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Velcro

By rank, the assignees closest to #10,221 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A44B (Buttons)

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

Velcro's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2021–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Velcro IP Holdings Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2021	6	19.4%
2022	5	16.1%
2023	3	9.7%
2024	8	25.8%
2025	9	29.0%

Which technologies does Velcro IP Holdings Llc patent most?

A44B - BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE 24

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 22

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 11

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 6

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 5

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 4

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 4

B60N - SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 3

D04B - KNITTING 2

D10B - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES 2

E04D - ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS 2

E04G - SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS 2

H02G - INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES 1

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE 1

Top 15 of 24 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#10,221

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.9 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 Velcro IP Holdings Llc hold?

Velcro IP Holdings Llc holds 31 US granted patents filed between 2021 and 2025, spanning 24 technology areas.

What is Velcro IP Holdings Llc's Innovation Score?

Velcro IP Holdings Llc has an Innovation Score of 57.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Velcro IP Holdings Llc focus on?

Velcro IP Holdings Llc's top technology area is A44B (BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE) with 24 patents. The company has filed patents in 24 CPC subclasses total.

Is Velcro IP Holdings Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Velcro IP Holdings Llc.

What does claim depth mean for Velcro IP Holdings Llc's patents?

Velcro IP Holdings Llc's patents average 18.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Velcro IP Holdings 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

Velcro's 31 grants land it in the top 5% 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 - Velcro ranks #10,221 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A44B - see who else leads that technology area. A44B 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.